| The Highlands of Kerala, South India |
Photography: Frits Meyst
Text: Jillian Macdonald
Production: Adventure4ever.com
As the early morning sun streaks light across a sea of green, plantation workers ready themselves for a blistering hot day collecting the leaves that will be your morning 'pot of tea'. Covered in burlap and plastic aprons the workers chop away filling their bags to make the daily quota of 40 kilos. Next door branches of pepper corn are thrashed by hand and foot, making the spice right Drums and symbols break the silence along the streets. Women are dressed in every colour of the rainbow in celebration. Villagers from all corners have come to honour and care for the temple of Shiva, one of the most cherished and protected Gods in the Hindu religion. Devoted followers will wait hours to give prayer to their beloved Shiva, cleansing themselves and the temple for the coming year.
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As the early morning sun streaks light across a sea of green, plantation workers ready themselves for a blistering hot day collecting the leaves that will be your morning 'pot of tea'. Covered in burlap and plastic aprons the workers chop away filling their bags to make the daily quota of 40 kilos. Women are dressed in every colour of the rainbow in celebration. Villagers from all corners have come to honour and care for the temple of Shiva, one of the most cherished and protected Gods in the Hindu religion. Devoted followers give prayer to their beloved Shiva, cleansing themselves for the coming year.
