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That's what this family is doing.
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The way is hard and footwear is scarce.
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The best fertiliser is made by the Hurdanos themselves...
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...from the dry leaves of the strawberry tree.
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They fill their sacks with the precious leaves.
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But there are many snakes hereabouts.
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This villager was bitten a few days ago...
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...while collecting leaves.
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The bite itself is hardly ever mortal.
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But, by trying to cure themselves, the Hurdanos sometimes die.
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Having collected their leaves the villagers return home.
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They spread out the contents of their sacks indoors.
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People and animals alike sleep on the leaves.
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The leaves gradually decompose. And, several months later:
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...they can be used as fertiliser.
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A house in Fragosa.
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A bed of leaves extends from the doorway.
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Every home in Las Hurdes is like this.
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A typical interior.