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Village : Rawa
Vill. Panchayat : Bhandarbora
Distt. : Champawat, UA
Date : 30 March 2004


Basanti putting her hands on the Okhal* threshing the paddy grains.

The farmers still practice the ancient ways of farming. "Okhal" is used for threshing and Suppa** is used to separate husk from the grains.

*OKHAL : It is a cemented hole dug on the ground used for threshing food grains

**SUPPA : It is made of bamboo sticks and is used for separating husk from food grains.