Neelavathi (37), an Irula woman from Vazhaithottam village in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district, has had several reasons to celebrate over the past few months — a new occupation, a higher income, and enough money to celebrate the annual festival at her village temple, Mariyamman Kovil. “I have already sold around six litres of honey,” she […]
Neelavathi (37), an Irula woman from Vazhaithottam village in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district, has had several reasons to celebrate over the past few months — a new occupation, a higher income, and enough money to celebrate the annual festival at her village temple, Mariyamman Kovil. “I have already sold around six litres of honey,” she […]
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