Greens are grown in winter, while summer brings forth wheat, banana, mango and lemon. Misfah used to be self-sufficient, until the roads came and business shifted away from the family farms, now largely a ceremonial side income. "Nothing was ever wasted. Leftover food was fed to the animals, and the goats in turn were eaten, bringing the chain full circle. Everything was carried on the head and shoulder, and a few people had donkeys to transport goods and food for barter." You will still see them plodding around stoically, steered forward by the shawawi who leave for mountain trails up to villages like Aqabat al Hamra.

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