harvesting sugarcane 6

harvesting sugarcane 5

harvesting sugarcane 4

harvesting sugarcane 3

harvesting sugarcane 2: keeping lunch safe

harvesting sugarcane 1: “ang lading” (the bolo / blade)

this is the big knife or blade that is used to harvest the sugarcane. it is a thin blade but very sharp. we locally call it “lading”

this guy is sharpening the blade getting ready to do the job.

this blade is resting by the trunk of a coconut tree while getting ready…

boat at sunset

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lola (2)

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