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In Haiti, a Kombit is organized as follows: When it is time to plant, there is an announcement in the community of the event. By announcing the event, everyone is also invited usually accomodation is made for as many participants as necessary
Usually, the functions in a Kombit are distributed based on gender and age and ability. The men are usually involved in digging holes and usually women and young children plant.
The charm of the entire process is the singing. There are usually lots of singing and funny jocks in a Kombit to keep the spirits up. The participants are also served breakfast, Lunch and dinner.

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