Indigo extraction process. Blue-handed female sat on floor. 4K
Description
As part of the extraction of Indigo, the naturally occurring blue dye found across the world in Indigo plants, the leaves are left in pots under weight to ferment for a couple of days. the liquid is then strained through muslin and the blue colored water and sediment is then aerated by hand using a technique of lifting handmade woven baskets to add air to the mixture. Sequence shows beautiful female farm laborer with deep blue-colored hands sat in headscarf and covered in blue dye after working all day on the indigo extraction process. ******PLEASE NOTE THIS FOOTAGE IS SHOT LOG AND HAS NOT BEEN COLOR CORRECTED****** Shot 23.98fps at 4K