Women at work on Karpathos

 

Karpathos
Woman at work with a traditional scythe
in the fields below Olympos.
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Woman carrying grain to the windmill
to be ground into flour.
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With the goats safe for the night it's a long walk back to Olympos for Anna Zografidi (left) and her sister, Kaliopi.
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Kaliopi Zografidi taking a kid
back for slaughter in Olympos
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Anna Zografidi (left) and her mother
Sofia Zografidi from Olympos
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After a day of minding the goats, it's time
to milk them all
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The goat's milk is made into cheese in a nearby hut, high above the village of Olympos
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Weighing the grain before milling
begins. Ernia Xazandoni (left)
runs the windmill
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Preparing the windmill for milling
in a strong wind at Olympos
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Putting the bread in the communal oven
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Time for a chat while the bread is baking
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Keeping the temperature high
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Off to work by donkey