Woman from Mishing tribe separating rice from the husks by hand on the island of Majuli, Assam, India.

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Majuli island is reputed to be the largest river island in the world. Majuli island is surrounded by the waters of the mighty Brahmaputra river which carves its course through Assam in north east India. Majuli island is home to several peoples, the Mising tribe is one of them. This photo shows a woman from the Mising tribe separating rice from the husks.

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Location: Majuli, Assam, India
Photo credit: © Daniel J. Rao / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: asia, assam, brahmaputra, female, husk, india, island, majuli, mishing, mising, rice, south, tribe, woman, working