The Esky Economy of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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The population of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands have emigrated far, from Indonesia to Western Australia, but have maintained a strong community and bartered goods through the use of Facebook. In this episode of Asia Rising, Dr Nicholas Herriman (Anthropology, La Trobe University) speaks to host Matt Smith about the Cocos (Keeling) Island community and gift-giving. You can follow Nicholas Herriman on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nherriman Theme music: Asian Wonders by Butterfly Tea Photo: Nek Sofia Datok

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