The Indian and Southeast Asian spices go wherever the people from this sub-continent go.
The API diaspora in Colorado and people's relationships with their food legacy today span numerous counties across the state. The Indian food fusion entices people from all walks of life and inducts food lovers from this and generations to come.
Spices sold in several Indian grocery stores in Colorado
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STATE OF THE SPICES is a body of work by fine arts photographer Raj Manickam. The collection of photographs and mixed media artwork investigates the diaspora of spices from their indigenous grounds to worldwide spaces. The Portuguese, Dutch, and Spanish original intentions were to dominate the spice trade. Manickam outlines the early spice routes and colonial conquest of the South Asian and Indian subcontinent. Manickam has a distinct grasp of being an observer in his photography. He has an extensive array of Indian spices and has a passion for cooking authentic South Indian food. Manickam's photographic subjects and mixed media works identify some of the most used and flavorful spices in this collection. Here, he connects aspects of these spices in their present-day use, especially in Colorado's South Asian Indian community.
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© 2022 Raj Manickam