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today is independence Day in the United States, it’s also the beginning of the festival of Dree for the Apatani tribe in india’s Ziro valley. The Apatani are celebrated for their unique sustainable farming skills. Their ability to cultivate rice is so advanced that it is almost impossible to believe it developed without scientific intervention. Their festival includes prayers for a good harvest and for prosperity for all mankind. With a New Moon in Cancer encouraging us to make a fresh start, perhaps these are practices we can all follow.