Odyssey (1980)

Kawelka : Ongka's Big Moka (1x6)

Air date: May 11, 1980

Ongka is a 'bigman,' a leader of a Kwelka tribe in New Guinea where a man's authority and prestige are are derived in large part by his ability to organize a lavish 'moka,' or gift-giving. The moka is an elaborate system of gifts which forges alliances and maintains peace among the tribes.