Thursday, March 20, 2014

Small industries exhibition, BMICH, March 2014, Sri Lanka.



'Kithul paeni' for sale in glass bottles and in the more traditional arecanut frond holders.

Buffalo curd for sale in clay pots.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Hair styles using a simple plastic clip, Carnival, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Mannequin on a tripod.
A plastic clip costing Rs.100/=

Dressing the long hair.

Result 1.

Result 2.

Result 3.
I took these pictures at a demonstration of the uses of a simple plastic clip.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Carnival, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

The 'Well of death'. A bicycle, a motor-cycle and a go-cart were being ridden in turn round the interior walls of this wooden 'well'. Quite a crowd was bthere to pay for the tickets to watch the show.

'Rotti' being prepared.

Toys for sale.

Plastic balloons for sale.