Asia · Wulandoni, Lembata, Indonesia · G050

Wulandoni Market

Coastal fish and salt traded for upland maize and bananas.

Back of Wulandoni Market: the Wulandoni barter market tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #86 — Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #86, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Wulandoni Market: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #86 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe — Security Edition · front

Security Edition back of Wulandoni Market: a color medallion of Noun #86 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story — Security Edition · back

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The tradition · long-standing; weekly

Wulandoni barter market

At Wulandoni's weekly market on Lembata, coastal women trade fish, salt and lime with upland villagers for maize, bananas and cassava, mostly without money and at customary rates.

Source: Barter Transactions at the Wulandoni Market (Sodality, IPB University) ↗

How a note would work

Bunches are earned by bringing fish, salt or crops to a weekly market and spent on goods from the other side of the island, at rates the community agrees. 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

PlaceWulandoni, Lembata, Indonesia
Eralong-standing; weekly
RegionAsia
UnitBunch · Bunches
Face value4 Bunches
SerialGB-G050-N0086
NounActual Noun #86 ↗
Why this NounA small coastal fish, the kind of catch that changes hands at Wulandoni.
Headpufferfish
Glassessquare black rgb
Bodygrayscale 8
Accessorysmall bling
Seedbg 1 · body 12 · acc 84 · head 165 · glasses 2