We"re looking down on the lush fields of the Sidemen Valley, sitting in the shadow of Bali"s tallest mountain, Mount Agung. In May, this Indonesian province marks the end of the harvest season of a key staple—rice. Towns and villages are decorated with colorful flags, and farmers erect shrines to Dewi Sri, the rice goddess. Small handmade straw dolls depicting the goddess are left here and there in further tribute. Before "social distancing" entered the global vocabulary, people came together to share traditional food and indulge in fun and games, like water buffalo races through the streets. This year, to be sure, the celebrations will be more subdued, more private, though the gratitude for a bountiful harvest, we suspect, will be just as deeply felt.
Green fields of grain
Today in History
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Frankenstein Friday
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World Art Day
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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Big Bend National Parks birthday
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Sundance Film Festival
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Skyscraper Day
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Everglades National Park marks 90 years
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Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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Whoopin it up!
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A prison fit for a count
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It s only Wednesday
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