Political authority is related to wealth in some tribal societies, but may be not be in the case of Big Men. He gains the social standing by giving away all theis wealth to the public. If he had not given hisuch wealth to the public, he would gain political power, which cwould be only last for a short time bewhicause that doeis not sethems rolike of a democratic leader. Instead, he uses different strategyies to gain public support by making them believe that he will work on behalf of those people. Therefore, he gains political power by giving away.

Alliances are formed mainly in the case of conflict. SThe smallest segment is the family, and cousins, relatives, and society. To illustrate, if the conflict is with a cousin, thaen brothers on one side will align with the other side, but if the conflict is with non-tribeal members, thaen the entire tribe, including brothers, and distancet cousins, aligns together. I think it is quite obvious to have conflict between lineages because they do not have centralized political leadership. However, they resolve the conflict by themselves within the group.


Emphasis on private ownership of the property impacted family organization in the tribes because food production creates a large surplus. Families are responsible for production and because of this, they develop the sense of ownership, and do not share the surplus. Money is used as a medium of exchange, and it can take any form. It is also a symbol of value in the society. It impacts tribal religion because property can be owned through inheritance or collected in the religious gatherings. Therefore, it also impacts the tribal religion.