 The Tabalu of Kiriwina located in the Trobriand Islands practice a form of agriculture called Kaylu’ebila, a form of garden magic (Malinowski 1965).The main crop for the Tabalu is the yam and there is a definite division of labour according to sex when it comes to gardening.Heavy work is done by the men and it includes clearing the vegetation, caring the yam supports, and planting the yam tubers in the ground (Malinowski 1987).