The wooden yoke is placed on the neck of the ox while ploughing
Resource #: 68912 (URL for reference)
Jewa (yoke) (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Plough, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Jigme (Latitude: 26.948408; Longitude: 89.238775)
Description:
by Kencho Wangmo
A Jewa (yoke) is usually made up of wood. The Jewa is used while ploughing the field. It's place on the neck of the two ox inorder to hold the plough and to prevent the ox from moving to different direction.
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This resource was provided by Shejun (Documentation of Bhutan's Oral Cultures sponsored by Arcadia). The copyright holder is Shejun (only private uses permitted).
Resource type: Image
Photographer: Kencho Wangmo
Photograph Date: 24/Sep/2014