National Geographic : 1946 Nov
Marlin T.Griffin On a Terraced Green Hillside, Women Plant Rice, Ceylon's National Diet Thousands of reservoirs irrigated ancient Ceylon. When wars ruined them, the country decayed. In 1869 the British began restoring oldtanks and sluices. Now nearly every stream is deflected. To ensure rice crops, Sinhalese consult astrologers. Drums and devil dancers welcome theharvests.