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  • From: Vinton Lawrence <vlawrence@nets.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Inside Kurdish Village photo - JAG photos at pbase.com
  • Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:20:46 -0700

The photo is cow dung patties that are used for fuel. In Tibet, the patties are stored (and protected) in the form of walls and/or as extensions to parapets on buildings. In this configuration, they also act as a form of insulation to limit heat loss from the walls.
Vint Lawrence

On 12/29/09 8:24 PM, Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:
Speaking of recycling resources and alternative fuels, or fertilizer;
what is this pile? cow dung cakes or mud for construction?

Inside Kurdish Village photo - JAG photos at pbase.com
http://www.pbase.com/hmjoccim/image/107111939
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