The Bay of Bengal, The Ganges Delta. Barisal, is surrounded by rivers and waterways, small islands some with small communities, some uninhabited other than by the local wildlife.
The Bede people traditionally spend their lives and earn their living on the river, this has given them the name of Water Gypsy.
Similar to land based European gypsies and tinkers they are itinerant, traveling in groups, a couple of months here, a couple of months there.
Living in a communal society, with each family typically possessing its own boat; several families and boats together form a group.
Their society is patriarchal, the Bede men are often seen as lazy.
The women play a crucial role within the community and are responsible for a lot of the hard labour
Refreshingly for the subcontinent men and women enjoy complete freedom in choosing their partners. No arranged marriage in their community. No forcing the women to wear a veil.
They travel across rural Bangladesh for trade, typically building temporary platforms or live on boats or under canvas near rivers and lowlands, returning to their permanent residence after completing their trade journey.
There were an awful lot of cauliflowers being transported and sold, really good fresh produce, I was surprised, I did not expect this to be a vegetable grown in Bangladesh but apparently over 200,000 tons are produced annually.
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It seems that the Bede people are very unique. I have never heard of nomads who are water gypsies. I was wondering what they trade for the cauliflowers and other vegetables? Are they farmers for a part of the year? Great photos as always.
Cheers @momogrow always appreciate your positive input, I think I remember being told that they are 10 months travelling, two months resting LOL, maybe buy in bulk from the farms and form part of the wholesale to retail chain
They may have been doing this job for generations, they are very skilled at doing it.
You managed to capture this beautiful moment very well, it's amazing, have a nice day my friend.
Thank you @riyat i appreciate that, have a great weekend
What a fascinating find. It's great to learn something new about the world we share. Reminds me a little of the canals of England back in the industrial revolution where whole families lived on their narrow boats.
The photos are very atmospheric and you captured the moment.
Thank you @molometer I appreciate the positive vibes! Oh to be a time traveller with a modern camera, yes please
The Bedes look to be a proud and productive people. I love that they live life on their own terms, being nomadic definitely helps in that regard. The cauliflower is a surprise to me as well. They must be very good at growing it and surely looks delicious.
believe me......it was LOL
They are a friendly people ( well they were to us) working hard to work their way through life
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