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10-25-44. Made DEMING river,trail trip today APO 689 and recorded the fok

lowing pictures. (J-10-25-4h) Typical grass thatched Hindu hut in its sur-
roundings of forest sophistication. Plant on right much like our Sagitarkrus
cardatum ? The front entrance and gate leads directly on to the foot path
that follows along the river. The greater part of the yard as limited as it
is is to be found to the rear of the homes. (2-10-25=4h) The river and
large bordering tree where many Indians pause to discuss ther probléms or
to rest onitheir treke to the village or bazaar. The goats are a usual
animal found around the Hindu home, © (4-10-25-4)) Hindu fisherman on the
hho Meng river. Controls three poles, one with the right foot, one with
the left foot and his favorite one held in his hands. The large and well
spaced toes act as good substitutes for hands, The river supports a great
variety of fish adding to their latk of fresh meat in their bill of fare.
Many of these Hindues eat meat and which goes against their regulations.
It pays to be practical sometimes, A serene site is exhibited when a
dugout boat silently floats by with the immobile statues posed to throw the
fish net upon some undxpected fish. Paddy fields and
snuggly settled thatched home. This rice is practically ready for harvest.
The Tea on mts in the distance. The fence lines are mainly for the pur-
pose of guarding the rice from cattle rather than a demarkation for property
lines. The elevated dikes serve that purpose. It is remarkable that out
of several hundred small paddy section the people are able to recognize

their own little section from the confusing aggregate.