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Bora Women
November 2017
Avani Society
Berinag, India
The Kumaon region was occupied by Gurkhas (Nepalese) from 1790 until 1815, when they were defeated in the Anglo-Gurkha War. Even after the end of Gurkha rule, the area retained strong ties with Nepal, and a community near this village was populated by Nepalese traders who migrated to the area. As such, Bora culture is strongly influenced by Nepal, and some in the village have posited that their hemp traditions may have originated from these Nepalese traders.
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- Title: Bora Women
- Date Created: November 2017
- Location: Uttarakhand, India
- Type: Photograph
- Photography: Camille Parker
- Community: One of the primary communities Avani works with are the Bora Kuthaliya, a small caste based in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India. The Bora have a rich heritage and tradition of cultivating and weaving hemp to create bags, rugs, and mats. However, with the government's ban on hemp cultivation in the 1980s, this practice has all but disappeared. Today, with the help of Avani, Bora communities are reviving these traditional weaving skills through new art forms, enabling them to continue making a living in their Himalayan home.
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