Editing Mosuo (section)

===Daily life===
Mosuo culture is primarily agrarian, with work based on farming tasks such as raising [[livestock]] (yak, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry) and growing crops, including grains and potatoes. The people are largely [[Self-sustainability|self-sufficient]] in diet, raising enough for their daily needs. Meat is an important part of their diet and, since they lack refrigeration, is preserved through salting or smoking. The Mosuo are renowned for their preserved pork, which may be kept for 10 years or more. They produce a local [[Alcoholic beverage|alcoholic]] [[Drink|beverage]] made from grain, called ''sulima'', which is similar to strong wine. Sulima is drunk regularly and usually offered to guests and at ceremonies and festivals.<ref name = LLMCDA-daily>Lugu Lake Mosuo Cultural Development Association (2006). {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120912185016/http://www.mosuoproject.org/daily.htm The Mosuo: Daily Life]}}. Retrieved on: 2011-07-11.</ref>

Local economies tend to be [[barter]]-based. However, increased interaction with the outside world brings greater use of a cash-based trade system. Average incomes are low (US$150–200 per year), causing financial restrictions when cash is needed for activities such as education or travel. Electricity has been introduced in most Mosuo communities, but some villages still lack electric power.<ref name = LLMCDA-daily/>

Mosuo homes consist of four rectangular structures arranged in a square, around a central courtyard. The first floor houses livestock, including water buffalo, horses, geese, and poultry. The main cooking, eating and visiting areas are also on the first floor. The second floor is commonly used for storage and for the bedrooms.<ref name = LLMCDA-daily/>