People Around the World & The Hadza People Vocabulary

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering descriptive terms, nomadic cultures around the world (including Mongolia and the Atayal of Taiwan), and the traditional lifestyle and language of the Hadza hunter-gatherer people.

Country

A nation or a state.

Scarf

A piece of cloth that you wear around your neck or head.

Dark hair

Black or brown hair.

Rosy cheeks

The parts of the face under the eyes having a pink colour.

Guest

A visitor.

Slim

Attractively thin.

Polite

Courteous; not rude.

Nomadic tribe

A group of people who have no fixed home and move from place to place.

Bracelet

Wrist jewellery.

Necklace

A piece of jewellery worn around the neck.

Hardworking

Industrious.

Pale skin

Skin having a very light colour.

Weaver

A person who makes cloth.

Facial tattoo

A facial design.

Mongolia

The most sparsely-populated country in the world.

To roam

To wander or travel from place to place.

Gobi Desert

A vast desert crossed by nomadic tribes with their livestock.

Yak

A long-haired domesticated bovid kept in Central Asian regions like Mongolia.

Craft

An activity or skilled trade involving the making of items by hand.

Woodwork

Carpentry or work involving the shaping and creation of items from wood.

Atayal tribe

An indigenous people native to the mountainous region of Taiwan, renowned for women who are skilled weavers and men who do carpentry and woodwork.

Hunter-gatherer tribe

A community of people who sustain themselves by hunting wild animals and gathering wild food.

Tribesman

A member of a tribe.

Elder

A senior or respected older leader within a community or tribe.

Lean

Attractively thin and healthy, with little body fat.

Plump

Having a pleasantly full, rounded shape.

Baboon

A large species of Old World monkey.

Interpreter

A person who translates spoken speech between different languages.

Poor soil

Infertile or low-quality earth that is unsuitable or difficult for growing crops.

Short supply

Available in limited or insufficient amounts.

To live off

To survive by depending entirely on a particular resource, such as nature, hunting, or fishing.

To keep track of time

To monitor or remain aware of the passage of hours, days, or seasons.