Kofyar Slide Show #3

All photos copyright G. D. Stone, M. P. Stone, or R. McC. Netting

The Kofyar Frontier

Frontiering

Bush compound on frontier, 1966. Burning trees on frontier, 1966. Frontier compound with Jos Plateau in background, 1984.

Social Organization of Labor

Young women's wuk getting a ride to work in anthropologists' Land Rover. Labor scheduling. Social organization of agricultural labor. Wage labor, used sparingly.

Frontier Crops

Yams, major cash crop. RICE Sorghum, cowpeas, maize; millet under thatch. Cassava
Mature sorghum 5 crops in 1 field

Effects on the Homeland

Indigenous Development vs. Technology Projects

Non-food uses of indigenous varieties Irrigation scheme