Khirkee is a rough, male dominated area in Delhi. People use the street to sell their wares and their labour. Traders would sometimes come to blows, with the strongest man winning the right to trade.
Thirty-two competitors battled it out for a winner takes all 3000 rupee prize. The event has now been taken on by Khoj International Artist Association who have hosted a women’s competition and have made it an annual event.
Khirkee is a rough, male dominated area in Delhi. People use the street to sell their wares and their labour. Traders would sometimes come to blows, with the strongest man winning the right to trade.
Thirty-two competitors battled it out for a winner takes all 3000 rupee prize. The event has now been taken on by Khoj International Artist Association who have hosted a women’s competition and have made it an annual event.
