The rice growers

by Juan Escobar

Indonesia

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This takes place in Indonesia, Bali-Ubud, one of the main exporters of rice worldwide. The importance of this plant here has spanned a vital cycle for longer than 2000 years, no less this is the second most consumed grain in the world.
This takes place in Indonesia, Bali-Ubud, one of the main exporters of rice worldwide. The importance of this plant here has spanned a vital cycle for longer than 2000 years, no less this is the second most consumed grain in the world.
'Rice does not only feed my family but allows us enjoy the beauty of life that neither come from money nor material wealth, but from a genuine connection of the soul with the sacred principles' I Kadek  Or suna, local rice grower.
'Rice does not only feed my family but allows us enjoy the beauty of life that neither come from money nor material wealth, but from a genuine connection of the soul with the sacred principles' I Kadek Or suna, local rice grower.
Before harvest time Ni Ketut luani , Or suna's wife implores Dewi Sri for benevolence (Goddess of rice. In Hinduism, the local religion, it is believed that rice or Padi came from her belly button).
Before harvest time Ni Ketut luani , Or suna's wife implores Dewi Sri for benevolence (Goddess of rice. In Hinduism, the local religion, it is believed that rice or Padi came from her belly button).
As a natural law everything is changing, and rice is not an exception. Nowadays and because of different globalized ideas the youth are not interested in this magic procedure that has been taught generation from generation.
As a natural law everything is changing, and rice is not an exception. Nowadays and because of different globalized ideas the youth are not interested in this magic procedure that has been taught generation from generation.
However, they were born growing rice and will die the same way, it is the perfect match to profess the most important Hindu statement in which nothing has a beginning nor an end. Energy resonates from this place and people.
However, they were born growing rice and will die the same way, it is the perfect match to profess the most important Hindu statement in which nothing has a beginning nor an end. Energy resonates from this place and people.