Where do I find Karnataka gypsies?

Scrappydog

I think the Karnataka gypsies are very colorful and beautiful and since I’m into photography I am hoping to take some pictures of them on my next trip to Goa. Where do they hang out? Do they mind being photographed? I’ve met some of them on my previous trips and I’ve found them to be quite aggressive sales women. Anyone have more info?

For the record, I don’t have any prejudice against any group of people.

Hyderabadi

Are ypu talking about the Lambadas?

Scrappydog

Here's what I'm after:
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asi...hoto380362.htm

Hyderabadi

Both pictures are of a lambada or banjara gypsy woman.They live in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh as well as in neighboring regions of Karnataka. There are many 'thanda's or settlements in rural areas around Hyderabad. Though now they are either construction workers or in other trades in the city. The ladies make those colorful mirror work garments for sale in botiques.

Here's an article after a quick search:
http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1609/16090450.htm

Malkers

Go to my photos pages Malc's Pics and click on Hampi.

These ladies are part of a fairtrade craft organisation based in the village of Sandur near Hampi. http://www.sandurkushalakala.com/

In Goa I found most of them at the North End of Goa, when the flea market is on on Wednesday nights there are several there too.

If you get to Hampi at all there are several on the main streets selling their wares.

Lambadi, Lambani, Lambada, Banjara, Banjari are all used to name them.

Cheers
Malc

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Scrappydog

Marc, great images!

Unfortunately, we are only in Goa from Friday - Tuesday so we wont be able to make the Anjuna market.

Can you be more specific about where in north Goa they live/operate? Appreciate the support, I will definately post some pictures when I get back.

SANJAY_DEL

There are many tribes in Karnataka. The nomadic "Lambanis" in the north and west are amongst the several tribal people in the hill region.

Malkers

I don't know the exact name but its as far north as you can go in Anjuna, there's a handful of restaurants there, a few odd shops and a cyber cafe. There's a big car park by a bend and they usually ply along there, about 10 - 12 of them usually all speaking in perfect Londoner accents

dilbharatmain

Kia Ora

Very unhassley and colourful place to see the Lambani women, and men, in all their finery is at their weekly produce market in Bijaipur, far north Karnataka, every Saturday, all day. I found them to be quite friendly and happy to pose for photographs, a film (yeah, me slow, no digital...) of photos I was able to get developed in Bijaipur on the same day and then go back around the market giving copies of the photos to the people who had posed for me - after that I had hundreds more women asking to be photographed, but had run out of film!

Bijaipur worth a visit in its own right, hot and dusty but amazing archaelogical sights all over the town - I went there from Solapur in South Andra. And of course, heavenly Badami is not far away for a several night stop.

Enjoy. Dil