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The instrument which helps the farmers in sorting out the grain from chaff

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Resource #: 68928 (URL for reference)

  • Tra (winnowing basket) (English )

Tibet and Himalayas: Bamboo Household Tool, Bhutan Cultural Library

Location: Jigme (Latitude: 26.948408; Longitude: 89.238811)

Description:

by Kencho Wangmo

A tra (winnowing basket that the farmers use in removing the chaff from the grain) such winnowing basket are being used by many farmers in our country and the ones that the Doyas are using is similar to that of western people and the people of southern Bhutan use a circular one.

Associated Resources

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

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