When a Man Works Hard in His Garden in the Trobriand

question 68

Multiple Choice

When a man works hard in his garden in the Trobriand Islands to produce yams,he does this to satisfy which of the following demands?

• A)to have food for his household to eat
• B)to gain prestige by giving yams away to his sister's husbands
• C)to prove to his wife that he can work as hard as she can
• D)to give the yams to his wife so that she can trade them for goods that they don't produce themselves
• E)to trade for fish

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