The long dry season had come. The rain had not fallen in Batu Sangkar for a very long time. The well water had totally run out and river water had subsided. Field earth cracked and rice plants withered. Most plants in dry fields had withered too and leaves had totally dried and fallen off. In Limo Kaum village, in the region of Batu Sangkar Minangkabau (currently is included in the Province o…