Massacre for Prestige: The Hidden Worlds of Power

Ending of a tribal war in Papua New Guinea by a potlach. To make peace with an enemy tribe, the Papuans give them everything they own in order to gain prestige. Their adversary is forced to ... Read allEnding of a tribal war in Papua New Guinea by a potlach. To make peace with an enemy tribe, the Papuans give them everything they own in order to gain prestige. Their adversary is forced to repay more in the next generation to avoid scorn.Ending of a tribal war in Papua New Guinea by a potlach. To make peace with an enemy tribe, the Papuans give them everything they own in order to gain prestige. Their adversary is forced to repay more in the next generation to avoid scorn.