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Rice is Life in Bali

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Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do.

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  • Apr. 21 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A woman walks through a rice paddy in the rain in Ubud, Bali.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 28 JULY 2017 - JATILUWIH, BALI, INDONESIA:  A farmer tills his rice paddy near Jatiluwih, in central Bali. Rice is the most important crop grown on Bali and is important as a food source and a symbol of Balinese culture.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JULY 2017 - MENDOYO, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: Farmers use buffalo and oxen to till a rice field in Bali.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A farmer prepares his rice paddy for planting in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.  Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A woman shucks rice in her paddy near Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A man harvests rice in his paddy near Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A man threshes rice in his paddy near Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A woman shucks rice in her paddy near Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A woman shucks rice in her paddy near Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: Women work during the rice harvest in Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman removes dirt and small particles from rice kernels during the harvest in Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr 23 - BALI, INDONESIA -  A man cuts grass from a dyke between rice paddies in Ubud, Bali. He will use the grass for his livestock. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand. Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A woman pauses while harvesting rice in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A woman carries harvest rice home near Ubud, Bali.  Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • Apr 23 - BALI, INDONESIA - Rice terraces in the mountains of Bali. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand. Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • Apr 23 - BALI, INDONESIA - Hindu shrines mark the boundary of farmers' paddies in Bali. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand. Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • Apr 23 - BALI, INDONESIA - Rice terraces in the mountains of Bali. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand. Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A boy walks through a rice paddy and past a Hindu shrine in Ubud, Bali. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • 28 JULY 2017 - JATILUWIH, BALI, INDONESIA: Workers thresh freshly cut rice near Jatiluwih, in central Bali. Rice is the most important crop grown on Bali and is important as a food source and a symbol of Balinese culture.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceFields2017015.jpg
  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  People walk out of a rice paddy and past a Hindu shrine in Ubud, Bali. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Women harvest rice in a paddy near Ubud, Bali. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
    BaliRiceCulture025.jpg
  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Workers leave a rice paddy in Ubud, Bali.  Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Women harvest rice in a paddy near Ubud, Bali. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • Apr. 21 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Farmers tend to their ducks in a rice paddy in Ubud, Bali. Many rice farmers in Bali keep ducks in their paddies.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • Apr. 21 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Farmers tend to their ducks in a rice paddy in Ubud, Bali. Many rice farmers in Bali keep ducks in their paddies.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
    BaliRiceCulture004.jpg
  • Apr 23 - BALI, INDONESIA -  A man harvests rice in a paddy in Ubud, Bali. Rice is an integral part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby Thailand. Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 28 JULY 2017 - JATILUWIH, BALI, INDONESIA: A woman carries a bag of freshly cut rice out of a field near Jatiluwih, in central Bali. Rice is the most important crop grown on Bali and is important as a food source and a symbol of Balinese culture.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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