The Rope of Moka

Big-men and Ceremonial Exchange in Mount Hagen New Guinea

Häftad, Engelska, 1975

Av Andrew Strathern, Strathern, Meyer Fortes

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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.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum1975-09-11
  • Mått153 x 230 x 15 mm
  • Vikt402 g
  • FormatHäftad
  • SpråkEngelska
  • SerieCambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology
  • Antal sidor284
  • FörlagCambridge University Press
  • ISBN9780521099578

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