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Photographs in Barbote

Limbu wedding-hosts dance before bridal party Guests at a Limbu wedding Limbu wedding Phedangmas (Limbu ritual specialists) conduct rite Phedangmas (Limbu ritual specialists) conduct rite Limbus chant from Hindu scriptures at Dasein Limbu households sacrifice animals at Dasein Limbu Subba (headman) gives tika to kin at Dasein
Limbu ritual specialists placate river Mai goddess Limbu woman performs a domestic ritual in courtyard A phedangma (Limbu ritual specialist) performs healing rite Limbu ritual to placate forest deities Limbus drink millet beer from tongba at mourning ritual Limbu rite to remove pollution at end of mourning period Harvesting millet which is used to make local beer (jar) A young Limbu woman harvests maize
A work party weeding a maize field A Limbu woman cuts paddy stalks which are left to dry Paddy stalks are bundled and piled in a mound Paddy harvest (dain)-stalks are cut and left to dry Paddy harvest (dain)-stalks are collected Damai (Dalit) musicians entertain at paddy planting Lentils are planted in the levees of paddy terraces Paddy planting requires a large cooperative effort
Paddy planting-women transplant seedlings Paddy planting (khet ropain) in stepped terraces Paddy planting requires a large cooperative effort Planting paddy-women gather seedlings to transplant A Limbu sows paddy in a flooded seed bed Fishing in Pua River – grass being pounded is used to stun fish Paddy fields by the river are the most productive Paddy fields (khet)-women transplant seedlings

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