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go.lag · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

What is a bigman and in which type of political organization are we most likely to find this?

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Question 2

What types of organization serve to cut across and integrate individuals politically within the tribe?

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cloud · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

It is a self-made leader who gains power through personal achievements rather than through political office. These are usually found in tribal societies.

Answer to Question 2

They include age grades, age-sets, military societies, sexual division of labor, secret societies, and segmentary lineage system.