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A Glimpse of the Peasant and Small Farmer
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 13:36
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Association Movement in Mozambique

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http://www.viacampesina.org/main_en/images/stories/niassa_8989_7.jpg
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Being in a field in southern Niassa province, in Mozambique, listening 
to a group of women and men members of a peasant and small farmers’ 
association sing a cappella while they wield their hoes is both 
thrilling and supremely humbling. Particularly when you realize that the 
song is being improvised and that they are singing about their 
association movement and thanking you for dropping by.


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These wise words come to mind, having done this kind of work myself for 
decades with decades more to come:

"Be happy in your work" - chinamao

be content with your lot in life
enjoy what you do
always be in learning mode

About the hoes they are using:

That is a manufactured eye hoe imported to Mozambique for use by village 
farmers. Brand is either:

Chillington - UK
Scovill - USA
SHW Forging - Germany
Belotta - Spain
a company in Portugal