Miners of Kawah Ijen
The miners of Kawah Ijen carry 70-80kg baskets laden with sulphur rocks 200 meters up a steep rocky path from the crater floor.
From there they c...
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The miners of Kawah Ijen carry 70-80kg baskets laden with sulphur rocks 200 meters up a steep rocky path from the crater floor.
From there they continue on another 3 kilometers down the steep mountain pass, to load the rocks on to waiting trucks.
The men are paid between $7-$10 per day for this strenuous hard work
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From there they continue on another 3 kilometers down the steep mountain pass, to load the rocks on to waiting trucks.
The men are paid between $7-$10 per day for this strenuous hard work
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Barbpsp4
October 29, 2015
Amazing write up along with an equally amazing picture. I imagine the miners/carriers will suffer when they get older, their poor backs! and for such a pittance. Life for some is so hard.
sigridbh
January 04, 2018
Great capture and colors - one can imagine the health hazards of this type of hard work...
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