The Forests Children- Mbuti
In our worlds history there has been many different types of cultures that have defined entire races of people. Each of these cultures has shaped communities and people into who we are today. One culture that I would like to discuss is the Mbuti Pygmy tribe. Sometimes called “Bambuti,” they are one of several indigious pygmy groups in Africa who can be compared to the Ju/’hounsi. The Mbuti are considered the truest of the “Pygmies” because their average human height is 5 feet 1 inch. They live in the thick Ituri Rainforest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo called Zaire. They have a population that has never been successfully calculated because no official census has been recorded, but missionaries and administer from the area estimate the population to be around 40,000. From this population small nomadic bands consist of 20 to 100 people per group and are stead out over the forest. Their environment is very humid with rivers and lakes and high rainfall but has two months of dry season. In the rainforest, disease can be common and spreads fast not only killing humans but also plants and animals.
In their culture they have adopted to hunting and gathering subsistence because of there demographics. This way of living makes providing food highly unpredictable due to the fact that animals are take time to kill. In this system, men hunt and women gather. The most common animals that are hunted are small animals, deer, wild boar, and the occasional elephant and hippopotamus. Their hunting process is called “Net Hunting,” a group will set up nets in plants and trees that are undetectable for animals. Then, the women and children drive the game towards the nets by making noises and movements. At the ...
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...uhoansi, Yanomami, and The Sambia. To start off, one major similarity is the demographics of each of these cultures. One key point I really want to hint on is the comparison of kinship between the Juhoansi and the Mbuti. Some similarities that I quickly noticed was how both cultures had a system of maternal and paternal where both sides are treated equal.
Basic Information about your sources:
My first source is from the “eHRAF World Cultures” website that was provided for us. From this website I was able to find the Mbuti Culture and be able to the basics of what it is about.
My second source was a website called, “Cultural Survival,” where it talksabout politics and reciprocity.
My third source is was another website called, “Peaceful Societies,” where I was able to find in depth information about the Mbuti’s culture living and their economy.
...the stories and history within Mi’kmaq worldviews and in validating the continued significance and importance of the language to the Mi’kmaq.
Wade Davis’ article, Among the Waorani, provides much of the content brought to light in Nomads of the Rainforest. His article delves deeper into their culture and motivations allowing one to more fully understand their beliefs, relationships, and savagery. Both the documentary and article attempt to create a picture of their close-knit relationships and their desire f...
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-There were many similarities and differences among European, Native American and African societies. The first similarity thing is the role gender played in their societies, and they assigned work based upon gender. In Native American and African world, the men were the ones who do heavy lifting work, and the women were the ones perform the domestic duties. Likewise, men were usually the breadwinners and working outside the home, either women worked in their own
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...world, yet many of their customs are similar to others around the world, from marriage and family, to gender roles and religion. They have many differences as well, some still based on a more primitive scope like still believing in curses.
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