• Foto Number: 42N-255-35

A young girl in Jodhpur balances a woven basket on her head. The image documents the historically and socially deeply rooted practice of manual scavenging in South Asia. This involves carrying faeces or waste directly on the head. In practice, this work often falls to women and children from marginalised communities (such as the Dalits), who occupy the lowest rung of the traditional caste system. – 1990

• Keywords:
  Asia India Rajasthan Jodhpur girl basket Spice Route-F Spice Route