5.What determines when a moka will occur?
6.How is a "big man" able to get together the massive amount of wealth necessary for a successful moka?
7.Who is Ongka's most important backer?
8.What is the relationship between inter-tribal warfare and mokas?
9.Why can't Ongka's supporters just deliver their pigs when they are ready, instead of holding the series of small mokas?
10. How does Ongka rally his reluctant supporters?
11. What forces/difficulties threaten to derail Ongka's plans?
12. Why is the enemy tribe so paranoid and aggressive at the death of their bigman?
13. How does Ongka attempt to defuse this explosive situation?
14. Peroa would just as soon not be responsible for a return moka for Ongka's people. What does Ongka think about this?
15.Why was the big moka delayed?
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