Dhobi Gath, le royaume des blanchisseurs

            Mumbai (Inde) - Dans le quartier de Mahalaxmi à Mumbai, subsiste une corporation implantée ici depuis plus de 150 ans : les Dhobi-Wallahs. Deux cents familles travaillent dans le Dhobi Gath (nom du lieu) qui n’est autre qu’un immense lavoir à ciel ouvert.
Ces blanchisseurs ont comme clients les hôpitaux, les hôtels, les restaurants et toutes les collectivités qui ont besoin de faire laver du linge en grande quantité.
Quand je suis venu faire un reportage en 2012 pour un magazine professionnel français, je n’avais croisé aucun étranger. Aujourd’hui, les tours opérateurs ont inscrit le Dhobi Gath dans leurs programmes de visites touristiques. Il faut désormais s’acquitter d’un droit d’entrée, si j’en crois un ami qui revient de Mumbai, à qui j’avais recommandé le lieu.

Dohbi Gath, the kingdom of launderers

Mumbai (India) - In the Mahalaxmi district of Mumbai, there remains a corporation established here for more than 150 years: the Dhobi-Wallahs. Two hundred families work in the Dhobi Gath (name of the place) which is none other than a huge open-air washhouse.
These launderers have as clients hospitals, hotels, restaurants and all communities that need to have laundry washed in large quantities.
When I came to do a report in 2012 for a French professional magazine, I did not meet any foreigners. Today, tour operators have included Dhobi Gath in their sightseeing programs. You now have to pay an entrance fee if I believe a friend who is returning from Mumbai and to whom I had recommended the place.

Taken in: India / Maharashtra / Chinchpokli (show map)

Taken on: July 25, 2012

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