Farmers plow their fields with the traditional plow cattle in Kediri, East Java
Farmers plow their fields with the traditional plow cattle in Kediri, East Java. Most farmers still use a plow with a cow because it was believed to bring fertility to the soil. The farming practice of plowing fields using livestock is maintained throughout generations, based in part on the belief that the use of cows brings fertility to the soil.
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