1. Samburu Pastoralists: Read the article about the Samburu at http://africa.u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp/e/about1/samburu.html. - Who are the Samburu? Where do they live?
- What role do cattle play in Samburu subsistence? What role do cattle play in Samburu society?
- How has contact with the outside world changed Samburu society?
- 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, an anthropologist, two goats and a meal..." at http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Sonja/Oliver/hoploi/hop1.html. - Why was the feast being held?
- What kind of food was eaten at the feast? What are some typical foods eaten by the people of Hoploi?
- Who had the original idea for the feast? Who performed what tasks in obtaining and preparing the food? Who then participated in the feast?
- How does the Hoploi feast compare to celebrations you have participated in?
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