Studied by 18 people
What is survival ?
The strategies that a culture uses to provide its members with the necessities of life
What’s the most important thing to the Mbuti Foragers
the forest
Foragers
A group that lives directly off the land by hunting, fishing, and gathering. They are nomadic or semi-nomadic
nomadic
People that move from place to place all the time. They do not have permanent homes
semi-nomadic
People move from place to place sometimes usually because of weather or the seasons.
Band
The group the foragers living together. The group is made up of several families (20-30 people). They travel, live, and work together.
Where are the Mbuti foragers from
The democratic republic of the Congo (DRC)
Are the Mbuti Foragers consensus
Yes 100% agreements
How do the Mbuti Foragers divide their labor
They divide their labor by sex
are the Mbuti foragers egalitarian or nonegalitarian
They are egalitarian, meaning everyone is equal
Pastoralism herding
The survival pattern where the people survive through the herding of animals. They do not eat there herd animals, instead they live off their by- product
What’s the most important thing to the Dodoth Herders of Northern Uganda (Pastoralism herding)
Cattle
by-product
A by-product is an item that is obtained from an animal without killing the animal.
Dodoth Herders of Northern Uganda herd animals are
cattle, goats, llamas, alpacas, sheep, and pig
Dodoth Herders of Northern Uganda by-products are
milk, butter, yogurt, eggs, blood, and blood pudding
Dodoth Herders of Northern Uganda grow
millet and sorgo
are the Dodoth Herders of Northern Uganda nomadic or semi nomadic
they can be both. if there semi nomadic they live in a village
The Dodoth Herders of Northern Uganda communities are called
Tribes. A tribe contains 200-400 ppl across villages
how do the Dodoth Herders of Northern Uganda divide there labor
they divide there labor by sex
are the Dodoth Herders of Northern Uganda igealitarian or nonegaliterain
They are nonegaliterian, There leaders are called chiefs
horticulture substance farming
horticulture substance farming is a survival pattern in which people live in sedentary villages and survive through small scale farming. They live off the food they grow
sedentary
sedentary means that people live in permanent homes in settled communities.
what are the types of communities
city = urban
outside city = suburban
country side = rural
The most important thing to the Japanese Rice Farmers is
the rice
how do the Japanese Rice Farmers do there work
they use hand tools. They have little technology. The tools they use are scythes, hoes, rakes, and spades.
are the Japanese Rice Farmers egalitarian or nonegalitarian
they are non egalitarian
how do the Japanese Rice Farmers divide there labor
There is no division of labor by sex, everyone in the family works.
how is the Japanese Rice Farmers population normally determined
their population is normally determined by how many people there land can support.
the farming is…..
back breaking work
what animals do the Japanese Rice Farmers have
chicken, pigs, and goats.
what vegetables do the Japanese Rice Farmers grow
peppers, cabbage, carrots, and mushrooms.
where do the Japanese Rice Farmers live
they live in villages
what does every horticulture group have
a staple (main crop)
The Japanese Rice Farmers grow their food to….
The Japanese Rice Farmers grow their food to eat not sell. They do not usually have surplus (extra to sell)
agriculture/cash economy
agriculture/cash economy is a survival pattern where people ive in sedentary communities of all different sizes and work a wide range of activities. Food and other necessities and obtained with cash.
what’s the division of labor by sex for the Dodoth Herders of Northern Uganda
males take care of cattle
males protect the village
females build huts
females grow crops
females gather plant
Dodoth Herders of Northern Uganda marriage pattern is
polygyny (1 man multiple wives)
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