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Bulang farmers raise dry rice, maize, beans,
cotton, sugarcane, and Pu'er tea. During the
springtime, the men dig pits with painted bamboo
poles, while the women follow behind scattering
seed. They refuse to use fertilizer or machines
during the growing season, but rather they weed
the fields by hand. In September, the crops
are harvested with sickles.
The Bulang people live in 2-story balustraded
bamboo houses. On the ground floor, the Bulang
people stable livestock and domestic animals.
The upper floor is the living quarters. In the
middle of the main room is a fireplace for cooking,
heating and light. The entire village works
together when building a house and can complete
the project in 2-3 days.
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