The Bantu migrations had a vast influence on the development of Africa. The Bantu peoples passed on many concepts to the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa. Originating from Nigeria in the Niger River Valley‚ the Bantu migrated south and then spread to both the east and west. The Bantu laid the foundation for Sub-Saharan African societies. They spread agriculture‚ animal domestication‚ iron metallurgy‚ and cultural development throughout southern Africa. Various forms of government have developed as a result
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PRIMITIVE LAWS It is a part of natural and supernatural principles. It is based on kinship types. It is originated from the moral and ethical notions and public opinion. In primitive law there is no difference between civil law and criminal law. Primitive law doesn ’t distinguishes between crimes and torts‚ public and private issues. It gives importance to sin and supernatural punishments. In here kinship group looks after law‚ therefore‚ there is collective responsibility for protecting the
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their gathering skills (Lampell‚ K. 1984). In this paper I will be covering the following: 1) Kinship A) Family life B) Marriages 2) Economic Organizations’ A) Gathering B) Trade patterns 3) Gender Relations A) Differences between male and females B) Roles each gender plays All of the above issues will be addressed in the final draft. The Batek a tribe is one of a few which still functions as the traditional ways of their people once did. With little influence
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crops and such‚ then move to another area. 8. Matrilineal- of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line. 9. matrilocal- of or denoting a custom in marriage whereby the husband goes to live with the wife’s community. 10. Pueblo- a Native American people in the Southwestern United States consisting of many different language groups and two primary cultural divisions‚ one formed by matrilineal kinship systems and the other having a patrilineal system‚ which determine the clan membership
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ZULU The Zulu Tribe ZULU This paper focuses on the history of the culture and traditions of the Zulu people. The way they live‚ their beliefs‚ family and their levels of organization. Each of these areas contribute to culture that is a source of much pride for the Zulu people. The Zulu are a diverse group of different people that came together to form one nation. Zulu make a living for their families by farming and cattle herding‚ thus making them pastoralists
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The Enga culture is believed to be a diverse community with two important social groups: Family and Clan. The cultures primary mode of subsistence is horticulture. The people are fascinating in their beliefs and values‚ kinship‚ and social organization. Enga Province is one of the seven Provinces of the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea located in the northern most regions of the Highlands. Enga Province shares a boarder with the Western Province that was divided to become a separate Province
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A reciprocal economic system is a form of exchange of goods and services that occurs between members of a kinship group. The basic underlying principle is reciprocity‚ a mutual‚ agreed-upon exchange of goods and services. Reciprocity works well in a society in which food items need to be consumed quickly due to spoilage. Foraging communities are called an immediate
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Indians. The Abenaki spoke their own unique Dialect of the Algonquin language. Politics The Abenaki is more of a geographical and linguistic group‚ rather than a political group. Before contact individual tribes were the usual level of political organization. Occasionally several tribes would unite under a powerful sachem for purposes of war‚ but the Abenaki were known for their general lack of central authority. Even at the tribal level‚ the authority of their sachems was limited‚ and important
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Tiwi: Traditions in Austrailia by Holly Peters-Golden covers the major points in the tribes lifestyle. She covers their social organization and their religious and expressive culture. Under social organization fell kinship‚ marriage‚ Tiwi wives‚ power and prestige; religious and expressive culture covered beliefs‚ taboos‚ kulama ‚ sickness-reasons they became sick and how healing is common knowledge‚ death and pukamani . The most important points I believe this author has tried to make about
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ways of living. The Navajo Indians farmed as their primary mode of subsistence‚ they had to adapt to the new ways of living as time went on. They were originally hunters and foragers‚ but adopted agriculture‚ weaving‚ and other arts from other tribes in the Southwest. They had a close relationship in which the Navajo traded hides‚ piñon nuts‚ and other goods to the other people in substitute for agricultural products‚ woven goods‚ and pottery. The Navajo has been continually changing in response
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