Karlene Candia Richard, Nunez English 122-608 24 Sept. 2015 Witch Way to the Sukuma Tribe In early 1300 A.D. one of over 120 ethnic groups of Tanzania settled in the north-western region. The Balongo tribe is where the Basukuma originated from, it was only after 1504 the tribe became known as Sukuma. Since their establishment, the Sukuma tribe has grown to 5.5 million, making it the largest ethnic group of Tanzania. The Sukuma are a Bantu speaking people who practice mixed farming such as cattle, millet, sweet potatoes and vegetables with the occasional slaughter of livestock. The Sukuma tribe is a proud traditional culture full of conflicts and harmony within its community. Tanzania as a whole is known as the country of tranquility with …show more content…
It is an important account of poetry and speech. The oral narratives of the Sukuma are handed down from one generation to the next by word of mouth. There are two main categories first the real narratives are based off true events, such as war, famine and disease the second imaginary both stories communicate messages to the people about their habitat and their way of life. In addition the Sukuma culture is very superstitious a considerable amount of stories are based on their beliefs of death and misfortune. The Sukuma belief relies heavily on orges, orges are believed to be half human and half demon. The stories they pass along from person to person are used to educate warn and to set standards to help encourage positive achievement. They also tell stories of stupid, fraudulent loving …show more content…
By the time a young Sukuma girl is 15 years of age, her dowry is set. The price is 10 cows, unless the young bride is tall and is lighter skin toned, then the dowry is as much as 30 cows. Once married, the bride is sent to reside with her husband’s family. In Sukuma culture the young bride is now the property of her husband. The young women are expected to produce up to 15 children before menopause. The first pregnancy is usually kept a secret, for fear that someone will bewitch the baby. In some cases not even the husband will know. The emotions of the new mother during the delivery of her infant are also kept hidden, “shouting while giving birth is considered shameful,” according to Dr. Chrisandu Mbaga. Along with the subdued delivery, if labor is prolonged it is thought that the mother was promiscuous and she will be scolded by the family. The care of a new mother during pregnancy is not a priority, the protein and dairy is reserved for the husband as he is dominant. On average 770 women die for every 100,000 births: typical and about double the world average (“Maykuth”). On the other hand an infertile women or one with many miscarriages are abandoned. With lack of care for themselves the Sukuma women only deliver seven live births out of an approximant
In the Lakota Way, Marshall teaches many different virtues that all are important to being a good person, but respect shines above them all. It is at the cornerstone of every virtue the author puts forth. It is clear in every story told by Marshall and in every lesson taught in The Lakota Way. Without at least a modicum of respect, the virtues taught by the Lakota would be less valuable to us as a society.
According to Tyler Troudt once said, “The past cannot be changed forgotten to edit or erased it can only be accepted.” In the book The Lakota Way, it is talking about all the old stories that no one talks about anymore. Some of the stories are about respect, honor, love, sacrifice, truth, bravery. Joseph M. Marshall III wrote this story so that young adults around the world and mainly the Lakota people know their culture, so they knew all the stories about the people long ago. What the author is writing about is all information that today’s generation will never know about the stories because most of the elder that even knew or know the stories have passed away or the young people just are not interested in listening to them anymore.
OFFICIAL SITE OF THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE YAKAMA NATION. Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, 2010. Web. 16 Dec. 2013.
Throughout ancient history, many indigenous tribes and cultures have shown a common trait of being hunter/gatherer societies, relying solely on what nature had to offer. The geographical location influenced all aspects of tribal life including, spirituality, healing philosophy and healing practices. Despite vast differences in the geographical location, reports show various similarities relating to the spirituality, healing philosophy and healing practices of indigenous tribal cultures.
Uluru has cultural meaning to the Anangu people. These people are from the oldest culture known to man as they have dated back 60,000 years. Their main belief is that their culture has always been known to be around in Central Australia and that Uluru was created during the beginning of time by great ancestral beings. Due to the cultural significance Uluru holds, the site has now been used for traditional ceremonies and rituals for over 10,000 years. The Anangu people continue
“Rituals and Traditions; It Takes a Tribe,” written by David Berreby and “Indians: Textualism, Morality, and the Problem of History” written by Jane Tompkins, both exemplify a typical controversial topic in the United States of America today. The US prides there self on the basis of freedom, and how Americans are made up of individuals with backgrounds from all around the world. Many consider the US to be a “melting pot”, a society where cultures are just blended together and not recognized fully on their own, where as others consider the US to be a “salad bowl”, where people of international cultures hold fast to their traditions and practices and coexist with the cultures around them. Both authors of the readings propose that generally speaking,
Often young women have these problems even though they have good values. The problem is they are not well informed.Parents don’t talk about this because “the girl is too young to learn about this themes”. This is a really sad mentality because unfortunately young girls are more in danger of a sexual abuse or have unprotected sex because they don’t realize the consequences of this action. So now we have to think. For example, If a poor person can’t support his or her family of 4 people. what would do the family if one of the girls has a baby?. The operation that the mother needs for giving birth and the medical assistance is too expensive. According to the author ,“many people received public assistance at some point, Those who worked usually in low-wage jobs made less than $10,000 in the years prior to the birth of the first child’’ . By focusing on what the author said we can assume that with some income you can support a little the birth of a child because the government is also helping you with medical assistance .But poor families that don’t work , and don’t qualify for this
In any culture, there is the perception of the pregnancy. Pregnancy is the real indication of the procreation to replace the old generation with the new ones since death is inevitable. But for some unavoidable reasons one may decide not to get pregnant and though she gets pregnant, she may choose not to give birth by carrying out abortion. Abortion has therefore been the most issue of concern globally, the main reason being it denies one’s life. Reasons for carrying out abortion or terminating the pregnancy are varied, and majority carry it for various reasons that many not be known to those not involved, but only the mother sometimes knows even the sire of the child may not be aware. Therefore, various methods have been implemented to create
Ovaries are surgically removed, fertilized and then fetuses are kept incubated in specifically designed bottles. There are five castes which include: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon. Each caste is destined to have a different role; for example, an Epsilon, the lowest caste, is not capable of doing an Alpha’s job. This is because “the fetuses undergo different treatments depending on their castes”. Oxygen deprivation and alcohol treatment ensure the lower intelligence and smaller size of members of the three lower castes.
As a young wife and mother, Ashima Ganguli experiences labor and delivery just like many other American women, in a hospital. Motherhood is offered as a transnational identity, representing the traditional gender roles sometimes considered subordinate. Ashima quietly observes the habits of the American women that surround her. She overhears husbands telling their wives they love them. This is something a Bengali husband or wife would never say. While maintaining many traditional Bengali beliefs and practices, giving birth in a hospital is more typical of an American woman. Traditionally, Indian women are known to give birth in the home where they grew up, returning to their childhood, without the presence of their husbands or inlaws.
First, the lifestyle of the Japanese is very different to that of Americans. Whereas people in America generally spend lots of time with their families, the people of Japan typically only see each other at certain times such as meals or weekends. This is due to a heavy focus on business and work life, especially since seniority at a company determines your wages and potential for promotion (Huen 2). As part of the seniority aspect of work, many women are reluctant to have children as it forces them to take time away from work in order to have a baby and to raise the child. According to Huen, “The Japanese employment system thus offers workers something close to permanent job security if they are patient about advancement, with predictable pay increases, company housing and several kinds of fringe benefits, all in return for workers’ loyalty and commitment to the company”. This system causes many women not to want children until their careers are well on the way to becoming ...
...e Purported Biological Basis of Parenthood. American Ethnologist. Vol. 13, No. 4 pp. 646-661. Published by: Wiley on behalf of the American Anthropological Association.
The Samburu tribe lives at the north of the equator in the Rift Valley province of Northern Kenya (Ziljma, n.d.). This particular tribe is related to the Maasai of East Africa, which is a tribe that lives in various parts of Tanzania and Kenya. The Samburu are semi-nomadic pastoralists. This means that they practice seasonal migration to find pasture and water for their herds of cattle and they cultivate some crops are cultivated near their living quarters. This is because the Rift Valley in Kenya is dry and barren. The Samburu will move every 5-6 weeks to find fresh grazing grounds.
“ Being a Motherhood is a choice you make every day, to put someone else's happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you're not sure what the right thing is...and to forgive yourself, over and over again, for doing everything wrong.” MMMMM. Being mother is one of the most blessed and the most challenging job in the world. Giving birth to a new life and making it walk through the new world holding its hands showing a good trail makes a mother victorious in her life. In this modern world women’s attitude against pregnancy and being a mother is changing accordingly. There occurs so many miscarriages and maternal death during the pregnancy. A woman should be physically, and more over mentally set to have a baby in her womb. Considering the biological fitness of health it’s said that safer age to be get pregnant is in between 20 to 29. Early pregnancy in the teenage age of 13 to 20 and the delayed motherhood age after 35 is challenging to the health of mother as well as the birth of the child causing currently social issues India.
According to the World health organization, the recommended interval between birth should at least be 2-3 years for all individuals and couples. As a result this will reduce the risk of having adverse health outcomes in mothers and as well as children. Throughout the developing world, women are giving birth at shorter intervals than they would like. Giving birth to children with short intervals in between (below 2 years) has increased risk, such as mortality of infants, children and mothers. When the interval between births is increased and the age at first motherhood is delayed, the infant, child and maternal mortality will reduce significantly. The birth of a child signifies the transformation of two individuals into a new social level (new responsibilities and