Gilbert Islanders Waged Safe and Sane Warfare
Collier's reports that until about 1900 Gilbert Islanders used a safe and sane method of warfare. Disputes over hunting rights or stolen women were settled by village battles between the brawniest warriors, each wearing a single coconut fiber armor suit.
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