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The Americas · Rural Haiti · G080

Konbit Day

Neighbours work a field together to drums and song.

Front of Konbit Day: 1 Hoe, inspired by Konbit (collective work party), with actual Noun #87
Front · 150 × 75 mm
Back of Konbit Day: the Konbit (collective work party) tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #87
Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #87, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Konbit Day: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #87 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe
Security Edition · front
Security Edition back of Konbit Day: a color medallion of Noun #87 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story
Security Edition · back
v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · 19th c.–present

Konbit (collective work party)

In a konbit, a Haitian work party since at least the 19th century, neighbours work one farmer's field together, often to drums, conch shells and work songs, while the host provides a meal.

Source: Konbit (Wikipedia) ↗

How a note would work

Hoes are earned by joining a neighbour's field day and spent when your own plot needs hands; the host provides the meal. 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
  • PlaceRural Haiti
  • Era19th c.–present
  • RegionThe Americas
  • UnitHoe · Hoes
  • Face value1 Hoe
  • SerialGB-G080-N0087
  • NounActual Noun #87 ↗
  • Why this NounKonbit work keeps rhythm with drums and song, so a music mixer sets the beat.
  • Headmixer
  • Glassessquare black
  • Bodyredpinkish
  • Accessorycheckers magenta 80
  • Seedbg 0 · body 24 · acc 37 · head 127 · glasses 3