Gardening

The Fore people build their gardens in cleared forest areas. They fence the garden in and start planting. Sweet potato is their most important crop not only for the people, but also for the pigs. The pigs are a major form of wealth within the Fore group and they are treated like pets. They are fed the garden foods and live very close to their owners. Their gardens also contain small amounts of winged beans, maize, sugarcane, bananas, and many leafy vegetables and herbs. Recently, they started growing peanuts, lima beans, pumpkins, papayas, onions, and cabbages. The major commercial venture in the Fore group is coffee.

Boyd, David. "Fore." Encyclopedia of World Cultures. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 19 Nov. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.