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Morality and a Mosbi Market
Author(s) -
Hukula Fiona
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oceania
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.356
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1834-4461
pISSN - 0029-8077
DOI - 10.1002/ocea.5216
Subject(s) - morality , government (linguistics) , space (punctuation) , enforcement , port (circuit theory) , face (sociological concept) , sociology , law , political science , political economy , social science , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , electrical engineering
ABSTRACT Markets in Port Moresby like elsewhere in the world provide a space for economic activity and social interaction. This article engages with two moral concerns that arise from the market. Firstly, I present a description of how the ban of the sale of betel nut is being negotiated by vendors and customers alike in the face of threats of violence from enforcement officials such as police. Secondly, I present concerns that arise at the local Village Court, which is also housed at the market. Both activities invoke debate about morality as they raise discussion about citizen and government responsibility, ideas of place and ways of being.