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From the early to late 90s, this was one of our main sources of drinking water in my village. Aside from wells that were mostly for washing, and river water that became inaccessible during flooding, these hand-dug holes were where we got the water we drank every day. Some were wide like the one in this video. Before stepping in, you had to remove your slippers. Others were deep. You would bend over carefully, hold the edge with one hand for balance, and use the other hand to fetch water. One wro