The Inuit were people who lived in the Arctic such as Alaska‚ Northern Canada and Greenland. They can also be called Eskimos. The word Inuit refers to "real people of the north" and from this distinction as well as their way of living which I observed at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History‚ I conclude that these people were a race of people with a strong spirit for life in general as well as each other. Their social customs included storytelling‚ dancing‚ drum playing‚ crafts‚ celebrations
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The Inuit family have created remarkable works of art to tell about the Inuit way of life. They live in the Artic regions‚ mainly in northern Canada. Due to where they live‚ they have learned to use art for personal needs or pleasure. The history of art was separated into three different stages known as the prehistoric period‚ the historic period‚ and the contemporary period. During each phase‚ their art has evolved and changed for the different purposes that appeared over time. The Inuit people’s
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Kinship terminology Kinship terminology in general may be used to refer to the various systems used in languages to refer to the persons to whom an individual is related through kinship. As Robert Parkin states‚ a kin term or kinship term or relationship term designates a particular category of kin or relative regarded as a single semantic unit. It can be conceptualised as containing one or more kin types‚ though empirically it will be applied to a number of different individuals occupying different
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Kinship of the Iroquois Christine Garcia ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Prof. Benjamin Wright March 12‚ 2012 KINSHIP OF THE IROQUOIS Kinship can best be defined as a system of social relationships‚ or in simpler terms a system of family. According to our text‚ “kinship involves how people classify each other‚ the rules that affect people’s behavior‚ and people’s actual behavior.” (Nowak and Laird‚ 2010‚ 4:5) Kinship can be seen in our everyday lives within our own circle
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Anthro 308/ Case Study #3/ Matrilineality and Kinship To the Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea‚ children are amongst the most important part of their lives. A child’s link is the key to creating a relationship linked by marriages between their mothers and fathers’ matrilineages. The strength in these lasting relationships is tied to their own future. The Trobrianders believe in spirit impregnation‚ this is why a matrilineage is so important. The father of the child is a Pater‚ not a genitor because
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Inuit tribes are the most unique Native American tribes because they had cold weather all year long. The Inuits had cold weather because they lived in the Arctic and Arctic was cold because they do not get direct sunlight. Eskimos would be the name everyone knows but there correct name is Inuit. A group is called an Inuit and a member of a group is called an Inuk. Inuits are unique because they could survive in the roughest weather condition. Also the clothes‚ shelter‚ and transportation had to fit
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Btsisi Kinship Elizabeth Safady Ashford University Anthropology Instructor Reeves March 11‚ 2013 The Btsisi kinship in horticultural‚ in otherwords‚ they culitvate to produce their own food. Marriage in the Btsisi culture is arranged by the elders in the community. Marriage is extremely important‚ as it helps form alliances and create firm relationships not only outside the community‚ but inside as well. The Btsis society is made up of bands. Each band consists of a nuclear family and
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Aboriginal Kinship Systems ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Aboriginal Kinship Systems Kinship is one of the main principles of a foraging culture’s social organization. The way they interact with each other relies on the relationship they have together. If one member wanted to marry another member of the society‚ they would not behave in the same manner as they would with a blood relative such as a mother or father.
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In 1976 as part of the land claims negotiations between the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (then called the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada) and the federal government‚ the division of the Northwest Territories was discussed. On April 14‚ 1982‚ a plebiscite on division was held throughout the Northwest Territories with a majority of the residents voting in favour and the federal government gave a conditional agreement seven months later. The land claims agreement was decided in September 1992 and ratified by
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How do these texts illustrate the relationship between kinship and politics? In Greek Mythology‚ the power of right is passed by kinship in generations‚ and people’s belief in gods leads their life and their acts show gods’ will. In the meanwhile‚ politics originally indicates certain relationships are between politics and groups of individuals. Moreover‚ politics is always referred to methods‚ including the purpose and the use of power‚ for addressing impacts on the tendency of those individuals’
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