Man at work ploughing field near Khokana Kathmandu valley Nepal
Outside Kathmandu city the valley is still a very traditional rural way of life This was taken in autumn 2004 after the rice is harvested and fields are prepared for the next crop usually a type of grain but also could be mustard or other greens Here a young man works a cattle drawn plough Much of the farm work is very labour intensive with winnowing done by hand The cow is a revered animal in this Hindu kingdom but it is still a beast of burden
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