Charcoal is widely used as fuel for cooking in the local teashops and families. It is harvested from forests and transported by truck. Most cooking is done by women and involves foods like rice, curries and vegetables prepared over charcoal stoves. Three-wheeled cycle rickshaws called thrisholds are the main form of local transportation and are rented from the city by drivers. Weather can be challenging with strong winds and rain during storms, so homes and businesses are reinforced with wood for protection. Children enjoy playing outside after school by climbing trees, playing games, and with toys.

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• Charcoal is very important in this place. They useCharcoal is very important in this place. They use
charcoal for cooking for their family and for their teashop.charcoal for cooking for their family and for their teashop.
The charcoals is taken from forests and imported byThe charcoals is taken from forests and imported by
trucks.trucks.
Charcoals

3. CookingCooking
• OneOne of the most important work in the teashop is cooking. Whatof the most important work in the teashop is cooking. What
kind of a teashop withought food? They cook the food for theirkind of a teashop withought food? They cook the food for their
customers for themselves and their families. They mostly usecustomers for themselves and their families. They mostly use
charcoal to cook. The cooking is mostly done by women. Thecharcoal to cook. The cooking is mostly done by women. The
food there is mainly rice, curries, and vegetables.food there is mainly rice, curries, and vegetables.

4. TransportationTransportation
• The most common transportation is thrishhold. It’s basically a bicycle withThe most common transportation is thrishhold. It’s basically a bicycle with
three wheels with a back seat. The driver don’t actually own the thrishold, butthree wheels with a back seat. The driver don’t actually own the thrishold, but
rent it from the city. The thrishold is used to transport people from places torent it from the city. The thrishold is used to transport people from places to
places.places.

5. WeatherWeather
Weather is a natural problem for the people here. During the dreadful nargis. TheWeather is a natural problem for the people here. During the dreadful nargis. The
people here hide in their homes and shelter. They wove thick piece of wood to theirpeople here hide in their homes and shelter. They wove thick piece of wood to their
walls to protect themselves from the wind. When It’s raining, the people cover theirwalls to protect themselves from the wind. When It’s raining, the people cover their
houses and teashops with pieces of wood to keep out the rain.houses and teashops with pieces of wood to keep out the rain.

6. PlaytimePlaytime
After a long period of school, the children had found a way to enjoy themselves.After a long period of school, the children had found a way to enjoy themselves.
They climb trees, play tag and play toys.They climb trees, play tag and play toys.

7. TheirTheir surroundingssurroundings
• Their surroundings are houses, shops and people. They adapt well to theirTheir surroundings are houses, shops and people. They adapt well to their
surroundings.surroundings.

8. Daily RoutineDaily Routine
• The chores are mostly done by womenThe chores are mostly done by women,, but sometimes, kids help too. Thebut sometimes, kids help too. The
first thing in thefirst thing in the morning, theymorning, they set up the teashop. They wash clothes, cleanset up the teashop. They wash clothes, clean
the teashop, wash dishes and cook.the teashop, wash dishes and cook.

9. ThingyanThingyan
One of the celebrations they do is Thingyan. In the morning, the first
thing in they do is that they lay out a plastic carpet in front of their
teashops. Then, they give out food wrap in banana leaves to any
people that pass by.

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• Thank you Aathira for letting me borrowThank you Aathira for letting me borrow
your photos!your photos!
• Thank you, Mr. Rinker for organizing thisThank you, Mr. Rinker for organizing this
fun fieldtrip!fun fieldtrip!