Children of Goa’s soil.
The men and women who break sweat in the fields of Goa belong largely to the Gauda tribe, among the original settlers of the land. Farming has been their calling for thousands of years, and generations of Goans owe their nourishments to the labours of this hardy stock. Now with the relentless march of concretization, the walls are closing in on them as the acreage of arable land shrinks rapidly.
These portraits are from the fields of Taleigao, a village once renowned for its fresh produce.
Sitabai Canconkar
I met Sitabai first in 2008, and then 10 years later in December 2018, it was a delight to find her again on the same patch of land.
Sitabai Canconkar – in 2018
Panasonic LX100 II
Sitabai Canconkar – in 2008
5D, 24-105L
Suresh Kundaikar
Suresh Kundaikar
5DS, 100-400L IS II
A moment of rest
5DS, 100-40L IS II
Suresh Kundaikar
Panasonic LX100 II
Draupadi Tivrenkar
Toil
5DS, 100-400L IS II
End of the day
Panasonic LX100 II
Draupadi Tivrenkar
5DS, 100-400L IS II
Fruit of their labours – Taleigao, Goa
Panasonic LX100 II
An earlier post on this subject is here.
Wonderful glimpse of Goa farming life.
Really beautifully captured pictures.