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BHIL TRIBES PAIR OF CUFFS

Posted by HALTER on January 25, 2012 at 10:35am

And here is the lady wearring such a pair from the tribe Bhil on the postcard found in Jaipur...

Comments

Eva Baby January 25, 2012 at 10:40am

beautiful and interesting, but I wonder how can she move her arms freely e.g. for working in the house? Or are such ladies all rich and have servants? I try to imagine how I could clean my flat or go shopping or even go to a party with the upper arm pair on?
carry zaghow-offers January 26, 2012 at 11:52am

I took a similar picture myself in Jaiselmer, she was a lady working as a labor!! and she was dressed with similar jewels while working!!