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    In pictures: India's lockdown spurs new gardeners in Nagaland

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    In pictures: India's lockdown spurs new gardeners in Nagaland

    The indigenous Naga people were reminded of their vulnerabilities during COVID-19 lockdown


    Published:  July 02, 2020 17:57 AP  and  compiled by Balaram Menon, Digital Content Editor

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    Two healthy pots of coriander and two of spinach are enough to provide a sense of achievement for Theyiesinuo Keditsu (above), a young English professor and mother of four. | Above: Keditsu, a novice gardener, harvests local chives she inherited from when her parents lived in the house where she now lives in Kohima. Image Credit: AP
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    Keditsu looks at a pot of strawberries gifted by a friend. She claims she has the "thumb of death," planted the seeds and was amazed at how they grew. Keditsu says she wishes she knew more about indigenous Naga plants. "What I've realized is, most of our indigenous plants are quite hardy. I haven't had to put in quite an effort and they've just grown," she said. Image Credit: AP
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    The indigenous Naga people in India's northeast, once virtually cut off from the rest of the country because of an insurgent movement seeking independence, were reminded of their vulnerabilities during coronavirus lockdown. "It scared the hell out of me, the idea that I may not have veggies to feed my kids," Keditsu, 39, said. Image Credit: AP
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    Naga boys enjoy a day out overlooking Kohima. Nagas are traditional farmers. But as concrete covers land that was once tilled, lifestyles have changed. Image Credit: AP
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    Kohima, the semi-urban capital of the northeastern state of Nagaland, relies on satellite villages for green vegetables. But supply lines were cut during India's 10-week nationwide lockdown that eased in early June, inspiring residents to grow their own. Above: Local chives freshly cut by novice gardener Keditsu. Image Credit: AP
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    Naga woman Achano Yhome cleans spinach she harvested from her terrace garden. Yhome has always loved gardening, a lot of it dedicated to flowers. During lockdown, her attention turned solely to vegetables, and she and her husband built a greenhouse with plastic sheets and bamboo where she now spends much of her time. Image Credit: AP
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    Reflecting a tradition of foraging the forests for nutrition during past days of conflict, several villages organised residents to collect vegetables in the wild. They distributed what they gathered for free in big towns with dwindling supplies. Image Credit: AP
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    Vegetable vines make their way up a bamboo trellis made by a young Naga girl Neichutuonuo Yhome (above). Yhome, 23, started a vegetable garden with her two younger sisters in the early stages of lockdown. Their patchwork garden now has half a dozen varieties, including bean vines crawling up a bamboo trellis. Image Credit: AP
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    The region is receiving its annual rainfall and the hills are green with recently sown paddy saplings. Image Credit: AP
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    In the marketplace, women sit under umbrellas with fresh vegetables plucked from their gardens or procured from nearby villages. Image Credit: AP
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    After the downpour, as Neichutuonuo tended her garden, a rainbow built an arch across the sky - a symbol of hope to the Nagas. Image Credit: AP
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    Naga girl Neichu Yhome, right, passes chilli plucked from her garden to her younger sister Mene. Image Credit: AP
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    Neichu Yhome works in a vegetable garden watched by her grandmother. Image Credit: AP

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