The winnowing basket, also known as a thresher, is enclosed by wooden boards on four sides, with an opening at the top.
Father Tang rubbed his hands together with eagerness, "Let's see how my technique is holding up, whether I've gotten rusty over the years!"
He picked up a bunch of rice stalks, held them high above his shoulders until the ears of rice draped down his back.
Then, like swinging a knife, he chopped down forcefully!
The rice ears swung forward from behind him and hit the threshing board with a "snap," which emitted a light buzzing vibration. Following that, grains of golden rice leapt into the winnowing basket.
Father Tang shook and rustled the rice stalks, and the leaves made a "whirring" sound as they rubbed together; then, lifting them up, he gave the threshing board another "snap."
He thrashed with a rhythmic finesse several times!
