ANT102H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Silent Treatment, Charlize Theron, Sean Penn
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Big-man seems thoroughly bourgeois reminiscent of the free enterprising rugged individual. Builds up more obligations owned to him than others to support him. The big-man has to amass a bigger group to support his own gif giving ventures. If he sees people cut off from support he brings more people. His followers feel obliged to obey him due to his words and political power. Ongka"s big moka(leader of a tribe): competitive gift giving to build up his reputation which attracted more people to follow him. Considered pigs essential for life and that if one doesn"t have pigs they are rubbish/worthless/nothing. Onka was wheeling/dealing all the time according to the polynesian chief. The polynesian chief is feudal rather than capitalist in character; his appearance, his bearing is almost regal. Set off from everyone else; don"t have contact and believed contact to be dangerous. Did not make their positions in society instead installed in societal positions.
