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Melanesian middlemen

Natural history30 • Published In 1930 • Pages: 115-130

By: Mead, Margaret.

Abstract
This source deals mainly with the trade relations of the Manus and neighboring Usiai and Matankor peoples. Also discussed are: the articles traded, the place of money (i.e., shell money and dogs' teeth) and barter in exchange transactions, and the influence of ceremonial payments between families upon trade.
Subjects
Cultural participation
Dwellings
Settlement patterns
Borrowing and lending
Gift giving
Medium of exchange
Exchange transactions
Internal trade
culture
Manus
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Melanesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Joan Steffens ; 1963
Field Date
1928-1929
Coverage Date
1928-1929
Coverage Place
Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
Notes
Margaret Mead
LCCN
20020046
LCSH
Manus (Papua New Guinea people)