Warfare

Conflicts that occurred outside the family would be settled through common law or the threat of blood feuds. The general rule was that might makes right. Blood feuds were common with the clan obligated to get revenge for any wrong done them. Since headhunting was a part of everyday life, there were blood feuds in progress almost constantly. A person could be economically poor but still gain status and respect for his prowess in combat and for the number of heads he was able to take.