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A labour works with 'Koyata' (sugarcane cutting tool)
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With 'Koyata'
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Location : From Vihaan To Bardoli, Gujarat
Community : Adivasi From Chalis gaanv (40 vilaages), Maharashtra
Day : Work start from early in the morning (5 am) with 'Koyata' (the sugarcane cutting tool)
without 'koyata' sugarcane farm labours are not able to work, the other thing is that the farm lord and local people call them 'koyata' instead of calling their names. In South Gujarat, 'Koyata' is a general identity of the sugarcane labours, it is like a caste, not rigid, but, don't forget that koyata is not a respected address here, it is very near to the abuse, can be said.
Work : To cut sugarcanes, to load it on bull-cart, to go to sugar factory with it (Minimum 5 km (mostly)), to keep in queue to sell sugarcanes, after waiting long time (sometime till 1 am) they (3 labours) to get 600 Rs / 3 tons sugarcanes (average; information given by a labour).
Thanks : Babubhai Vaghela, Laadbhai, Bhothabhai & Gujarat Khet Vikas Parishad
