According to Cronk in "Reciprocity and the Power of Giving," the Mount Hagen tribes of New Guinea use a gift giving system called "moka" to gain prestige and
A) guarantee security.
B) establish new relationships.
C) build trust.
D) shame rivals.

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The Mount Hagen tribes of New Guinea use the gift giving system called "moka" to shame rivals and gain prestige. The bigger the gift given, the more prestige and status the giver acquires, and the more shame the recipient feels for not being able to reciprocate with a bigger gift.