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Nepal : about Tharus and newcomers in Taraï region
In the southern plains of Nepal is living the Tharu tribe, the second largest ethnic community of the country. Two mysteries surround them : where they come from and how they came to be resistant to malaria. Some anthropologists speculate … Continue reading
India : more and more farmers are killing themselves
The Indian economy is booming. Yet, more and more farmers are killing themselves because they are over-indebted, victims of drought or insufficient harvests, or because they are bankrupted. Indeed, they can’t repay their loans. According to the ministry of agriculture, more than 200.000 … Continue reading
India has chosen GMO’s to feed its population
In a country where the population is increasing by 20 millions every year, GMO’s are considered by the indian political leaders as a solution to maintain the food self-sufficiency. Vegetable and cereal productions have reached a maximum yield level. So, GMO … Continue reading
Posted in environmentalism, India, society
Tagged agriculture, climate, cotton, cotton producers, desert, development, environmentalism, farm, farmer, field, food, GMO, inde, india, photographie, photography, policy, rajasthan, science, self-sufficiency, thar, travel, voyage, wheat
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India : “religious fencing” to save the forest
It’s a strange sight so early in the misty morning. Draped in a tiger skin, a man walks ungainly along the hills. He is followed by a group of villagers who are beating drums, some of them are even chanting incomprehensible “shloka” (“shloka”are … Continue reading
Posted in environmentalism, India, religion, tradition
Tagged adivasi, animism, eating, ecology, environmentalism, environmentalist, farmer, food, forest, hindu, inde, india, indian, nature, orissa, photographie, photography, religion, reportage, superstition, tiger, tradition, travel, tribal, tribe, voyage, work
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In India, cow urine is used as a cosmetic
For dazzling teeth, glowing skin and a slim body, cow urine is recommended by hindu nationalists. They claim to have indigenous remedies for conditions ranging from diabetes, to skin disease, constipation, asthma, pimples and even cancer. In specialized shops, they … Continue reading
Posted in Amazing and shocking, India, medicine, tradition
Tagged animal, ayurveda, beauty, cancer, cosmetic, cosmetics, cow, culture, farmer, hindu, inde, india, indian, medicine, milk, photographie, photography, rajasthan, religion, reportage, tradition, traditional, travel, urine, voyage
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India-England : a love affair
The English left India more than 60 years ago but sometimes it seems they are still there. The english language is everywhere, well this is indian english, something very particular that reminds the old days, the time of the Raj, when the … Continue reading
Posted in history, India
Tagged attraction, british, colonization, cotton, culture, england, english, farmer, field, gujarat, history, inde, independence, india, indian, love, photographie, photography, raj, textile, travel, voyage
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