Grade-taking
Grade-taking is a social system under which individuals rise in status and authority by performing a series of ceremonies, typically involving the killing of valuable pigs. Grade-taking was the system of leadership in pre-colonial societies of northern Vanuatu, and is still actively practiced in some areas. Grade-taking is primarily a male activity, but in some areas there are parallel grade-taking systems practiced by women.
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Grade-taking
Grade-taking is a social system under which individuals rise in status and authority by performing a series of ceremonies, typically involving the killing of valuable pigs. Grade-taking was the system of leadership in pre-colonial societies of northern Vanuatu, and is still actively practiced in some areas. Grade-taking is primarily a male activity, but in some areas there are parallel grade-taking systems practiced by women.
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