warfare amongst the fore people was almost exclusively initiated by the larger, more powerful fore clans, such as the "mugayamuti" and "ketabe" clans. war was predominantly a means of retaliation over perceived slights or a preemptive measure to ensure dominance in the region. even wars that began under the guise of retaliation were sometimes strategic in nature; larger clans would call for warfare against smaller groups if they were in desirable trade locations, or in order to increase their might and military numbers. one such example is a war that occurred between the "weneru" group in the "wanitabe" clan, which had allied itself with the "mugayamuti". after word spread that the "weneru" had harvested a large amount of "taro", a vegetable commonly grown in the region, the "ketabe" ambushed them under the guise of sorcery allegations in order to take this harvest. the "ketabe" had been afraid that, with the excess of harvest, the "mugayamuti" would be able to extend their alliances and thus consolidate more power in the region.