18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Sabar boy with rat catchers

A boy of Sabar tribes is holding a set of rat catchers with baits in his hut just before going out for field. Sabar tribes are terminal people in India and hunting is their main source of food. They also use hand made rat catcher or trap in muddy field to catch rats for collecting as food. The little boy has to learn and practice the act by sacrificing his childhood and basic education.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Kenda, Purulia., India
Camera: NIKON D810
Copyright: © Sudipta Maulik