The woman working in Khlong Toei Market stopped moving for a while

Woman working in butcher in Khlong Toei Market
Shot at Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok, Thailand
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Many butchers were doing business in a corner of the Khlong Toei Market. It was difficult to know where a shop began and ended for me. For all I knew, the only a shop did business here. The tables were occupied by various meats and many people worked on the other side of the tables. I thought no meat was unobtainable here.

The woman in this photo was one of the workers here. She had a knife in her hand and cut meat into pieces. Although she didn't cast an eye on me, she knew what I did. And she stopped moving while I released the shutter.

Taking a closer look, I found something white was painted on her cheeks. It could be Thanaka, a face paste which was popular in Myanmar. It was the first time to see people who painted Thanaka in Thailand for me. According to an article, the paste was now cool in this country.

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PHOTO DATA

No

10531

Shooting Date

Sep 2017

Posted On

April 23, 2018

Modified On

February 19, 2024

Place

Bangkok, Thailand

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA

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