Ongka's Big Moka (51 min) + Assignment

For this assignment, you need to watch an ethnographic film and answer questions about it. Though I'm using the "quiz" feature in Canvas for this, it is not a quiz. This assignment will be graded based on participation and completion, not on whether or not your answers are "correct."

Step 1: Watch the Film

Please watch Ongka's Big Moka (51 min)

As you watch, please consider the following:

• What is a "Big Man"?
• How does one become a "Big Man" and how does one keep that status?
• What skills does Ongka use in order to accomplish his goal of giving the largest Moka ever given?
• How are identity and reciprocity tied together in this example?

Step 2: Write your answers to the following questions.

Please use complete sentences, though some answers will only be a single sentence. 

1. What skills does Ongka use in order to accomplish his goal of giving the largest Moka ever given?
2. How are identity and reciprocity tied together in this example? What kind of reciprocity is the Moka system?
3. What stood out to you about the film? 
4. What is one example of reciprocity in your own life? Is it a form of balanced, generalized, or negative reciprocity? How was that experience connected to your identity?

STEP 3: Submit your Answers

Submit your answers by clicking the blue, "Take The Quiz" button below and copying your answers into box. Although I am using the quiz feature for this, it is not a quiz. This is just an assignment. Do your best, but I'm not grading you on getting the right answer; you will be graded based on your sincere attempt to answer the questions and showing that you have watched the film, even if you didn't understand all of it.

Please get in touch if you have any issues submitting your answers. 

STEP 4: Check Answers

After you submit your answers, click on Attempt 1 in the Attempt History. You should be able to see information from me for each question. This information is meant to help you affirm that you were on the right track in understanding what the article was saying and the anthropological perspective or, if not, fill gaps in your understanding. You will only be able to see the answers once, so take any notes that you want to. 

Please let me know if you have any problems viewing the answers.