Life on the Beach
I saw the woman
from Orissa with
clips in her black hair
and many ringing
ornaments. Silver a plenty
through her nose and
a mark of faith between her
eyes. I bought the
neck piece from her there
as she with shrug
of shoulders told me
of it's age and where
the art had started out
Now oil and gas have
driven her to this warm
Indian riviera beach
to sell the culture
of her tribe in far-off
Rajasthan.
Times Business pages..."Vedanta thrives in India despite a rocky ride"...
The Dongria Kondha tribe protest against open-cast mining in the Niyamgiri Hills...eastern India.
