а British merchant being carried by a Sikkimese lady on her back. West Bengal circa 1903.

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zeus1629: Moustache, hat and shoes…. What a macho man…. pathetic!

Redfandango7: Is this a staged photograph or was the practice of small women carrying men common?

mehercle: It’s just a rickshaw without wheels . Better suited to going up the foothills of the Himalayas .