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Hindustani women with children
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Hindustani women with children

Théodore van Lelyveld · 1895 - 1898 · daglichtcollodiumzilverdruk; photographic support

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Van Lelyveld took these photographs for his article on the clothing of Hindustani women. Both women wear a mohar málá, a necklace made of coins. The children also wear jewellery. The jewels represent the women's capital and afford insight into their position within the Hindustani community. In Suriname, many women transcend the caste they originally had in India.

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photographmigrantsworking class, labourersSuriname
Credit lineHindostaanse vrouwen met kinderen. 1895 - 1898. Théodore van Lelyveld. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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