Purchasing culture : the dissemination of associations in the Cross River region of Cameroon and Nigeria A village in the Cross River region: ethnography history and institutions The polycentric landscape and the development of purchasable associations Ekpe: from trading spheres to a network of associations Cult agencies and temporary problem solving Womens associations Intra village power relations and the children of Ekpe Purchase intellectual property and the value of associations Dissemination as strategy Associations as investment: agency performance and competition Recent development of associations