Caption: These deaf women, and the rest of the 900 strong crowd behind them join in a sign language worship song during the sign language bible dedication event. Some have travelled from all over India (some on the train for 3 days from Delhi) to attend the first sign language bible dedication event in Kochi, India. 32 carefully selected foundational Bible stories from creation to the establishment of the church have been translated (on DVD) into Kerala Sign Language. The hundreds of people at this event are only a small representation of the estimated 9 million deaf people in India.
Photographer: Elyse Patten City: Kochi Country: India