Asia · Rice villages, northern Vietnam · G046

Đổi Công Day

Households trade days of labour for transplanting and harvest.

Back of Đổi Công Day: the Đổi công (village labour exchange) tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #58 — Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #58, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Đổi Công Day: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #58 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe — Security Edition · front

Security Edition back of Đổi Công Day: a color medallion of Noun #58 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story — Security Edition · back

v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · long-standing; ongoing

Đổi công (village labour exchange)

In northern Vietnam's rice villages, households exchange days of labour for transplanting, harvesting and family occasions; one field study found it the most common collective farm work.

Source: Aide et entraide agricole dans un village du Nord-Viêt-nam (Aséanie, via HAL) ↗

How a note would work

Paddies are earned by working a day in a neighbour's field or at a family occasion and spent when you need extra hands. They are never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

Front SVG ↓ Back SVG ↓ Machine edition

PlaceRice villages, northern Vietnam
Eralong-standing; ongoing
RegionAsia
UnitPaddy · Paddies
Face value20 Paddies
SerialGB-G046-N0058
NounActual Noun #58 ↗
Why this NounNorthern Vietnam's rice becomes its famous rice noodles, so the bowl suits a rice-village exchange.
Headnoodles
Glasseship rose
Bodygold
Accessorychecker bigwalk rainbow
Seedbg 1 · body 9 · acc 29 · head 137 · glasses 0