ANTH 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Barter, Tapa Cloth
17 Oct 2018
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In a subsistence economy, production is geared toward use by the people of the group. Producing for local and village exchange purposes. In a market economy, production is geared toward the market: people produce things to sell to others. Money is a university standard of value. The impact of money on tiv spheres of exchange". In order of most valuable to least valuable. A longstanding and traditional custom in the indigenous african societies. It is a common practice in indigenous african societies. Bridewealth = customary gifts from the groom"s family to the bride"s family. This proved to the bride"s family that this groom would be able to support their daughter. The process was a test of character, whether someone has initiative or was lazy, whether the young man was culturally savvy. A sign that the groom has this much respect for the potential bride and her family. Usually occurs at events marking a change in social status.
