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Japan Old Hand Tinted Postcard Winnowing of Rice with Hand & Machine Ethnic LifeVintage Colour Hand Tinted Japanese Old Post card. Japan, Ethnic Life. Native Farmers. Men Women. Country Men & Women at Work. Winnowing of Rice with Hand and Machine. Farming. Agriculture.Background: Wind winnowing is an agricultural method developed by ancient cultures for separating grain from chaff. It is also used to remove weevils or other pests from stored grain. Threshing, the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw, is the step in the chaff-removal process that comes before winnowing. "Winnowing the chaff" is a common expression.
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