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Pig herders are a dying breed. Is the tradition at risk?

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July 5, 2018

In Serbia, Mangalitsa pigs dig up forest floors in search of acorns, helping create fertile alluvial soil. But pig herders are a dying breed. Is the tradition at risk?

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