This short story covers the last hours of the old Indian chief Koskoosh. His tribe needs to travel in search of food and shelter so he is left to die because of his age and inability to see properly. Even his son has to leave him because he has a new family to feed and take care of. However‚ the old Koskoosh is not dissatisfied as he knows the law of life. He accepts his fate peacefully and starts to visualize the events of his past. The images of both great famine and times of plenty vividly
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Part A Otherness is described as an individual or group of people that are different than the social normal role in society or within a community. Otherness can be classified in terms of gender‚ race‚ sexual preference‚ ethnicity‚ nationality etc. Otherness is the quality of being different or distinct from what is known as socially acceptable to society. Those who are considered others‚ by virtue of the difference from the dominant groups‚ can have power taken away because of their place in their
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Education is the means whereby one generation transmits the wisdom‚ knowledge and experience which prepares the next generation for life’s duties and pleasures. This preparation of people through learning activities for their current and future jobs is what Eggland (1985) refers to as human resource development (HRD). Omolewa (2000) states that‚ HRD has existed in Africa and Zambia in particular since time immemorial and that it has a rich‚ independent and diverse historical past. It is against this
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the state government subject to the special powers of the Governor. This‚ in fact‚ did not change the administrative machinery of the districts. In effect the 1935 Constitution did not afford local self government or political autonomy to the hill tribes of the excluded and partially excluded areas to manage their local affairs according to their own genius and ability. No political activities of any kind in these districts were permitted. There was also no political entity‚ which could voice the
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Cattle people in East Africa Introduction Tribal societies can generally be called equalitarian societies. The main goal of tribal societies is humanization; ‘the production and maintenance of human beings and human societies and cultures’ (Bodley 2005:19). Social power within these tribal societies is based on a domestic level‚ which results in less centralized power. When specifically examining the tribal herders in East Africa‚ it can be said that they were able to create cultures that maximize
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administrative system of Adi). But now days women are also participated in the Dolung Kebang. The Gam is neither hereditary nor ascribed status‚ it is achieved through the personal virtue‚ like well knowledge in traditions‚ customs‚ customary laws‚ history of tribes etc.‚ ‘Murong’ is the place of the discussion of Dolung Kebang. In any meeting‚ the topic of matters are introduced and discussed‚ debate by the elder members. But there is no written format of discussion is prevalent. Kebang tries to compromise
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THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRIALIZATION‚ URBANIZATION AND GLOBALIZATION ON TRIBALS: THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACT OF CHRISTIAN MISSION FOR CHURCH GROWTH IN SUCH SITUATION By T. Sonchung Koren Department of Missiology COTR Thelogical Seminary‚ Visakhapatnam 8thh September 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCATION CHAPTER ONE THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRIALIZATION ON TRIBALS 1.1. Definition of the term Industrialization
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Setting: • botswanna is a poverty stricken rural village • golema mimidi is a fictional village • GM is a self sufficient village • 1960’s • Golema mmidi acquired its name from the occupation that the villagers followed which was crop growing. Golema mmidi is a utopia for refugees where they come together as an equal and contribute towards the same goal of satisfying agricultural needs. Golema mmidi is a place of salvation for those looking for comfort and freedom. Problem:
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minority of the population of India‚ officially recognized by the Indian Government as “Scheduled Tribes” in the fifth schedule of the Constitution of India. India accounts for about one-fourth of the world tribal population (according to the 1991 census). Tribal population of West Bengal shows a steady increase from 38.08 lakh in 1991 to 51.23 lakh in 2001 (Census of India 2001). This “Scheduled Tribe” populace comprise of ethnic groups of the Mundas‚ Hos‚ Bhils‚ Kols‚ Santhals etc. of which‚ Santhals
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Central Province. Some young girls can cost around K20 000. Women are used as the medium to achieve human prosperity. They facilitate for the channelling of wealth like pigs‚ shell money‚ pearls‚ food‚ modern money and other goods from one person or tribe to another. Poor families with many girls have the fate of becoming rich one day from the wealth that the girl would acquire through bride price payment. Thus‚ girls are reserved for marriage by their siblings. Some parents question the females’ intellectual
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