Halakki tribe woman

Portrait of a Halakki tribe woman from Karnataka
Halakki tribe woman | Hegde, Kumta, Karnataka, India

Halakki tribal people are found in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. Halakki tribe women wear sarees without a blouse. They decorate their necks with many beaded necklaces and hands with metals bangles.

129 Replies to “Halakki tribe woman”

  1. Yes they are from my native place . They are part and parcel of our culture.
    But slowly the younger generation is not wearing bead necklace and wearing saree properly. Nice capture

  2. Liked the rarity of the subject. However, the framing could have been better without slicing the head off. Colour enhancement-moderate and suits the simplicity of the presentation…

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