mauritius. SUGAR CANE WORKERS.(Having breakfast).

 

Despite the formal abolition of slavery in 1833 in other parts of the British Empire, plantation owners in Mauritius defied the ruling and continued to practice slavery until 1835. This proved to be a turning point in the island’s history, as the ending of slavery led to the mass immigration from the Indian subcontinent of some 200,000 Hindu and Moslem indentured labourers, lured by the promise of a better life, they came to work on the sugar-cane plantations in conditions which were initially not much better than slavery.

They have been at work since 4 AM.

 

Thanks.

Excellent! To me everything sounds perfect to my eye - poses, emotions, expressions, plants and hands. Thank you for the historical background as well.

An interesting commentary and a fine image that has a timeless quality to match.  I like the curious glance from the far subject... Mike

Splendid, work and composition! Bravo!

Nicely done Dimitris, I like the lead lady deep in thought, her friend checking you out. It looks like it's lunch time.

The sepia layering gives a nice effect, nice tightly framed with the sugar cane as a back drop. well done indeed.

A very nice result, Dimitris!

 

Thank you for your visit and observations. I appreciate it very much.

Thank you for your visit and comment, my friend. I too like the far subject's look very much.

Thank you very much for taking the time.

Thank you for taking the time to comment and who knows what they are thinking. I tried to give the picture a period look as in colour it looked too modern.

I appreciate your visit and comment!.