The Rope of Moka: Big-men and Ceremonial Exchange in Mount Hagen New Guinea - Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology - Andrew Strathern - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9780521099578 - September 11, 1975
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Andrew Strathern
The Rope of Moka: Big-men and Ceremonial Exchange in Mount Hagen New Guinea - Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology

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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.

284 pages, Ill.29tabs.3M.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released September 11, 1975
ISBN13 9780521099578
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 284
Dimensions 153 × 230 × 15 mm   ·   402 g
Language English  

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