Photo by lyehnert and Landrock 



the way dates are gathered 



The harvest is gathered in November and December and all the population of the oasis 

 take part. A small boy, with a Drimitive sickle, climbs the palm ; others follow him. The 

 top boy cuts the great bunches and hands them to the boy beneath him, who passes them 

 down from boy to boy until they reach the ground. 



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