A portrait of an ethnic Santal woman. Joypurhat, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. May 20, Santals, living in different districts of Rajshahi division, are one of the largest tribes in Bangladesh. Most of them do not own land and work as day laborers at a very cheap rate. Domination of the male is more prominent in the Santal society although women take a leading role in earning livelihood or in farming work.


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