Orang Mentawai: Peladang Tradisional dan Ekonomi Pasar

This article describes the pattern of cultivation, production and distribution of farm fields of the Mentawai society which are based on the results of a research conducted using the perspective of economic anthropology. The study was conducted in eight hamlets. Four separate hamlets in the north an...

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Main Authors: Adri Febrianto, Erda Fitriani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Negeri Padang 2013-12-01
Series:Humanus: Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu-ilmu Humaniora
Online Access:http://ejournal.unp.ac.id/index.php/humanus/article/view/2897
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Summary:This article describes the pattern of cultivation, production and distribution of farm fields of the Mentawai society which are based on the results of a research conducted using the perspective of economic anthropology. The study was conducted in eight hamlets. Four separate hamlets in the north and south of Siberut Island, four other separate hamlets in Sipora Island and North Pagai Island. The farming habit of planting various types of plants in the field (mone) to meet the needs of food and cash crops to be sold (commodities for exports) is not focused and can only adapt to the market price and the small quantity of harvest, individually cost them, in contrast to traders who have strategies to anticipate losses due to the fluctuation of price. Key words: traditional cultivation, market
ISSN:1410-8062
2528-3936