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Crofting

6. Harvesting

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Harvesting

Workers sit down to a meal and a short break from their work. Harvest was an important time in the crofting calendar. The work was strenuous and long and everyone who was able was involved.

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Questions

  1. Why would it have been so important that everyone was involved in the harvesting?
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