庫拉環Kula ring)是美拉尼西亞群島居民的一種交換回報制度,主要流行於巴布亞新畿內亞米爾恩灣省[1]

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庫拉環的項鍊

這個制度最早由英國人類學家布朗尼斯勞·馬凌諾斯基於《南海舡人》一書中記載。在米爾恩灣省的特羅布里恩群島以及所羅門群島上,部落裏的居民會交換項鍊、貝殼手鐲等禮儀性物。兩者按不同方向流通,藉交換時的長途旅行和複雜儀式來穩定部落社會,社會身份和威望也由此產生[1][2]

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