The rope of moka : big-men and ceremonial exchange in Mount Hagen (New Guinea).
de Strathern, Andrew.
Éditeur: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1971 ; 1975.Description: xv-254 p. : cartes, fig., tabl., photogr.ISBN: 052107987X; 0521099579.N° Inventaire: L1995, FJPR0519, FPAME0139.Contenu: Introduction -- Groups -- Ceremonial grounds -- Warfare alliance and compensation -- Moka transactions and media of exchange -- Moka chains -- Counting pigs and shells -- Disputes and struggles precipitated by moka occasions -- Moka and the status of bigman -- The moka system and the behaviour of bigmen -- Populations of some Hagen tribes in the early 1960s -- The size of exogamous units -- Terminology for groups used by Vicedom and Strauss -- Songs and spells for attracting shells -- A note on kik kapa payments -- The evaluation of pearl shells and their preparation for use in exchanges -- Examples of eltk style -- Ascriptions of bigman status. Item type:
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| Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éric-de-Dampierre | Fonds Patrick Menget | FPAME 0139 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Consultation sur place | FPAME0139 | ||
| Éric-de-Dampierre | Fonds Julian Pitt-Rivers | FJPR 0519 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Consultation sur place | FJPR0519 | ||
| Éric-de-Dampierre | Fonds général | DU 745.5 .075 S899 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | L1995 |
1st paperback ed. : 1975.
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Introduction -- Groups -- Ceremonial grounds -- Warfare alliance and compensation -- Moka transactions and media of exchange -- Moka chains -- Counting pigs and shells -- Disputes and struggles precipitated by moka occasions -- Moka and the status of bigman -- The moka system and the behaviour of bigmen -- Populations of some Hagen tribes in the early 1960s -- The size of exogamous units -- Terminology for groups used by Vicedom and Strauss -- Songs and spells for attracting shells -- A note on kik kapa payments -- The evaluation of pearl shells and their preparation for use in exchanges -- Examples of eltk style -- Ascriptions of bigman status.
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