Pig Tusks and Paper Money (1999)
• January 1st, 1999 • 0h 50min
Documentary
Overview
In Papua New Guinea, pig tusks and shell money are currencies which can buy most things. Henry Tokubak’s dream is to create the first bank where traditional money counts as legal tender.
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