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On the edge of a forest in KARNATAKA

I came across these women collecting FIREWOOD.

They are wandering gypsies from a tribe called the BANJARA tribe.

Look at the heavy jewellery they wear.

But even HEAVIER must be these huge bundles

of sticks they are carrying.

Can you see how they have wound up pieces of cloth into a tight

circle and placed it on their heads to help them balance the load? This

also protects them from any thorns or spikes the sticks may have.

Can you guess what fruit is growing on the trees?

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