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Early morning a procession of Bonda men comes down the road with Mahuli liquor and palm wine to sell at the thursday market
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Bonda tribeswomen wrapped in a blue cape and their hips covered by a woven sash walk up to 15 kms to reach the market
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Bonda tribeswomen wearing the traditional bead costume with beaded skullcap, large ear rings and aluminium neck rings
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Bonda women wear long strands of beaded necklaces that cover their naked torsos down to their hips whilst their backs are wrapped in a blue cape
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Bonda sisters with long strands of beaded necklaces hanging below their navels and covering their naked torsos
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Palm wine obtained through the fermentation of palm tree sap is a 4 to 5% alcohol drink called juice by the Bonda and served even to infants
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With Bondas increasingly assimilated into contemporary Indian culture, traditional bead costumes are disappearing
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Gadaba women wear enormous copper wire ear-hoops and thick metal chokers which can weigh up to 3 kilos
