The Moka is a tool the Kawelka tribes use to keep the peace and it is also their economic framework, a system of exchange. The “big men” use pigs as a gift exchange to gain social status and keep the peace with other tribes. The bigger the gift leads to more prestige for the “big men. The gift giving by the tribe is not because they are giving out of the kindness of their heart, gift giving is expected as part of their social and economic structure.
The economic frame work of the “Moka” is all about gift giving and and high status for the “big men.” The American economy is consumption based. America’s economy is based on trade, production, and consumption. We produce goods and services while consuming others. Money is the vehicle that
The economic frame work of the “Moka” is all about gift giving and and high status for the “big men.” The American economy is consumption based. America’s economy is based on trade, production, and consumption. We produce goods and services while consuming others. Money is the vehicle that