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Sundarbans and Bonbibi

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Published on: 17 March 2017

Bidyadhari River Mangrove Forests Royal Bengal Tiger Oral traditions

The image gallery captures the environment and cultural ethos of the Sundarbans. The photographs of Bonbibi performances reveal the Hindu and Muslim syncretism that characterizes the cult of Bonbibi.

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