Ra am is a local name of maize
Resource #: 68932 (URL for reference)
Ra am (local name for maize) (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Kitchen Utensil Carpentry, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Jigme (Latitude: 26.948392; Longitude: 89.238783)
Description:
by Kencho Wangmo
The local name of the maize is called Ra am. The villagers keep few seeds for the next season and the name of the seed that they keep is called Ra lee (maize seed)
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Resource type: Image
Photographer: Kencho Wangmo
Photograph Date: 24/Sep/2014