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    occasionally flood. The Maguindanaon Tribe originally came from the former Cotabato Province now known as the Maguindanao Province. Historically‚ The Maguindanaons are the descendants of Shariff Kabunsuan and Putri Tonina who are both half blooded Arab and Malay‚ respectively‚ then Sultan Kudarat ’s descendant Datu Bago who migrated to Davao and fought hand in handagainst the Spaniards‚ was married to a native of Davao wherein his descendantsare now much known as the Kagan Tribe. The Maguindanaons are subdivided

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    The T’boli Tribe of South Cotabato The T’boli people consist one of the most musical and colorful tribes in the Philippines‚ distinguished by woven fabrics‚ complicated beadwork‚ brass ornaments‚ and various musical instruments and dances. They‚ like most tribes‚ have a very traditional way of life‚ and act as one with nature. They are found living in South Cotabato‚ South Mindanao‚ around Lake Sebu‚ but also have gradually moved to mountain slopes in scattered settlements around the Highlands

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    alexis snodgrass block 4 8-30-17 Shawnee The Shawnee was a tribe that was originly from Tennesse. Later on the Shawny moved to other places such as Oklahoma‚ Texas‚ Ohio‚ South Carolina‚ Pennsylvania‚‚ and Kansas. Following the Civil War the Shawnee Tribe decided to start moving and blending into the Cherokee tribe. That blended them both which lead to the Cherokee Shawnee tribe. The Shwnee tribe moved around alot. Which ment they never really had permenat shelters. They usually lived in wigwams

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    Tribe Essay The Ojibway Tribe The Ojibway tribe is one of most well known Native American tribes. It is known as a variation of names‚ each variation more commonly used depending on the location of the Ojibway ’s. Chippewa is a variation of the tribe name most often used is the United States‚ whereas Ojibway is more common in Canada. They reason they are so widely know is due to the fact that they were the third largest American Indian group in the U.S.‚ with a estimated population of 104

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    Cultural and Religious Practices of the Yanomami Tribe South America is home to one of the most fascinating tribes in the world--the Yanomami‚ also known as Yanomamu or Yanomamö. Found along the banks of the Amazon‚ the Yanomami have a rich culture riddled with symbolic rituals and deeply-held beliefs‚ especially regarding life after death (Jacob 1). The Yanomami are incredibly isolated‚ however their culture is not immune from being influenced by outside systems (Chen). The Yanomami practice

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    pictures. They figured out that it is because of their different way of living‚ but they have no clue what the tourists are doing with the pictures they took. It was hard to see how the tourists wanted to put their culture and values on the Mursi tribe (“Say thank you!” although they do not even speak the same language). As stated by Turton‚ 2005‚ the interaction between the tourists and Mursi can more be seen as a confrontation. Two completely different cultures are meeting each other with specific

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    animals carved into them. Most of the Native American tribes that I have learned about have been Western United States tribes because I grew up in California. When I read the list of Wisconsin Native American tribes‚ I‚ unlike most of the class‚ had no idea what they were. I chose the Oneida tribe because my former youth pastor works at the Oneida Reservation. I look forward to learning about the Oneida tribe and comparing them with the Cherokee tribe. The Oneida reside in DePere‚ Wisconsin. There

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    Indigenous People of Latin America Throughout the world‚ when new lands were conquered‚ old customs would be lost. However‚ in Latin America‚ a great deal of their indigenous tribes not only survived being conquered‚ they are still around today. Different regions of Latin America are home to different peoples and many tribes are part of ancient full-fledged kingdoms. Some of these kingdoms are among the most well-known in the world. The Meso-American native peoples make Latin America famous. These

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    Benedict is correct in saying that our culture is “but one entry in a long series of adjustments”. The implications are based on the tribe in northwest Melanesia. The fact that they are forced to think that everyone is trying to poison them because the majority of the tribe feels that way. They have been taught that if they don’t think the way the others do then they are not normal in their society. They wouldn’t even seem to have a care in the world if someone was attacked in front of them. All

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    The discovery of a new tribe is always seen as an exciting opportunity for researchers in many subfields of sociology. The most recent tribe to be contacted has now been named the Khotso tribe‚ meaning ‘peace’ in Southern Sotho which is widely used I the nearby region‚ for reasons to be revealed later. Attempts to further understand the culture of the Khotso tribe is expected to yield profound revelations for the social scientific community. To date‚ linguistic anthropologists have made quick progress

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