YARN WINDER in Joypara preparing thread for weaving a lungi.
Tag Archive: Joypara
CARPENTER’S PLANE sitting idle!
MISHTI IN THE MAKING in Joypara. Mishti is the general name given to many sweets that are made in Bangladesh.
WASHING DISHES in preparation for rental for the next party! Cheaper than every one owning a large set, and less wasteful than disposable plates. 
CHANACHUR of many varieties available at this Joypara, Bangladesh market.
ONIONS (PIAJ) are readily available at any market.
HURRICANE LAMP UNDER RICKSHAW in Joypara for night- time travel! This reminds me of the lanterns used for the horse-drawn carriages by my Amish relatives.
SANDALS ANYONE? This assortment was available at a shop in Joypara.
WATER
Since we were without water in our apartment building since last evening I thought this photo from our Easter weekend trip to Joypara would be fitting.
CHILI PEPPERS
There may be a shortage of electricity in Bangladesh, but not a shortage of these essential peppers. No one makes better spicy curries than the Bengalis.
JOYPARA LADY
This is a lady I met on the path in the Joypara village.
LADY
This lady was peering out the window at the foreigners, one of which was wielding a camera!
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