How do Americans Give and Receive Gifts in comparison to New Guinea?

Question

New Guinea- A society where food is shared or gifted as a part of social life, money is not to be used.

Answer 1

Well for the most part they do not share their material goods or wealth directly, they're big on formal ownership and property rights. But don't know it, property rights are an important part in the development of a modern society with relative equality among citizens.

My neighbor does let me borrow his hedgetrimmer occasionally though ;-D