Vakaampi
Vakaampi is a traditional system of mutual aid and communal labor used by communities in an archipelago. It coordinates voluntary labor, resource sharing, and collective decision making to complete large projects and secure subsistence. The term originates from the local language, with elements meaning together and work, and is documented in ethnographic sources dating back to the 18th century.
Typically organized through small circles of families, vakaampi operates on a rotating leadership model and a
In contemporary times, vakaampi persists mainly in rural and island communities and adapts to changing economic