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Only the most beautiful red-dyed skirts are given away as wealth · Jul 27, 11:14

Annette B. Weiner, The Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea, pp 104-138

“Even though bundles have no utilitarian value, extensive labor is invested in their production, creating out of a plain banana leaf a specialized object with unique material properties. This detailed labor gives exchange value to each bundle.” Annette B. Weiner, The Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea, p 138