Milk for Grain

Women's milk and butter traded with farming neighbours for grain.

Back of Milk for Grain: the Fulani milk-for-grain exchange tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #83 — Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #83, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Milk for Grain: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #83 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe — Security Edition · front

Security Edition back of Milk for Grain: a color medallion of Noun #83 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story — Security Edition · back

v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · long-standing

Fulani milk-for-grain exchange

Fulani women have long processed milk and butter and traded them with farming neighbours for household grain; ODI research documented this dairy trade among settled Fulani in central Nigeria.

Source: Dairying by settled Fulani women in central Nigeria (ODI) ↗

How a note would work

Calabashes are earned by bringing dairy, eggs or garden produce to a neighbourhood swap and spent on grain or other staples. 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

PlaceCentral Nigeria
Eralong-standing
RegionAfrica & the Middle East
UnitCalabash · Calabashes
Face value2 Calabashes
SerialGB-G006-N0083
NounActual Noun #83 ↗
Why this NounButter from one side, grain from the other: between them they make buttered toast.
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