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DOBA Money (Moni)

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 11:48 p.m.

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Papua New Guinea and the Trobriand Islands have long held a special place in the heart of explorers, anthropologists and adventurers. I have to admit, I am not immune to this either. In July 2019, I was lucky enough to spend a few days in this unique and fascinating region. Just on a random walk around villages, I came face to face with DOBA, or banana leaf money.

To find out more about Trobriand Island cricket check out this video.

There is a ton of (old) information on the Trobriand Islands. While most is decades old, it still gives a good foundation about the basics of Trobriand society. I personally took a copy of The Trobrianders by Annette Weiner on my journey.

As always, thanks for listening. I am hoping to start getting out on the road more as COVID subsides and get some more stories from around Australia. Please rate and review, tell your friends, and enjoy the show!

Music for this podcast :

Tommib by Squarepusher.

All Photos for this story were taken by myself.