KULA


Meaning of KULA in English

ˈkülə noun

( plural kula )

Etymology: of Melanesian origin

: a Melanesian interisland system of exchange in which prestige items (as necklaces and arm shells) are ceremoniously exchanged with a concomitant trade in useful goods — compare exchange 1b

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