PORTFOLIO: Rodiya: Outcaste People of Sri Lanka

Moments from a Rodiya village day. Above, a bird in a delicate tree appeared frozen against the mild dawn sky. At top right, women made the first of many trips to the village well. At lower right, a Rodiya man and his son, who was eating a pancake-like "hopper" from a high-caste tea shop. Changing attitudes now permit the outcaste Rodiya to enter such shops; formerly they could not. From the Minneapolis Tribune Picture Magazine, November 6, 1977, page 20. Photo: Clara NiiSka.

With many thanks to the people of Sri Lanka who welcomed me as their guest,
to Picture Magazine editor Katherine Watson, and to Janis Sarles for keeping this copy of Picture magazine!

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