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Women of Penyem sowing rice seeds. |
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Penyem women clearing the
land for cultivation. |
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Young Penyem women tilling the soil. |
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Young Penyem women carrying water buckets for workers. |
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Young Penyem Boys tilling the soil
for cultivation.
They are using the traditional Jola implement called "Kajandaak". |
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Penyem farmers working at the begining
of the rainfall. |
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Young Penyem men sowing grain on
a newly tilled farm. |
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Farmers carve out the rice field. |
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It is difficult and strenuous work. |
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Farmers group together to get fields ready in time for planting. |
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Penyem women bring food and drink to the workers. |
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Penyem boys till the land for cultivation. |
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Penyem women pulling weeds from around the rice sprouts. |
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Weeding requires a group effort. Penyem women all pitch in to clean the fields. |
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Weeding must be done several times during the growing season. |
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Men join the women in these weeding efforts. |
Women transplanting rice seeds.
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Men ploughing the fields. |
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Penyem men ploughing the fields. |
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Penyem men, young and old, come out to work together. |
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Ploughing is a tremendous amount of work so a community effort is needed. |
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Women and girls transplanting corn sprouts. |
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Penyem women transplanting corn sprouts. |
Penyem boys and girls working together.
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