+credenza1 Plenty of men "work hard" It is what men do, and indeed many women have done since time immemorial. I used to work down a damn coal mine. That was hardly a "day out". It appears these days that very many people have apparently forgot that hard work is a requisite. Possibly due to the fact they have never done any actual real work themselves, and are unaccustomed to the concept.
@@rationalmartian You're right. I am full of admiration for people who work so hard in mines and other physically demanding jobs. They keep the world going.
Living a simple humble life ,not being dependent on other to live ,using simple tools that can be fixed easily ,creating a balance with nature rather than destroying it ,wearing simple clothes is personally think these are richest people ,also this stuff is non toxic plant dye .That has been used for ages even if you consume it nothing will happen as long as it is pure non synthetic one .Good Documentary
Watching this 2020❤️. Not because I'm too bored but for my CBSE English Art integrated project which is based on Indigo.😊 Delighted to know preparation processes included such man power. My team members are Akash M, Fadhi AH, Tarun Sajit. . . Something tells me I will here come upon this video 10 years later😀. Stay Safe and Catch up soon!
How many of you are watching first time in 2022 for icse board 😆?? I was curious when I was reading my APC ICSE history book the indigo, though I had read it in class 7, this video cleared my all types of doubts and gave me a practical knowledge.
The labor involved to make real indigo pigment is breathtaking. I bow to these men and women. There will be a day when real indigo is no longer harvested.
They perfected synthetic dyes in the late 1800's. All natural indigo these days is for people looking for that 'authentic' organic process. So as long as there are people around it should continue to be grown. You can even do it at home with a few square feet of land, or a couple of largish pots if you don't have any land. Great fun.
It's not India's culture those farmers were very unfortunate that they were forced by British to grow only indigo in their lands. In those days selling Indigo in the European markets was a very very profitable business
yea but this plant and this dye business is much older. Indians and much of the cultures in the tropics like Indonesia used this to dye cotton clothing. Ofcz forcing the farmers to grow ONLY one things is crooked and criminal. The farmers did not owned the land much of the land was owned by Zamindars so it was a crooked system.
You could build failry simple mechanical wooden machines to make similar waves so the guys would not have to kick themselves into oblivion and soak the skin to the pigment so extensively..
@@wingardiumlachancla9078 after 200 colonial years of loot and massacre the British made one of the richest country into one of the poorest country in the world leaving nothing back, which resulted in lack of employment, modern equipment and technologies...
What a magnificent colour! So beautiful. Two things though, it seems an incredibly inefficient and wasteful process, and two, what’s the go with the owner sticking his head everywhere for photo opportunities! I’m aware that this is a very traditional way of processing the plants for the indigo, but I’m sure they could find ways to improve the process, without wrecking it by mechanisation and the like!
". Agitation of the water ferments the chemical converting the glycoside indican into the blue dye indigotin. " Agitation of the water AERATES the fluid. A E R A T E S. It does not "ferment" it. Fermentation is something entirely different and is what happens in the FIRST tank where the plants are rotting (fermenting) in water. Fermentation is another word for DECOMPOSITION.
I'm sorry but this comment confused me. I'm not sure what process is going on in this tank, but I make my own wine and I do know that mixing oxygen to a slurry or a must helps yeast grow and kick starts fermentation. Also, rot is different than fermentation. Both fermentation and plant rot are a form of decomposition because they break down molecules into smaller parts, but they have very different results.
I do not understand the comments about the unfortunate working conditions, unsafety, etc. The point is that it is NATURAL dye! They are standing in a tub of water mixed with plant matter! They are not exposed to chemicals in any way! As for this being a "dumb" way to get indigo... I don't think these workers have exposure to chemistry sets or labs where they could create synthetic compounds; what they do have is generational wisdom passed down, along with an ability to farm and work hard. It may not be efficient, but it is honest & safe work!
You think water is not chemical or that blue dye when yo usaid "They are not exposed to chemicals in any way!"? It is, all stuff around us are chemicals water, air, stone only difference between them is their properties and how they are made - synthetic way or nature/organic one. But even if some chemicals are complete natural/organic it can be harmful, for example Potassium cyanide is nature chemical but try eat that and you die in a few seconds, or ricin, its chemical - natural one produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant. So natural or organic does not mean its safe chemical. In orther way you can have complete synthetic chemical that are not poisonous but healthy.
Natural can still be toxic, brutal, and unpaid work - and often lye is added they just won't advertise that (and this IS basically an advertisement). There is a clear contrast here between the owners/managers and workers in terms of effort, let's not romanticize the "generational wisdom" of what may likely be exploitation.
. After harvest . Indigo was send to the various vats(a storage vessel) each vat has separate function. Firstly indigo was taken to the first vat(stepeer vat) in this vat the leaves stripped off indigo was stored in warm waterfor several hours.When the solution began to form bubbles then indigo was extracted and rotten leaves was taken to the second vat(beater vat) in this vat the solution was continuously beated by paddlers. When the solution get converted into blue or green coluor then lime water was added to the solution.the muddy substance that are present at the booton was send to the third vat(settlring vat) where it was pressed and dried for sale. _😊_ Mom i am famous
This was the very infamous cultivation during 1859-60 forced by Britishers on Bengal farmers. #neelrevolution. I leave in Nadia, where the revolution started by Digambar Biswas and Vishnu Biswas. But nowadays this plant is found as weed, even most of the people won't recognise it!!
Hi! My name is Lisa, and I write from Rome, Italy. Can you tell me, please, WHERE I can buy your indigo pigment? You have a website? The price is very high? And another question, just for curiosity, can you tell me how many grams of indigo powder can you extract from how many kilograms of plants/leaves? It seems to be a very long and hard process, to extract just few grams of dyeing powder! If you have just one Indigofera Tinctoria plant, how many grams of indigo dyeing powder can you extract, from this only one plant? Less than 1 gram? Please let me know, Anyway thanks for this beautiful video, I really liked to see the traditional extracting process! 🤗
@@strix5309 just because you're forced to do it doesn't mean you can't enjoy it... I'm just saying I'd like to try it, despite potential health issues and fatigue.
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Our schools should take us to this place as a study tour
Of course, i too think like it
they took me to a fucking public park..mfukers
@@juhanjames2653 lol guess they will explain the physics of the swing and slide like inclined slide gravity etc
it was jus flowers and chip wrappers there...
im 13 they dont teach tht yet
Came here after Ncert history
Harpinder Kaur me too
I am also
Class 8: ruling the countryside
Me tooo!!
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Those men work hard.
+credenza1
Plenty of men "work hard" It is what men do, and indeed many women have done since time immemorial.
I used to work down a damn coal mine. That was hardly a "day out".
It appears these days that very many people have apparently forgot that hard work is a requisite. Possibly due to the fact they have never done any actual real work themselves, and are unaccustomed to the concept.
Very good reply
No, man those work very hard
@@rationalmartian You're right. I am full of admiration for people who work so hard in mines and other physically demanding jobs. They keep the world going.
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Such a wonderful transition. Leaves to powder. This world has such latent secrets.
Fascinating. As a quilter I like to know the origins of the natural colors and how they are processed.
Living a simple humble life ,not being dependent on other to live ,using simple tools that can be fixed easily ,creating a balance with nature rather than destroying it ,wearing simple clothes is personally think these are richest people ,also this stuff is non toxic plant dye .That has been used for ages even if you consume it nothing will happen as long as it is pure non synthetic one .Good Documentary
Last brothers shaking hands are so cute.. and so PURE... that they don't know how to say ..bay by symbolising hands.
Ankh bhar aai aapne bhaiyo ki durdasha dekh k phir b khush h bechare.... neati ko dil se apnana koi hamse seekhe... Proud to be indian
Watching this 2020❤️.
Not because I'm too bored but for my CBSE English Art integrated project which is based on Indigo.😊
Delighted to know preparation processes included such man power.
My team members are Akash M, Fadhi AH, Tarun Sajit.
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Something tells me I will here come upon this video 10 years later😀.
Stay Safe and Catch up soon!
Return we will.. :")
Mee too here for English art integrated project
The villagers have all turned blue like Smurfs.
Hahhahahaha
How many of you are watching first time in 2022 for icse board 😆??
I was curious when I was reading my APC ICSE history book the indigo, though I had read it in class 7, this video cleared my all types of doubts and gave me a practical knowledge.
Ye channel jyada subscribers deserve karta hai. Best of luck !👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Best explanation of indigo plantation
This is so much helpful. Thankyou
There can't be so much relatable, simple and easy representation than this.
The labor involved to make real indigo pigment is breathtaking. I bow to these men and women. There will be a day when real indigo is no longer harvested.
They perfected synthetic dyes in the late 1800's. All natural indigo these days is for people looking for that 'authentic' organic process. So as long as there are people around it should continue to be grown. You can even do it at home with a few square feet of land, or a couple of largish pots if you don't have any land. Great fun.
Amazing nature and brilliant work done by people
The whole process was informative, amazing people the true INDIGO ❤️
It's not India's culture those farmers were very unfortunate that they were forced by British to grow only indigo in their lands. In those days selling Indigo in the European markets was a very very profitable business
U are absolutely right
Yes in my village we have old indigo dye factory
1853
By rajputs*
yea but this plant and this dye business is much older. Indians and much of the cultures in the tropics like Indonesia used this to dye cotton clothing. Ofcz forcing the farmers to grow ONLY one things is crooked and criminal. The farmers did not owned the land much of the land was owned by Zamindars so it was a crooked system.
It IS Indian culture. The very name Indigo is from India. Indigo was produced in India well before the British arrived.
3:06 This water tanks were called as 'Vats' that is mentioned in our NCERT 8th history book.
Yeah the firt vat is fermentating vat
Yes
Very authentic way to produce natural indigo
You could build failry simple mechanical wooden machines to make similar waves so the guys would not have to kick themselves into oblivion and soak the skin to the pigment so extensively..
Don't ask too much from people who worship cows.
These video is very old
@@sathiyakala3139 Yes, must be stone ages. I wonder who had the camera back then...
@@pennedarts Damn dude ! you killed me here 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
@@wingardiumlachancla9078 after 200 colonial years of loot and massacre the British made one of the richest country into one of the poorest country in the world leaving nothing back, which resulted in lack of employment, modern equipment and technologies...
What a magnificent colour! So beautiful. Two things though, it seems an incredibly inefficient and wasteful process, and two, what’s the go with the owner sticking his head everywhere for photo opportunities! I’m aware that this is a very traditional way of processing the plants for the indigo, but I’m sure they could find ways to improve the process, without wrecking it by mechanisation and the like!
Indigo makes me swoon , it's the most gorgeous color
". Agitation of the water ferments the chemical converting the glycoside indican into the blue dye indigotin. "
Agitation of the water AERATES the fluid. A E R A T E S. It does not "ferment" it. Fermentation is something entirely different and is what happens in the FIRST tank where the plants are rotting (fermenting) in water. Fermentation is another word for DECOMPOSITION.
Thank you for this clarification. I was totally confussed like..humans don´t have the ability to ferment xD
yes!!! the indigo turns from green to blue due to oxidation, which requires oxygen. Thats why they are aerating it.
I'm sorry but this comment confused me. I'm not sure what process is going on in this tank, but I make my own wine and I do know that mixing oxygen to a slurry or a must helps yeast grow and kick starts fermentation. Also, rot is different than fermentation. Both fermentation and plant rot are a form of decomposition because they break down molecules into smaller parts, but they have very different results.
so what could we say those cakes are made of?, just boiled plants's juices?
Wow, such a knowledgeable video. 👍
Watching in 2024 legends 😅😅
Me too
That's a nice video about indigo ❤️
I do not understand the comments about the unfortunate working conditions, unsafety, etc. The point is that it is NATURAL dye! They are standing in a tub of water mixed with plant matter! They are not exposed to chemicals in any way!
As for this being a "dumb" way to get indigo... I don't think these workers have exposure to chemistry sets or labs where they could create synthetic compounds; what they do have is generational wisdom passed down, along with an ability to farm and work hard. It may not be efficient, but it is honest & safe work!
You think water is not chemical or that blue dye when yo usaid "They are not exposed to chemicals in any way!"? It is, all stuff around us are chemicals water, air, stone only difference between them is their properties and how they are made - synthetic way or nature/organic one. But even if some chemicals are complete natural/organic it can be harmful, for example Potassium cyanide is nature chemical but try eat that and you die in a few seconds, or ricin, its chemical - natural one produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant. So natural or organic does not mean its safe chemical. In orther way you can have complete synthetic chemical that are not poisonous but healthy.
Shelley Jones i
Many slaves in The U.S.A. died short and painful lives while being forced to cultivate this toxic fermented product.
Natural can still be toxic, brutal, and unpaid work - and often lye is added they just won't advertise that (and this IS basically an advertisement). There is a clear contrast here between the owners/managers and workers in terms of effort, let's not romanticize the "generational wisdom" of what may likely be exploitation.
Shelley Jones if you think it's safe then you can try it yourself
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After harvest . Indigo was send to the various vats(a storage vessel) each vat has separate function. Firstly indigo was taken to the first vat(stepeer vat) in this vat the leaves stripped off indigo was stored in warm waterfor several hours.When the solution began to form bubbles then indigo was extracted and rotten leaves was taken to the second vat(beater vat) in this vat the solution was continuously beated by paddlers. When the solution get converted into blue or green coluor then lime water was added to the solution.the muddy substance that are present at the booton was send to the third vat(settlring vat) where it was pressed and dried for sale.
_😊_
Mom i am famous
7:49 for this muscle defination today's boys go to gym and pay fees for that.😝😝
Impressive how a herb can hold in more than just a dye both history & economy
And Slavery Atrocity By British 🤠💦
To much hard work needed. Very good video presentation.
Beautiful video.Thank u so much .Anyone in 2021 ?
Very insightful ✌️
Something tells me that this video will blow up
This was the very infamous cultivation during 1859-60 forced by Britishers on Bengal farmers. #neelrevolution. I leave in Nadia, where the revolution started by Digambar Biswas and Vishnu Biswas. But nowadays this plant is found as weed, even most of the people won't recognise it!!
great... this gives employment to many villagers
Indigo is a wonderful plant. It's used to turn henna brown in hair dye.
Nice vedio ...lot of thanks GOD and you
Hi! My name is Lisa, and I write from Rome, Italy. Can you tell me, please, WHERE I can buy your indigo pigment? You have a website? The price is very high? And another question, just for curiosity, can you tell me how many grams of indigo powder can you extract from how many kilograms of plants/leaves? It seems to be a very long and hard process, to extract just few grams of dyeing powder! If you have just one Indigofera Tinctoria plant, how many grams of indigo dyeing powder can you extract, from this only one plant? Less than 1 gram? Please let me know, Anyway thanks for this beautiful video, I really liked to see the traditional extracting process! 🤗
Wow my teacher showed this to us
thank you helped my for my exam
X'cellent👍i got what i want
THIS VIDEO IS REALLY INTRESTING AND INFORMATIVE WE SHOULD ALSO GO ON A TRIP TO THERE AND STUDY AS SERA SAJU SAID
Feeling happy after viewing this video.
innocent and hardworking workers
very interesting
Very nice , very knowledgeable video
I would love to visit you. Could you pleae let me know your convenience? thank you
Wow Nice❤
Wow..it was amazing
Amazing video ..
Feeling so sad about those workers who need to stand in vat for nearly 5-6 hours,for stirring indigo
best place to study about indigo
Nice video
I guess this is where blue balls originated from.
Very useful vedio
Nice history of indigo i love it
Tq so much mein kab se yehi video khoj rahi thi😭😭😭😭finally pali
Does anybody knows what was the price of the indigo at time when British people forced the Indian cultivators to grow Indigo.
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I read somewhere that it was sold by the farmers for a rupee and bundle
good and informative.....
Beautiful ❤️
Nice.very helpful.
Thanks for video came after ncert
very good thing i learn through this video, thanks alot
Interesting❤
Thanks for good presentation what we ware need to know.
good video~!!
Came here after reading indigo ch of eng class12 😂
Great vid!
Good vedio
Feel like village (gaon) 😃😀😁😄
Like if you also feel😀😀😄😁😆😀
thanks for such a video
Woww 😊👍👍
Totally satisfied.🙏
Ohh..i m not only the one who watched it, after reading the same chapter... hahahaha
Honey, should I wear my blue shirt or my blue shirt to work today?
I want to ask : Is the blue colour in Indigo natural pigment or fermented pigment?
Excellent video tq
Men hardwork ❤
Must be great to work here. That's really a fascinating job.
You have got to be joking. This is the same work that many slaves in the U.S.A. were forced to do.
@@strix5309 just because you're forced to do it doesn't mean you can't enjoy it... I'm just saying I'd like to try it, despite potential health issues and fatigue.
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They worked very hard
thanks for the video
muy buen reportaje
Superb docu...much thanks...
This is Which Place Town Village Area Nation ??? 📢✍️🌹
How do they get that off their skin . You'd think it be hard being they work in it daily 😮
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The price of indigo is their hard labour. Their skinny bodies show how much they got!!
I am science student still watching
Does it affect their health?
Change background music please
What is used to ferment the water? The stink and bacteria from the workers whom haven’t bathed for weeks!
Very difficult,, omg,, i never thought so much labour required,
Flies should do love those cakes
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