Sean T. Hawkey photography

Show Navigation
  • Portfolio
  • About
  • Contact
  • Archive
    • All Galleries
    • Search
    • Cart
    • Lightbox
    • Client Area
  • Video
All Galleries
Add to Cart Download

India: Northeast, Meghalaya

10 images Created 12 May 2017

View: 25 | All
    • Google+
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • More
x

Loading ()...

  • World Renew works through its partner NEICORD in the indigenous region of Meghalaya. In the village of Nongladew, the women gather for a training provided by NEICORD on seamstressing, to learn how to make clothes for themselves and their families, but also for small business. Here Hondia D. Sangma takes part in the training.
    India_Hawkey_Meghalaya_20170407_1060.jpg
  • World Renew is working in Nongladew through its partner NEICORD. Nongladew is a small village in the mountainous indigenous area of Meghalaya, in Northeast India with a population of Garo and Khasi indigenous people. The Garo are one of the last remaining matrilineal societies in the world.<br />
<br />
Martha Marak lives here with her children, Lening, John and Critika, who go to the local school.<br />
<br />
The school is underfunded and the roof was recently badly damaged by a severe hail storm, leaving it looking like a huge colander. When it rains the school has to close.<br />
<br />
Here Lening sits in class.
    India_Hawkey_Meghalaya_20170407_700.jpg
  • World Renew works through its partner NEICORD in the indigenous region of Meghalaya. In the village of Nongladew, the women gather for a training provided by NEICORD on seamstressing, to learn how to make clothes for themselves and their families, but also for small business. Here Elish Momin carrying her son Pangchak, takes part in the training.
    India_Hawkey_Meghalaya_20170406_615.jpg
  • World Renew works through its partner NEICORD in the indigenous region of Meghalaya. In the village of Nongladew, the women gather for a training provided by NEICORD on seamstressing, to learn how to make clothes for themselves and their families, but also for small business. Martha Marak takes part in the training. The village population is made up of Khasi and Garo people.
    India_Hawkey_Meghalaya_20170406_515.jpg
  • India_Hawkey_Meghalaya_20170406_326.jpg
  • World Renew works through its partner NEICORD in the indigenous region of Meghalaya. In the village of Nongladew, the women gather for a training provided by NEICORD on seamstressing, to learn how to make clothes for themselves and their families, but also for small business. Here Runu Wahlang takes part in the training.
    India_Hawkey_Meghalaya_20170407_660.jpg
  • Martha Marak leaves her church after singing in the choir and playing drums.
    India_Hawkey_Meghalaya_20170407_929.jpg
  • At the NEICORD office in Patharkhmah, Meghalaya, expert staff that speak the indigenous languages of the region stay during the week.
    India_Hawkey_Meghalaya_20170406_054.jpg
  • Martha Marak holds some rice that is drying on the patio. The rice has the husk on, and, when it is dry, it will be hulled, which is often done by hand.
    India_Hawkey_Meghalaya_20170406_355.jpg
  • World Renew works through its partner NEICORD in the indigenous region of Meghalaya. In the village of Nongladew, the women gather for a training provided by NEICORD on seamstressing, to learn how to make clothes for themselves and their families, but also for small business. Martha Marak takes part in the training. The village population is made up of Khasi and Garo people.
    India_Hawkey_Meghalaya_20170406_490.jpg
View: 25 | All