Caption: Date: 1965-09
Location: Sitilpati, Salyan
Description: Banyan tree with a rest stop built around it where porters sat their loads down to rest. Such rest spots were common for in the West. for porters to set their loads down. In the East of Nepal, porters carried a sturdy stick with a notch on one end so that they could set their loads down on the stick, thereby allowing them to rest more often or at any time. Keywords: Jay Cross, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, chautara, community
