My impression is that hunter-gatherers have a huge amount of social pressure towards short-term sharing.
You mentioned “Aunt Nettie getting sick” as a reason to slaughter cattle. Was it food for her? Expensive medical care or rituals? Something else?
Food for her and to support a ritual gathering of folks for support. There is no medical care out in the bush, but if there were people would certainly chip in to help pay for it.
HCH
My impression is that hunter-gatherers have a huge amount of social pressure towards short-term sharing.
You mentioned “Aunt Nettie getting sick” as a reason to slaughter cattle. Was it food for her? Expensive medical care or rituals? Something else?
Food for her and to support a ritual gathering of folks for support. There is no medical care out in the bush, but if there were people would certainly chip in to help pay for it.
HCH