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This kind of money is patiently assembled, chiseled and decorated with mother of pearl, hairs and bones, according to changing patterns that speak of dreams and beauty. Up close, these objects even take on human forms. They are coded male and female to ensure the reproduction of wealth and its redistribution between clans and lineages. Their exchange is therefore a productive act: it redefines political alliances, of course, but also mediates an experiential relation to the outer world, whether it be sea, sky, or invisible.