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Argonauts of the Western Pacific: An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea

FolkloreEthnologyBarterKula exchangeMassim (Papua New Guinean people)Trobriand Islands (Papua New Guinea)

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"Argonauts of the Western Pacific" by Bronislaw Malinowski is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work provides an in-depth ethnographic study of the Trobriand Islanders, focusing particularly on their complex systems of trade, known as the Kula. Through the author's meti...
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