Interview One: Preparing the Soil.

Shall I tell you about rice planting – yes.
First we get rid of the undergrowth – yes.
Then we clean the terraces.
Break up the soil …we did that together – yes.
Then smooth the soil.
Then plant the seed.
Y
ou’ve seen me do that, haven’t you?
Yes.
Then cover it over and dig water channels.
What?
We hoe out small water channels, don’t we? – Yes.
So we hoe out the channels.
I bring the seed along, you’ve seen that? Yes.
So that is the end of the rice seed planting.

Dilmaya Gurung explains the planting process, speaking in the Tamu (Gurung) language [3.8 MB]

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