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submitted 3 weeks ago by MrSmiley@lemmy.zip to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

Gift-giving festival and economic system

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[–] Mandarbmax@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

We love a gift economy!

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

Great read, thanks for sharing

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh hey! I learned about this when traveling as a kid.

[–] CeffTheCeph@kbin.earth 2 points 3 weeks ago

Your worth is defined by how much you give away, not how much you accumulate. Stark contrast to our Western societies.