Farmers celebrate National Paddy Day in Nepal as the annual rice planting season begins
The festival is marked with rice plantation, dance and playing with muddy water
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Farmers plant rice during 'National Paddy Day', which marks the start of the annual rice planting season, in Tokha village on the outskirts of Kathmandu.
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A girl walks while others plant rice during National Paddy Day in Tokha village on the outskirts of Kathmandu.
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Mud-covered farmers play in a rice paddy field.
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Mud-covered farmers play in a rice paddy field.
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A farmer dance in a rice paddy field during National Paddy Day.
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A boy plays in a rice paddy field in Tokha village on the outskirts of Kathmandu.
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A woman drinks while planting rice during National Paddy Day.
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Nepali farmers observe Asar 15th of the Nepali calendar as National Paddy Day.
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Mud-covered farmers play in a rice paddy field.
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A group of girls stand on a rice paddy field in Tokha village on the outskirts of Kathmandu.
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A farmer A girl walks along rice paddy field during "National Paddy Day", which marks the start of the annual rice planting season, in Tokha village on the outskirts of Kathmandu on June 29, 2020. - Farmers in Nepal celebrate National Paddy Day as the annual rice planting season begins. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP)
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A woman smiles in a rice paddy field during "National Paddy Day", which marks the start of the annual rice planting season, in Tokha village on the outskirts of Kathmandu on June 29, 2020. - Farmers in Nepal celebrate National Paddy Day as the annual rice planting season begins. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP)
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Farmers in Nepal celebrate National Paddy Day as the annual rice planting season begins.
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Mud-covered farmers play in a rice paddy field in Tokha village on the outskirts of Kathmandu.
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Mud-covered farmers play in a rice paddy field during National Paddy Day.
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