September to October is the harvest season of cannabis, during which women and children leave home to join men in the farms to make hashish.
Though electricity, cable television, and cellphones have made inroads, Malana still has an old-world feel.
A man lights up a hashish joint next to his son. His wife was arrested and convicted a few years ago for drug trafficking.
A ritual held to appease the village deity, who symbolically presides over Malana's governance.
A woman wears sheep wool to sun dry it. Malana was traditionally a sheep rearing community, until the lucrative business of cannabis farming overtook it three decades ago.
A bride getting ready for her wedding. Marriages outside Malana were prohibited, though in more recent times, people have started flouting the village's strict nuptial laws, which do not recognise marriages that take place outside the village.
Boys gather around a fire for an evening meal on a hillside.
A young boy with a defiant air poses with a powerful nonchalance that characterises many members of the community.
The community traditionally uses fire torches during their ceremonies.
