This article examines the transformation of marriage‐related exchanges and the agency of women among the Langalanga people in the Solomon Islands. The Langalanga perspective is distinctive because they have been the main producers of shell money in the region, and the persistence of bridewealth is important for their economic and cultural lives. Looking into the three essential components: kwatena (bridewealth), duuna (micro exchange network among new affinal kins), and launia (bridal dress), I discuss the roles women play in the process of marriage‐related exchanges, with particular attention to the affective dimension. In recent years, it has become more popular to dress the bride in the expensive launia, and some Langalanga brides, who live in urban areas, have begun to take possession of the valuables, which contributes to their growing economic independence and autonomy. I argue that while marriage‐related exchanges sometimes constrain the autonomy of women in Melanesia, the Langalanga case provides an alternative view.

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所罗门群岛朗兰加的婚姻相关交流与妇女机构

本文探讨了所罗门群岛的朗格朗加人中与婚姻有关的交流的转变和妇女的代理权。Langalanga的观点与众不同，因为它们一直是该地区空壳货币的主要生产者，而持久的陪伴对他们的经济和文化生活至关重要。研究了三个基本组成部分：kwatena（新娘财富），duuna（新近亲属之间的微观交流网络）和launia（新娘礼服），我讨论了女性在与婚姻相关的交流过程中所扮演的角色。情感维度。近年来，在昂贵的玫瑰色中为新娘穿衣服变得越来越流行，以及一些居住在城市地区的Langalanga新娘，已经开始拥有这些贵重物品，这有助于他们不断增长的经济独立性和自治权。我认为，尽管婚姻相关的交流有时会限制美拉尼西亚妇女的自主权，但Langalanga案提供了另一种观点。