Fair and balanced: weighing coca with a wipi in Peru

Jordan Dalton; Sarah Bennison

Fair and balanced: weighing coca with a wipi in Peru

Jordan Dalton^*, Sarah Bennison

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Abstract

An Andean community’s use of weighing scales shows how meanings of fairness and justice differ across cultures.

Original language	English
Volume	Online
Specialist publication	Sapiens
Publisher	Sapiens
Publication status	Published - 5 Jul 2023

Keywords

Justice
Peru
Andes
Fairness
Coca
Irrigation
Tradition
Customs
Ritual
Water
Governance
Customary law

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https://www.sapiens.org/culture/wipi-scale-peru/

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Justo y equilibrado: pesando coca con un wipi en el Perú
Translated title of the contribution: Fair and balanced: weighing coca with a wipi scale in PeruDalton, J. & Bennison, S., 5 Sept 2023, Sapiens, Online.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

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Fair and balanced: weighing coca with a wipi in Peru

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Justo y equilibrado: pesando coca con un wipi en el Perú

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