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Planting rice paddies in Mazhing

Residents of Rolam village are cultivating this paddy in Mazhing, near Rolam village after a long absence of rain during the peak season of monsoon. Water for irrigation is allocated based on a lottery system. Conversations among the villagers and children can be heard in the background.
Date: June 1, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Planting rice paddies in Rolam village

Recording of people carrying paddy seedlings to their respective paddy fields in Rolam village in the Trashi Yangtse District of Bhutan. There is a shortage of water, so it is distributed equally amongst the paddy fields based on a lottery system. For this reason, some paddy fields are left without water, while others have plenty of water for rice plantation.
Date: June 1, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library
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View of rice paddies in Mazhing

View of rice paddies from Rolam Mazhing toward Thragom village. It is known as Mazhing 'main', meaning it is the main paddy for Rolam village. Conversations among the villagers and children can be heard in the background.
Date: June 1, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library