Dhobi Wallahs

Orchha, Dhobi-Wallah

The Dhobi-Wallahs are the people who do laundry in India.  The clothes are soaked in soapy river water for quite a while, then they are severely beaten against rocks, then dried on these rocks in the sun, and finally pressed. They do a huge amount of laundry every day, but amazingly, rarely ever lose any.

©Bill Yeaton

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