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 Woman brought tomatoes to the food processor to be ground up into tomato paste.  She's brought enough tomatoes to make sauce to sell to other families in the village.

Woman brought tomatoes to the food processor to be ground up into tomato paste.  She's brought enough tomatoes to make sauce to sell to other families in the village.

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Millet to grind

Millet to grind

Millet spiced with peppercorns and ginger to be ground together and made into porridge for sale.  

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Meeting at the mill

Meeting at the mill

The woman in the red brought her corn to be milled and the woman in the yellow brought her millet.  Focus on the social aspect of the corn mill.

Stages of production

Stages of production

From front to back: corn waiting to be processed, (2) spiced millet mix, and processed corn meal in the front.

Millet makers

Millet makers

These two young women brought their spiced millet to be processed so they can make sweet porridge that they'll sell to other villagers later on.

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 Woman brought tomatoes to the food processor to be ground up into tomato paste.  She's brought enough tomatoes to make sauce to sell to other families in the village.
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clients at mill (3).JPG
Millet to grind
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Meeting at the mill
Stages of production
Millet makers
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