The agricultural customs surrounding the harvest went beyond the calendar observances. The first furrow of the ploughing season was marked. The last sheaf of the harvest, the mheillea, was given ceremonial treatment. Neighbours helped each other bring in the harvest, and the harvest supper was a communal event that bound the farming community together. These customs required no legislation and no institutional support. They were the habits of people who worked the land together and understood that survival depended on cooperation.