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Thaladassadatti village. Then Mari with his wife, granddaughter and nephew in the village community center, make a rope ladder that will be used for honey hunting. This is a lengthy process, and the ladder could last four or five years but they are often left at the harvest site as they are difficult to carry because of their heavy weight.
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