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RED-FEATHER MONEY.

Authors :
Davenport, William
Source :
Scientific American; Mar1962, Vol. 206 Issue 3, p95-104, 10p, 9 Black and White Photographs, 2 Diagrams, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :
1962

Abstract

The article focuses on the red-feather money, one of the most exotic kinds of money in the world. The red-feather currency of the Santa Cruz Islands of the southwest Pacific has been described. The currency system is regulated by the availability of the red-feathers and by the output of the hunters and artisans who make the money.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368733
Volume :
206
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Scientific American
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
19839201
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0362-94