Potlatch & Kula Ring Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
What is a potlatch	A gift giving contest. It is competitive feasting.
Who holds potlatches?	NW coast Indians in British Colombia, Washington state, Alaska
Who is the only person that can hold a potlatch?	The chief of the tribe.
What season are potlatches held during?	Winter
Who does the tribe typically invite to potlatches?	An entire tribe/village.
What kind of subsistence patterns do these indians have? We do know that pattern usually has a simple division of labor but why is this one complex instead?	They are hunter gatherers. They have a complex division as opposed to simple division (what hunter gatherers usually have) because they have surpluses.
How many people in a single village could be invited to a potlatch?	100-200 people
Describe the eating area.	Guests enter trough a small door and are greeted by a glorious eating area with paintings, engravings, etc. It's a form of boasting.
What is the order of events in a potlatch typically like?	There is music, ceremonies, eating, and gift giving.
How is a potlatch like a competition?	The tribe that is invited must hold their own potlatch the following year and invite the tribe that invited them and have a BIGGER party and give even more gifts than they received. Crush competition with generosity.
How can you humiliate the gift receiver during a potlatch?	Give them SOOO many gifts that they have to make more than 1 trip to transport all the gifts to their village.
What kind of economic exchange is this?	Redistribution as well as balanced reciprocity.
What does the chief who hosts the most potlatches get?	The prestigious title and honor.
What happens when someone can't outdo your potlatch the following year because of insufficient resources?	They become a part of your tribe/village now. You unit with them.
Etically, what is the point of potlatches?	To even/level things out between tribes and make sure all are fed.
What is a kula ring?	A regular trading method accompanied with a ceremonial trading method.
Where is the kula ring located?	The Trobrian Islands in Southern
What type of economic exchange is involved with the kula ring?	Balanced reciprocity.
What type of subsistence pattern is present in the Trobrian islands where the kula ring is located?	Horticulture
How can negative reciprocity come about in the kula ring?	Since there is balanced reciprocity, there is always a chance for negative reciprocity. You only see the people you trade with every couple years so it's easy to fool them.
How does the kula ring method prevent negative reciprocity?	It builds trust and respect between members. When they trade the sacred little bracelets or necklaces, they value it. Act as trading partners.
Why are the necklaces so important in a kula ring?	They each have their own story that gets passed around for 100s of years. They are a form of immortality.
What maintains order in the kula ring?	These necklaces that are passed around. There is no need for laws or police because people remain loyal and rational with their trusted trading partners.

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