🔬 Science Nov 24, 2025 · Ara Djati

Padi Nyawa Urang

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A poet and aspiring anthropologist in Indonesia reflects on the values reflected in rice cultivation in a traditional village in Lebak, Banten, Indonesia.

I WROTE “PADI NYAWA URANG,” which translates as “Rice Is Our Lifeblood,” to reflect on a weeklong stay for a school program at a traditional village in Lebak, Banten, Indonesia. It was a 9-hour trip from my hometown, Bandung. We alternated between bus rides and finally a minibus with our rucksacks tied on the vehicle roof guarded only with r

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