In a corner of the market, a man was rolling handmade cigarettes
Walking through the market in Murshidabad, I found a man working silently in one corner. On his lap was a colander-like object, on top of which I could see finely chopped tobacco leaves. The man was here rolling the scraggly tobacco leaves by hand to make new cigarettes. Of course, the man does not do this as a hobby, but as a job. There seems to be much more demand for these handmade cigarettes than I, as a Japanese, would like to think, and they are sold all over the country.
I have actually smoked handmade cigarettes and found that they have no filter and have a slightly peculiar taste. I guess some people like this individuality, but above all, they seem to be popular among the working class because they are cheaper than cigarettes made by corporations.
| Feb 2012 INDIA PEOPLE | |
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PHOTO DATA
No
6131
Shooting Date
Jul 2011
Posted On
February 3, 2012
Modified On
November 27, 2023
Place
Murshidabad, India
Genre
Portrait Photography
Camera
OLYMPUS PEN E-P2
Lens
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42MM
