The kula, described by Bronislaw Malinowski in Argonauts of the Western Pacific, refers to which of the following?
A. a type of outrigger canoe, used for long-distance travel by island chiefs
B. a ceremonial dance performed by the indigenous Hawaiians
C. a ritual in which red-shell necklaces were traded for white-shell armbands
D. a sacred beverage whose use was restricted to Tahitian chiefs
Answer: C
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