The Rope of Moka: New Guinea (Study in Social Anthropology) - Paperback Book

The Rope of Moka: New Guinea (Study in Social Anthropology) - Paperback Book

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The Rope of Moka: New Guinea (Study in Social Anthropology)
Author: Andrew Strathern
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Sociology, Anthropology, Social & Cultural Anthropology
Book Format: Paperback

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.

Table Of Contents
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

GTIN: 9780521099578

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