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The Rope of Moka
Andrew Strathern
其他書名
Big-men and Ceremonial Exchange in Mount Hagen New Guinea
出版CUP Archive, 1971-07-02
主題History / Asia / JapanSocial Science / Anthropology / GeneralSocial Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialSocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN052107987X9780521079877
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=X0E5AAAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.