Who are the people who are looked up to, have prestige?

• in your neighborhood?
• in your village, town or city?
• in the country as a whole?

On what is this prestige based—political power, wealth, ritual expertise, knowledge of a craft, ability to sing, tell stories, recount legends, lay leadership in the temple or center of worship, ability to counsel, attainments in formal education, knowledge of legal procedures, or some combination of these and other reasons?

How have the criteria for status and prestige changed in the last 30 years?

• What were they for the older generation?
• What are the current status symbols for the present generation?
• Are these counted in property (land and animals)?
• In educational attainment (degree, post-graduate degree, or even a “BA-fail”)?
• In residential location, etc.?