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Photo from Namoly, Madagascar 		 
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Men have dug this pit in Ambalavao, Madagascar, to get water during the dry season. They must climb the ladder with buckets, or lower them from the side. They will use the water on the fields during the dry season. During the wet season, this is unnecessary.

by Mark Danenhauer
Namoly, Madagascar (1999)

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