Dech Photography

This is not about projecting nudity
This is the reality
This is about Woman and her body
Where you and I came from.

What she goes through...
How her body transforms..
It happens- scar, pigments, excess weight,
& the body shaming of postpartum...

Crack that shell and come out you girl
You own it and you must celebrate it
You don't need any help,
You have the power to empower yourself.

We - THE TRIBAL WARRIORS

Recreating this Kodava Warrior, was always in my mind. Thanks to the original creator of this image ( please do tag if you know who created this original image ) I tried my best to do justice to this recreation.

The gun used here is a muzzleloader which is as old as 100 years . This unique cotton printed Chale is almost 80 years. This was a brides gift from her parents which was put in her trousseau who was married from Chedanda family to Cheppudira. All thanks to my cousin for neatly preserving it.