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Kula: the circulating exchange of valuables in the archipelagoes of eastern New Guinea

Man20 (51) • Published In 1920 • Pages: 97-105

By: Malinowski, Bronislaw.

Abstract
This article is concerned with the Kula exchange in the Trobriand Islands in particular and the district of the Massim in general. Malinowski covers briefly the essentials of this system of exchange.
Subjects
Gift giving
culture
Trobriands
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Melanesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Eugene Lerner
Field Date
1915-1916
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Papua New Guinea
Notes
[by] Bronislaw Malinowski
LCCN
sf 80000548
LCSH
Trobriand Islanders