Mushroom farming
Joe gets to ride on the back rack.
Rice threshing in process. That's sugar cane growing in the background.
Pet monkey?
Blowing the chaff away with a fan
Bundles of cut rice stalks ready to be threshed
The home of a relative of one of the girls
Lotus flowers in a pond
You can eat this part of the lotus plant
One of the girls came back with a stalk of sugar cane from a neighbor.
You have to peel away the outside bark with your teeth. Then you can bite off lengths of the exposed sugar cane. It's very juicy when you chew it. When you've sucked out all the juice you spit out the tough, fibrous part that's left.
(I didn't eat that whole pole of sugar can in case you're wondering, only about 3 joints)
Jon is breaking the cane to share
While sifting through my pictures I noticed how many ways rice was traveling down the path; on the head, back of a little truck, bicycle, and in this picture by moto.
This fella makes babies around town for a living. Pardon us, sir, you are blocking our path.
Taking a rest
Any idea what this contraption is for? My guess is that once the rice is cut and tied in bundles, the bundles can be laid and stacked inside the poles then pedaled down the way to be threshed.
This granny was working out by the rice fields. She asked if I had ever harvested rice before and I said no. She said she can only cut about two bundles before she has to take a break. I thought it was amazing that she was out there harvesting in the first place.
Harvesting rice by hand.
On picks a pretty flower growing by the rice fields.
During the rainy season these rice fields are a stunning green color. Now that the rains have stopped, everything is yellow.
Rice waiting to be de-husked by machine
To say 'eat' in Khmer literally translates to 'eat rice'. These little kernels are central to the Khmer diet and way of life.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteIs that Phnom Chisor behind the lone palm tree - in the distance?
Do the square stick-on pads work on the school chair feet?
Sorry I never did locate any of those Kisses you requested.
Nice to see a pic of Joseph, thank you for sharing it.
Your cousin (Anita's son) Daniel and his wife Nicole had a baby girl. They named it Evelyn. - Isn't that wonderful? ^_^
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