Sawah Padi

The word "paddy" is derived from the Malay word padi, rice
A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semi aquatic crops. Rice can also be grown in dry-fields, but from the twentieth century, paddy field agriculture became the dominant form of growing rice.
Paddy fields can be built adjacent to otherwise natural areas such as rivers or marshes. They can be constructed, often on steep hillsides with much labor and materials. The fields require large quantities of water for irrigation. Flooding provides water essential to the growth of the crop. Water also provides a favorable environment for the rice strains being grown as well as discouraging the growth of many species of weeds.

Kapuakan River and very close to my home.

believe it or not, ni lah sawah padi kampung saya ;-)

My niece addita.. helping my mom planting the rice