most interesting about the Maasai is that they believe that all of the cattle in the world belong to them given to them by Enkai (the god). This belief branches from the legend that in the beginning of time‚ Enkai had three sons‚ and Enkai had given each of his sons a gift. The first son of Enkai received an arrow for hunting. The second son received a hoe for cultivation of the land. The third son received a stick to herd cattle. It is said that the last son of Enkai became the father of the Masaai
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During the late-1800’s after the civil war in western America‚ americans from the east settled in occupied Native American land‚ looking for new opportunities. The Americans moved west to mine for gold‚ silver‚ and copper‚ and wanted to farm. Many people have mixed opinions on whether or not this was a land of opportunity or not based on the many different outcomes from it. Although this time was not a good opportunity for the natives because many were killed or removed from their land and were
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After the invention of the cotton gin‚ the surrender of raw cotton doubled each decade after 1800. Demand for cotton was fueled by other inventions of the Industrial Revolution‚ such as the machines to spin and weave it and the steamboat to transport it. At mid century the South provided three-fifths of America’s exports‚ most of it in cotton. The cotton gin gave birth to the American mass-production concept and brought the South prosperity‚ but still contributed to the growth of slavery. While
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Food production A growing population brings with it a necessity to produce more food. However‚ the potential impact on the local and global environment must be considered. Part of the solution lies in careful management to reduce energy losses in food chains‚ as well as looking to new food sources. It is necessary to find a compromise between the priority of obtaining food and the priority of protecting ecosystems. The efficiency of food production can be improved by reducing the number of levels
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Pastoral farming (also known in some regions as livestock farmingor grazing) is farming aimed at producing livestock‚ rather than growing crops. Examples include dairy farming‚ raising beef cattle‚ and raising sheep for wool. In contrast‚ arable farming concentrates on crops rather than livestock. Finally‚ Mixed farming incorporates livestock and crops on a single farm. Some mixed farmers grow crops purely asfodder for their livestock; some crop farmers grow fodder and sell it to pastoral farmers
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care for the cattle while they are very young‚ this will be their life’s work so they must learn to do it well‚ when the plains flood the young men and women must take the cattle to a temporary camps where they take care of them and in the evenings the men smoke fresh tobacco they harvested and dance and sing behind their oxen to impress the women. The cattle being a very important part in these people’s lives are passed down from father to son‚ because only the men can have the cattle. These are patrilineal
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heap for obvious reasons people would toss rocks into a pile for safe journeys and bad guys because he was also know for his trickery. In The Homeric Hymn To Hermes it states that “Maia’s infant was clever‚ a swindler‚ a robber‚ a liar‚ rustler of cattle‚ fast talker‚ burglar and cracker of safes” Hermes from this passage is not the ideal aristocrat to look up too. Both Apollo and Hermes were sons of Zeus both Gods were opposite in their nature and duties. Apollo is the “aristoi” a medicine man‚
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Bolivia has one of the highest deforestation rates in South America‚ second only to Brazil. This effect is seen particularly in eastern Bolivia where the interregional effects of Brazilian policy and infrastructure can easily be felt across the border. Bolivia‚ as well as other regions in the Amazon are largely inhabited by a wide variety of indigenous cultures that depend on the natural resources of a region for their livelihood and existence. The largest factor in rapid deforestation and desertification
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As discussed‚ Loanin is one of the developing countries which have rhodium reserves under its surface. Talking about the Loanin‚ it is famous for his pastoral settings and there are nomadic tribes who usually drive cattle and gain their living. One of the significant importances that this country has is related to the Loanin monkeys who lives in the virgin hardwood forest which are not found anywhere around the world. Looking at the literacy rate of the country‚ 90% of the population is illiterate
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source provides a large quantity of food‚ it also over consumes resources to do so. One example of harm that is produced is the amount of gasoline and resources to bring in the outside feed for the cattle. There are so many cattle on sight that grazing is typically not the preferred method to feed the cattle. So they are lined up side by side in small pens and rarely move. The feed is brought to them and they are constantly eating to be fattened up. The issue of outside sources of food does not end at
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