Rope of Moka Big-men and Ceremonial Exchange in Mount Hagen New Guinea
Heftet /
1975
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780521099578
Publisert
1975-09-11
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
380 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
284
Forfatter
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. Professor Strathern analyses the ways in which competition between big-men actually takes place, and the effects of this competition on the overall political system.
Les mer
1. Introduction; 2. Groups; 3. Ceremonial grounds; 4. Warfare, alliance, and compensation; 5. Moka transactions and media of exchange; 6. Moka chains; 7. Counting pigs and shells; 8. Disputes and struggles precipitated by moka occasions; 9. Moka and the status of big-man; 10. The moka system and the behaviour of big-men; Appendices
Les mer
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.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780521099578
Publisert
1975-09-11
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
380 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
284
Forfatter