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ALLAHABAD, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA FROM 15 JANUARY TO 4 MARCH 2019 “THE LARGEST PEACEFUL HUMAN GATHERING ON THE PLANET” kumbh mel a Singapore-based French photographer, José Jeuland, has an extensive portfolio of documentary and travel photography with a specialist interest in portraiture. Between January to February this year, José travelled to India to explore the country’s rich culture and heritage, and in particular he went to the Kumbh Mela, a religious celebration known as the world’s largest gathering of humanity. A Maha (“Great”) Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years, with an Ardha (“Half”) Kumbh Mela six years later The Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage where Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred or holy river. It rotates through 4 different locations and this year was hel...

HAENYEO EXHIBITION BY JOSE JEULAND Dive deep into the female-dominated world of Haenyeo with Jose Jeuland Singapore-based French photographer from Brittany, Jose Jeuland, held his first photography exhibition in the East Garden Foyer of The Fullerton Hotel in Singapore from the 28 October to the 23 November 2017. Titled HAENYEO SINGAPORE, the exhibition featured a collection of compelling portraits of the Haenyeo, each telling a story of the hardships faced by these tough women. In the South Korean province of Jeju, diving is a tradition that can be traced back as far as 434 A.D. By the 17th century; diving had become a profession carried out exclusively by women as the men went out to fish or to row warships. Using no breathing equipment – only fins and goggles – the women sweep the se...

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KUMBH MEL A 2019 – HINDU MYTHOLOGY

HAENYEO EXHIBITION BY JOSE JEULAND – A SECOND GLANCE