Kove tambu obligation reckoning
Kove tambu obligation reckoning: a historical unit of account.
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The story
A fathom entails return of two mats; loans to ambitious men carry 100 percent repayment increment. Article records obligations rising from 2–3 to 20–30 fathoms and bride payments exceeding 100. This is quantified obligation money, not merely ornament. [1]
Lifecycle review: positive survival in 1966–1972; later fate unreviewed Positive historical continuation only; current 2026 status was not audited. [2]
Sources and evidence
- Ann Chowning · Ann Chowning, Ceremonies, Shell Money and Culture Among the Kove, Expedition15(1), September 1972 C1359 ↗
- Ann Chowning · Ann Chowning, Ceremonies, Shell Money and Culture Among the Kove, Expedition15(1), September 1972 C1728 ↗
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“Kove tambu obligation reckoning.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V26-KOVE-TAMBU.html