Internet Exercises

Internet Exercises

1. Samburu Pastoralists: Read the article about the Samburu at http://africa.u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp/e/about1/samburu.html#anchor571361.
   1. Who are the Samburu? Where do they live?
   2. What role do cattle play in Samburu subsistence? What role do cattle play in Samburu society?
   3. How has contact with the outside world changed Samburu society?
   4. How are cattle central to Samburu culture? Is there something similar that is central to your own culture?
      
      
2. New Guinea Feast: Read the page by Oliver Kortendick entitled "A village, and anthropologist, two goats and a meal…" at http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Sonja/Oliver/hoploi/hop1.html.
   1. Why was the feast being held?
   2. What kind of food was eaten at the feast? What are some typical foods eaten by the people of Hoploi?
   3. Who had the original idea for the feast? Who performed what tasks in obtaining and preparing the food? Who then participated in the feast?
   4. How does the Hoploi feast compare to celebrations you have participated in?