...Over 1,000 different languages are spoken across the island, and each tribe has created its own unique culture. Unlike Polynesia, there is no hereditary chiefdom, and the leadership is held by people called "Big Men" who accumulate wealth and distribute it to the people to maintain their position as leaders. [Masanori Yoshioka] *Some of the terminology that mentions "Big Man" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…島全体で1000を超える異なる言語が話されており,部族単位で独自の文化をつくりあげている。ポリネシアなどと異なり世襲的な首長制はなく,富を蓄積しそれを人々に分け与えることで自らの指導者としての地位を保つビッグ・マンBig Manと呼ばれる人々が,主導権を握っている。【吉岡 政徳】 ※「Big Man」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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