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Indian Village Life - Separating Butter and Crushing Spices
Indian Village Life - Separating Butter and Crushing Spices. This is from the North West Frontier Province, then Northern India on the border with Afghanistan - now part of Pakistan. The pestle looks potentially handy for repelling any unwanted intruders! Date: circa 1920s
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This evocative photograph captures the daily life of Indian villagers in the North-West Frontier Province, now part of Pakistan, during the 1920s. The scene takes place in a traditional Indian household, where women, dressed in colorful saris, are engaged in the laborious process of separating butter and crushing spices. The butter, freshly churned from milk, is being carefully separated using a rotary separator, while spices are being crushed using a pestle and mortar. The pestle, a common household tool, not only serves its primary purpose of crushing spices but also doubles up as a potential defense mechanism against unwanted intruders. The children in the background add to the lively atmosphere, making this a poignant representation of the social fabric of the community. This photograph offers a glimpse into the historical techniques used in food production and the daily routines of the villagers during the British colonial era in India.
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