Twelve

Near the farm there are several villages. These photos are taken walking through "First Village" and "Second Village", as they seem to be known. Very poor as you can see but the people are very friendly and love to have their photos taken.

Can't you just see a life of extremely hard work in some of these faces ?

An interesting art-installation-type fence around this house

They have this amazing ability to instantly assemble for photos

This house would belong to a relatively wealthy family in the village, check out the grain drying out front

Always someone out in a paddock tending the cows or goats anywhere you look

Washing the dishes

Sweeping the ground. Apparently if you give them a "proper broom" with a handle they won't use it. This woman could barely stand up straight and was very bent over as many are.

The group photo pose...they just seem to happen !

The kids love the western style clothing

Laboring away and still managing to look stunning

Many of these ones are apparently nowhere as old as they look. It was suggested this woman is probably only in her early 50s, it's a very hard life they live

A very nice little village house, and they have a bike

Gathering in the hay. They carried these lots on their heads all the way through the village to make a haystack

Any guesses as to how much these would weigh ? How much does a normal hay bale weigh ?

This guy has the easier way but you actually have to have a motorcycle in the first place, most villagers don't

Interesting to note: The little picture painted on the right hand side of the front of this house of the sun rising between the hills indicates who this family votes for in the elections

The start of the number one village

A woman cooking food on the open fire as they often do

This lot didn't quite get their act together, it was almost a perfect tall-to-short pose wasn't it ?

Reliable postal service you think ??

A cubby-hole cycle repair business

Families will often sit outside on the footpath like this

These are just more typical village houses

This is actually the village post office, believe it or not !

This little girl was possessed ! It's rare to see one who is not all smiles

This is a little shrine out the front of a house

A typical outdoor kitchen. Even though most have gas they often still use fire