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horticulture 

A subsistence pattern distinguished by intensive gardening. Essentially small-scale farming, growing all manner of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and other plant products.

In societies that subsist on horticulture, there is a strong association with matrilineal families; daughters inherit the land from their mothers. The men clear a patch of forest for a garden and the women take over. This is usually accomplished by slash-and-burn.

The most important relationship in a horticultural society is usually the bond between brother and sister (as opposed to between father and son in many farming societies); a woman marries and her husband is recognized as the father of her children, husband and wife generally live separately and the main father figure for her children is their maternal uncle.
Among the societies that practice horticulture are the Maroons of Suriname, the Mosuo and Naxi of China, and numerous indigenous peoples in Indonesia and the Americas, like the Iroquois, Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, and Zapotec. All of these nations are traditionally matrilineal.
horticulture by Lorelili November 7, 2012
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horticulture 

The use of one word, to mean two, three or four words in a sentence.
You can lead a HORTICULTURE but you can't make her think.
horticulture by Kfur74 November 19, 2007

Periculture

La periculture est art qui n’a pas d’égal. Pratiqué seulement par quelque privilégiés, il un savoir faire qui se transmet par son instigatrice la déesse tachetée

Helen. Non seulement il ouvre l’esprit mais cet art si particulier du radis transcende l’humain qui le pratique. Il s’élève au dessus des mortels pour rejoindre le temple sacré des dieux. La bas il se fait si respecté qu’il devient leur maître adoré et ils se plient à son exigence. la légende raconte que même le dieu des phacochères Théophile le grand, se plia à son autorité suprême de Helen et fut prêt à lui accorder une place dans son foyer, conquis par sa sagesse
C’est une periculture magicienne ahhh prends garde elle a la force de mille feux

Horticulture 

The attempt at improving the culture of a lady of the evening.
You can lead a horse to water, but you cn't lead a whore to culture.
Horticulture by Anonymous March 7, 2003

herdiculture 

The study/practice of herding all animals.
I went to school for herdiculture.
herdiculture by anonymous March 2, 2024