Timeless agricultural technique still used in tradition-rich East Java

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01/07

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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.

02/07

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Farmers plow their fields with the traditional plow cattle in Kediri, East Java.

03/07

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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.

04/07

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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.

05/07

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Farmers plow their fields with the traditional plow cattle in Kediri, East Java.

06/07

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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.

07/07

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Farmers plow their fields with the traditional plow cattle in Kediri, East Java.

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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.