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Dish/Cup
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Mountain of Bags
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...I knew I wanted food, but I
couldn't decide whether to have
a dish or a cup...
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There was a mountain of thirty
thousand bags waiting for me
upon my return to the village.
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Slop Trough
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Giant Clam
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Yes, a thoroughly practical, if
elegant, slop trough. Strange to
realize that in another place
and ...
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Except that, upon further
inspection, it had already been
claimed.
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Giant Clam
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Seaweed Harvest
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It's a big one, about thirty
inches across. Quite a find,
abandoned in the dirt.
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Seaweed Harvest
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Seaweed harvest
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Early morning, a boat filled
with harvested seaweed, which
will now be carried into the
village and ...
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Uploaded on Nov 19, 2009
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Ceremonial procession
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Temple
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As on the island of Bali,
ceremonies are frequent and
elaborate.
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Uploaded on Nov 19, 2009
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A Hindu temple on the edge of
the beach.
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Seaweed Drying
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Seaweed Harvest
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All over the island the seaweed
is laid out to dry on tarps. The
smell is pervasive. Seen n ...
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Uploaded on Nov 19, 2009
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At 6AM the daily harvest is well
underway.
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Seaweed
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Stacks of bags
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Remember this photo next time
you dig into your Ben and
Jerry's. The carrageenen
harvested from this ...
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Uploaded on Nov 19, 2009
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One of the stashes around the
neighborhood. Thirty thousand
bags were waiting for me,
bundled and ...
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Uploaded on Nov 18, 2009
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Twine
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The Kids
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Even the twine handles are made
here. Banana stalk fibers are
stripped down, then wound by
hand ...
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Uploaded on Nov 18, 2009
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I had a great time with the
kids. Here I'm showing them a
video from my previous visit,
starring ...
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Uploaded on Nov 18, 2009
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Bag Assembly
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The process
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One of several assembly
locations around the village.
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Uploaded on Nov 18, 2009
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The bags are created entirely by
hand. First, they are folded
over a wooden frame and glued
together ...
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Uploaded on Nov 18, 2009
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