Wind winnowing, India. A farm labourer tosses harvested grain up into the air with a shovel to separate out the lighter chaff. This method is known as wind winnowing and was developed by ancient cultutres for agricultural purposes. Sukkur, Sind, India (Sindh, Pakistan), circa 1908. Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan, Southern Asia, Asia.
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Wind winnowing, India. A farm labourer tosses harvested grain up into the air with a shovel to separate out the lighter chaff. This method is known as wind winnowing and was developed by ancient cultutres for agricultural purposes. Sukkur, Sind, India (Sindh, Pakistan), circa 1908. Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan, Southern Asia, Asia.

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Plants Cultivated plants Tool Spade People Back view Rural Farming Labouring Labour Agricultural and rural Agriculture land use and plants Farming and pastoralism Labour Manual and craftwork Sukkur Sindh Pakistan Southern Asia Asia

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