Making Molasses

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A man boils the sap of the date juice to prepare jaggery `cane sugar` in Dodhiabari village near Gajoldoba, around 41 km from India’s Siliguri on 20 December 2017. Photo: AFP
A man boils the sap of the date juice to prepare jaggery `cane sugar` in Dodhiabari village near Gajoldoba, around 41 km from India’s Siliguri on 20 December 2017. Photo: AFP
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A labourer fills pots after preparing jaggery `cane sugar` from the sap of the date palm tree in Dodhiabari village near Gajoldoba, around 41 km from India’s Siliguri on 20 December 2017. Photo: AFP
A labourer fills pots after preparing jaggery `cane sugar` from the sap of the date palm tree in Dodhiabari village near Gajoldoba, around 41 km from India’s Siliguri on 20 December 2017. Photo: AFP
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A man boils the sap of the date juice to prepare jaggery `cane sugar` in DodhIabari village near Gajoldoba, around 41 kms from Siliguri on 20 December 2017. The traditional processing of jaggery, which is made from the sap of the date palm, is available only from November to January. Photo: AFP
A man boils the sap of the date juice to prepare jaggery `cane sugar` in DodhIabari village near Gajoldoba, around 41 kms from Siliguri on 20 December 2017. The traditional processing of jaggery, which is made from the sap of the date palm, is available only from November to January. Photo: AFP
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A man boils the sap of the date juice to prepare jaggery `cane sugar` in Dodhiabari village near Gajoldoba, around 41 km from India’s Siliguri on 20 December 2017. Photo: AFP
A man boils the sap of the date juice to prepare jaggery `cane sugar` in Dodhiabari village near Gajoldoba, around 41 km from India’s Siliguri on 20 December 2017. Photo: AFP
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A labourer boils the sap of the date palm tree to prepare jaggery `cane sugar` in Dodhiabari village near Gajoldoba, around 41 km from India’s Siliguri on 20 December 2017. Photo: AFP
A labourer boils the sap of the date palm tree to prepare jaggery `cane sugar` in Dodhiabari village near Gajoldoba, around 41 km from India’s Siliguri on 20 December 2017. Photo: AFP