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The Rope Of Moka

Big-Men And Ceremonial Exchange In Mount Hagen New Guinea

by Andrew Strathern
language: english
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, September of 1975 ‧
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In the Mount Hagen area of central New Guinea, warfare has been replaced since the arrival of the Europeans by a vigorous development of moka, a competitive ceremonial exchange of wealth objects. The exchanges of pigs, shells and other valuables are interpreted as acting as a bond between groups, and as a means whereby individuals, notably the big-men, can maximize their status.

The Rope Of Moka

Big-Men And Ceremonial Exchange In Mount Hagen New Guinea

by Andrew Strathern

Property Description
ISBN: 9780521099578
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: September of 1975
Language: English
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 284
Format: Book
Collection: Cambridge Studies In Social And Cultural Anthropology
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Anthropology
EAN: 9780521099578

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