Swidden cultivation crops in Okawach Settlement of Shiiba Village, Miyazaki Prefecture

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  • 宮崎県椎葉村大河内地区における焼畑作物
  • 宮崎県椎葉村大河内地区における焼畑の作物
  • ミヤザキケン シイバムラ オオカワチ チク ニ オケル ヤキハタ ノ サクモツ

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Abstract

Swidden agricultural crops were basic food for residents in Okawachi Settlement of Shiiba Village. This study showed the variety of crops, the rotational system and the gastronomy after World War II until the early 1960's. Japanese millet (Echinochloa esculenta), foxtail millet (Setaria italica), azuki bean (Vigna angularis var. angularis), soybean (Glycine max subsp. max) and buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) were the main crops in the burnt field. Japanese millet was the most important crop and azuki bean was the second one. The seeding, weeding, protection from bird and animal damage and havesting were made depending on the specific property of crops. Selfproduced farm tools were used for threshing the crops. Japanese millet was the staple food and azuki bean was mixed with the millet. Other many traditional dishes were cooked with various combination of the crops from burnt and unburned fields.

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