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Rice Paddy Planting
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Photo: rice paddy planting
An Iban woman plants rice in an irrigated paddy near her village in Sarawak, Malaysia. Among the Iban, the women take the lead in planting, harvesting, and processing the rice, while the men prepare the paddies, determine planting and harvesting times, and guard the crops from pests.
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