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Photographs in Personal Collections

Staff of the District Technical Office Buses run daily from Terai north along Mechi highway 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 Mechi highway improvements funded by South Korea Mechi highway passes through Biblate bazaar Private transport on Mechi highway near Biblate bazaar
Mechi highway-Terai to Taplejung- bisects Biblate bazaar The road through Biblate bazaar is part of Mechi highway Karim board game in Biblate bazaar More village houses are now roofed with corrugated iron Simple but effective technology used in house building Neighbours and kinsmen help in building a new house Neighbours and kinsmen help in building a new house The only water source in Biblate bazaar
Weighing broom grass, exported to Terai Biblate bazaar straddles the Mechi highway Shops in new 'bazaar' (Biblate)- built on Limbu lands Lalmohar (royal decree) affirming Limbu Subba's authority Subba-Limbu headman, drum a symbol of status Stark contrast of neighbouring houses Houses of the wealthy have corrugated iron roofs Village houses of mud & stone are rendered white
Most village houses are of mud & stone Houses of the poor are made of bamboo strips and mud Bringing goats to sell at the twice-weekly market in town Going to the twice-weekly market (hat bazaar) in town Tundikhel – parade ground and playing field Senior Zonal official inaugurates new Panchayat building Members of the Village (Gau) Panchayat committee Limbu with two wives-the first (on left) was childless

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