The people of India are intelligent, industrious, and patient, getting things done in spite of many obstacles. Most smaller-scale building construction is a combination of old methods and newer, but mostly basic, technology.
These workmen were building an addition to the church we attended while in Madras. Notice the concrete mixer and the water barrel on the right. In the center, a brightly clad woman carries a hod of mortar on her head to the men who are laying block higher up. A careful look will also show that the scaffolding is made of bamboo: strong, light, and plentiful. And definitely low-tech.
Photograph and text copyright 2022, David B.Jenkins.
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Soli Gloria Deo -- For the glory of God alone
My book, Backroads and Byways of Georgia, is now out of print, although copies are apparently still available from Amazon, and possibly other sources. The second edition is now in the editing stage and is scheduled to be released on December 6th.
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