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  • Rice terraces of the Ailao Mountains between the Red River and Vietnam. Honghe Prefecture, Yuanyang. Yunnan Province. CHINA<br />
These terraces are mottled with villages all the way up the slopes, separated by little clumps of forest and great swaths of terraced fields. They are cut into every contour of the slopes, at angles up to 70 degrees and are the most ancient and the most impressive in the entire region. Most are irrigated and filled with water all year round. They are mostly used to only grow rice and so in the dry months of winter they are empty of crops. Some of the terraces have been producing rice for over a thousand consecutive years. In Ailaoshan the water from high mountain springs and creeks is channeled in ditches that are directed to run throughout the farming area. Divider stones and bamboo tubes divert part of the water from the main irrigation channel to individual terraces, from these dropping through notches in the terrace walls to feed those below and so on all the way to the bottom.<br />
These terraces were built by Hani, Yi and Dai Ethnic minority peoples.
    BJ1148 Rice terraces.NEF
  • Hani child and domesticated water buffalo used for ploughing the rice paddies. Hani Ethnic minority people. Yuanyang, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province. CHINA<br />
Hani are found in the following Prefectures: Simao, Lincang, Xishuangbanna, Yuxi, Honghe, Baoshan, Dehong, Chuxiong and Lijiang.<br />
This is the dominant ethnic group in the highlands of Ailaoshan and the people who built most of the terraces. They belong to the Tibeto-Burman language group. Their two-story houses are built with mud brick and an added thatched shed onto the flat roof forms a distinct shape - called Mushroom houses. Their villages are built above the terraces. Each village selects a man to be the Guardian of Channels, who is in charge of checking the  flow of the main irrigation channel, cleaning it of debris and overseeing the post-harvest repairs. He also determines the amount of water to be allocated for other areas and for all members of the community. To guarantee that every family in the village receives a fair share of available water thus demands a high degree of cooperation among its residents. This outlook has instilled a stong sense of solidarity among the Hani and sharing has influenced their notion of hospitality. Their ethnic pride is visible  in the preference the women have for donning their traditional costume. The woman wear indigo and black trousers and jackets with silver coin buttons. They wear head bands decorated with coins and yarn hanging down the back.  The children up until the age of 6 years wear very decorated outfits and their hats are strewn with coins and chains.
    BJ786 Hani child & water buffalo.jpg
  • Betsileo-sud village of Anjamany. South-central highlands of MADAGASCAR<br />
The Betsileo tribe are masters in rice cultivation and terraces. Rice is the staple food for most of the people in Madagascar. Zebu are used to 'churn' the soil instead of ploughing so they can plant the rice.  This boy has been chasing the zebu in paddies which is a muddy job.
    MA8131_Betsileo_village_scene.jpg
  • Betsileo-sud village of Anjamany. South-central highlands of MADAGASCAR<br />
The Betsileo tribe are masters in rice cultivation and terraces. Rice is the staple food for most of the people in Madagascar. Zebu are used to 'churn' the soil instead of ploughing so they can plant the rice.  This boy has been chasing the zebu in paddies which is a muddy job.
    MA8131 Betsileo village scene.NEF
  • Adi Gallong rice terraces<br />
Adi Gallong Tribe<br />
Arunachal Pradesh<br />
North East India
    20141101_Adi_Gallong_rice_terraces_1.jpg
  • Adi Gallong rice terraces<br />
Adi Gallong Tribe<br />
Arunachal Pradesh<br />
North East India
    20141101_Adi_Gallong_rice_terraces_2.jpg
  • Adi Gallong rice terraces<br />
Adi Gallong Tribe<br />
Arunachal Pradesh<br />
North East India
    20141101_Adi_Gallong_rice_terraces_7.jpg
  • Konyak Naga rice terraces<br />
Konyak Naga headhunting Tribe<br />
Mon district<br />
Nagaland,  ne India
    20141027_Konyak_Naga_rice_terraces_3.jpg
  • Betsileo house near Ambalavao town. South-central highlands of MADAGASCAR. With it dramatic granite boulders, this area is probably the most scenic in the whole country.  The houses are usually double-storied, built from home-made mud bricks with small, wooden windows.<br />
This area inhabited mainly by the Betsileo tribe are masters in rice cultivation. Rice is the staple food for most of the people in Madagascar.
    MA7136_Betsileo_house.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_426.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_691.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_713.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_683.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_668.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_651.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_645.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_635.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_623.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_620.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_612.tif
  • Jasper<br />
Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Jasper_607.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_550.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_547.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_539.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_538.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_534.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_533.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_530.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_521.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_520.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_515.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_512.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_503.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_502.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_469.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_463.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_437.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_443.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_431.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_428.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_429.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_423.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_421.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_419.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_415.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_410.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_408.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_404.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_398.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_391.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_393.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_380.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_375.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_362.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_363.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_358.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_356.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_355.tif
  • Ireng River<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Ireng_River_406.tif
  • Ireng River<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Ireng_River_332.tif
  • Ireng River<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Ireng_River_331.tif
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_691.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_713.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_683.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_668.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_651.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_645.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_635.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_623.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_620.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Orinduik_Falls_612.jpg
  • Jasper<br />
Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20160306_Jasper_607.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_550.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_547.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_538.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_539.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_534.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_533.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_530.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_521.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_520.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_503.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_515.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_512.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_502.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_469.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_443.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_463.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_431.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_437.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_429.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_428.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_426.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_423.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_421.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_419.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_415.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_410.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_408.jpg
  • Orinduik Falls<br />
Potaro-Siparuni Region<br />
Brazil Guyana border<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America
    20151216_Orinduik_Falls_404.jpg
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