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A related issue is the quality of work, which is relatively high with the Kofyar (Netting et al. 1989:308). Complaints about the quality of work by festive groups are usually based on comparison with work done by households on their own fields (Erasmus 1956:456), or they concern extensive plots that do not require fine techniques (e.g., Saul 1983). For the most part, the Kofyar show a strong preference for festive or exchange labor over hired labor, which is expensive and requires constant monitoring.