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Woman working in the rice fields outside of Nu Vo's village
in the Mekong Delta. When the rice turns yellow it will be time to harvest. |
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Nu's grandmother, aunts and an uncle pose for a shot in front
of the family homestead. We are in a small boat landing at the dock. They usually come down to help you get ashore. |
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Food preparation goes on thoughout the day for Nu's extended family members preparing the meal served in honor of her visit. |
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Everywhere you go in the Mekong Delta is mud.
I was very gald to remove some of the daily grime you accumulate
in this hot, sticky place. Although, admittedly the river didn't
look much cleaner. Another choice would be to pour water in a shower stall over myself and lather up by hand. There is no running water here. |
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One of Nu Vo's aunts shows us eels captured from
the river that will be on that night's menu. I found the meat to be too bony for my personal taste. |
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After the meal came the clean-up which is done
with river water purified with a chemical compound in giant jars
in front of the house. The family drinking water came from vats used to capture rain water directly from the roof. |
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Dr. Poremba gets a ride by Nu's aunt on one of the many Mekong
tributaries. These wooden boats are common on the Mekong, the trick is to maintain balance without tipping over. Standing up for a big, awkward American is not an option. We transported four 100 lb bags across in one of these. No easy feat! |
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