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A very short rest! In the area where Djibril grew up,
he worked along with his family in traditional agriculture
which involved intense physical labor. His father made
sure that his children were educated in farming so that
they would already know a lot about it by the age of
six.
In that environment, a long rest is almost nonexistent.
Resting too long depletes the bodys energy and
makes one lazy to resume working. It is most important
for the peasant to set a good example for his children
how to develop endurance and to understand how rewarding
it is to have a good harvest. That makes it worth all
the hard work - especially for the peasants family
to keep motivated to defend their honor and maintain
their well being.
(The peasant at rest), 2001 Woodburning
19 x 14 unframed, Iris Gicleé on
100% Rag Paper - Edition of 250
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