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Sri Lanka. Collecting fresh drinking water from shallow wells on the beach. Udappuu.

Sri Lanka.
Collecting fresh drinking water from shallow wells dug on the beach.
The top surface of the water is skimmed with a coconut ladle into a water pot. These are carried back to the village by the wormen. Pots are carried back on their head as well as by hand.

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Sri Lanka. <br />
Collecting fresh drinking water from shallow wells dug on the beach.<br />
The top surface of the water is skimmed with a coconut ladle into a water pot. These are carried back to the village by the wormen. Pots are carried back on their head as well as by hand.