National Geographic : 1938 Jan
) National Geographic Society Agfacolor Photograph by Hans Hildenbrand THOUGH SHEPHERDS AND SWINEHERDS ARE MEN, WATCHING DUCKS IS WOMEN'S WORK Armed with an old buggy whip, a village girl in everyday dress has herded ducks to a pond in Bakony Forest (Plate III). Neighboring families, owners of the little flocks, share the cost of her watchfulness against hawks and hungry gypsies. To speed the quiet summer day, shebrings her wash ing and sewing. At evening feeding time her charges waddle home as she walks behind. Better able to protect themselves, geese are given less care.