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This wooden harness is commonly attached to the plow; however, it's primarily an important tool with which the Rabha tribes in Assam, Meghalaya, and West Bengal farm. Most Rabhas are primarily attached to agriculture, and traditional farm tools are used by them. The yoke is made of wood, bamboo pegs that help in fastening it to the animals, allowing them to plow fields efficiently.
For generations, Rabha artisans have been crafting yokes using locally available materials like wood and bamboo. The wooden body of the yoke provides strength, while the bamboo pegs ensure flexibility and durability. Such simple but effective designs make farming easier and more efficient.
Besides being useful for all practical purposes, the yoke is of culture for the Rabhas. Yokes are sometimes decorated and used in traditional rites when prayers are said for a good harvest. Rabhas believe that honoring farming tools makes for good fortune and keeps natural disasters from inflicting havoc on crops .
Most Rabha farmers still use these traditional yokes even now when modern farm equipment is available. Man-made yokes show a farmer's deep understanding of agriculture and how he can live harmoniously with nature. This traditional farming tool serves as a source of sustenance while keeping the cultural identity and ancestral wisdom preserved.
For generations, Rabha artisans have been crafting yokes using locally available materials like wood and bamboo. The wooden body of the yoke provides strength, while the bamboo pegs ensure flexibility and durability. Such simple but effective designs make farming easier and more efficient.
Besides being useful for all practical purposes, the yoke is of culture for the Rabhas. Yokes are sometimes decorated and used in traditional rites when prayers are said for a good harvest. Rabhas believe that honoring farming tools makes for good fortune and keeps natural disasters from inflicting havoc on crops .
Most Rabha farmers still use these traditional yokes even now when modern farm equipment is available. Man-made yokes show a farmer's deep understanding of agriculture and how he can live harmoniously with nature. This traditional farming tool serves as a source of sustenance while keeping the cultural identity and ancestral wisdom preserved.
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This wooden harness is commonly attached to the plow; however, it's primarily an important tool with which the Rabha tribes in Assam, Meghalaya, and West Bengal farm. Most Rabhas are primarily attached to agriculture, and traditional farm tools are used by them. The yoke is made of wood, bamboo pegs that help in fastening it to the animals, allowing them to plow fields efficiently.
For generations, Rabha artisans have been crafting yokes using locally available materials like wood and bamboo. The wooden body of the yoke provides strength, while the bamboo pegs ensure flexibility and durability. Such simple but effective designs make farming easier and more efficient.
Besides being useful for all practical purposes, the yoke is of culture for the Rabhas. Yokes are sometimes decorated and used in traditional rites when prayers are said for a good harvest. Rabhas believe that honoring farming tools makes for good fortune and keeps natural disasters from inflicting havoc on crops .
Most Rabha farmers still use these traditional yokes even now when modern farm equipment is available. Man-made yokes show a farmer's deep understanding of agriculture and how he can live harmoniously with nature. This traditional farming tool serves as a source of sustenance while keeping the cultural identity and ancestral wisdom preserved.
For generations, Rabha artisans have been crafting yokes using locally available materials like wood and bamboo. The wooden body of the yoke provides strength, while the bamboo pegs ensure flexibility and durability. Such simple but effective designs make farming easier and more efficient.
Besides being useful for all practical purposes, the yoke is of culture for the Rabhas. Yokes are sometimes decorated and used in traditional rites when prayers are said for a good harvest. Rabhas believe that honoring farming tools makes for good fortune and keeps natural disasters from inflicting havoc on crops .
Most Rabha farmers still use these traditional yokes even now when modern farm equipment is available. Man-made yokes show a farmer's deep understanding of agriculture and how he can live harmoniously with nature. This traditional farming tool serves as a source of sustenance while keeping the cultural identity and ancestral wisdom preserved.
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