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From April 20th to June 14th 2011, the Bishnoi community from India is the Parisian Metro's star. The French photographer Franck Vogel dedicated them a huge fresco (135m long and 5m high) in the underground corridor between Montparnasse Railway station and Subway stations (Line 4 and 12).

The French writer Irène FRAIN, author of « The Forest of 29 » , a novel dedicated to the saga of Djambo and Bishnoïs, wrote the words of this amazing exhibition.

The Bishnoïs (about 800 000 members) are considered as the first environmentalists of the planet. They live in Rajasthan and still observe the 29 simples rules established in 1485 by Jambhoji — also called « Jambeshwar » or « Djambo ». The most important of these rules are a very special attention to women, and the protection of trees and wild animals. From that time, the Bishnoïs give 10% of their crops to wild animals, spare water very carefully, worship only one God - Nature - are vegeterian and ignore the casts system.

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