Tanneries, like this one in Kanpur, are a vital part of India's leather textiles industry. In 2009, India produced 8 percent of the world's leather.
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In the fall of 2013, photographer and videographer Pete McBride, along with professional climbers Jake Norton and Dave Morton, followed the Ganges River from snow to sea, a distance of some 1,500 miles. They captured these moments on video during a 45-day journey by foot, boat, bike, aircraft, rickshaw, bus, train, and even elephant.
Learn more about Kanpur's tanneries and the journey down the Ganges:
http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/06/industry-on-the-banks-deep-inside-kanpurs-tanneries/
PRODUCER AND VIDEOGRAPHER: Pete McBride
ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHY: Jake Norton, Dave Morton, and Ashley Mosher
Inside an Indian Tannery | The Ganges
https://youtu.be/SQp11Y0v6M0
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