A History of Agriculture in India v1.c48.62
A History of Agriculture in India v1.c48.62
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PENDA, or JHUMING, a form of a shifting cultivation still practised by some tribals in India. A temporary site (*penda*) is ritually decided by felling the trees. After two years of cultivation, the site is abandoned for a fresh *penda*.