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    Generally speaking I loved the idea that Plenty Coup had in making sure the story and history of the crow tribe was told. Lear’s formulating thoughts and ideas about Coupe and the crow tribe history help organize the story in a way that much of the content seemed more mythical than real. The main point I got from the first chapter was the discovering of what life meant for someone after facing great defeat or mishaps in life. Initially the idea that life seemed unbearable and dull‚ not worth living

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    Lampungnese has distinguished characteristics that make them unique from other tribes in Indonesia. These characteristics are known as Pi’il‚ Nyeruit‚ and Sebambangan. Pi’il‚ the most obvious characteristic among all‚ is the condition when these people show their self-esteem and pride in front of others which is dealing with their wealth and position. For instance‚ Lampungnese will pretend as if they were rich although they are actually live in poverty. They wear their best clothes anywhere they

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    Each tribe is different in the formality of communication and cultural safety and have different protocols within health care settings. The iwi (tribe) of Te-Whanau-A-Apanui share similar patterns and ordinances as other eastern Māori tribes of the north island. In personal manners when greeting one another‚ man embrace one another with forearm in hand‚ forehead to forehead and nose to nose. They believe that this contact with one another welcome not just the men‚ but their ancestors before them

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    must prove to her that he alone is the most beautiful and captivate her with his vigorous moves. Like many other tribes of Africa the Wodaabe tribe uses face painting to draw beauty. African face painting has been a thing of curiosity to many in the western civilization. Many tribes in Africa practiced face painting for reasons of festivals‚ rituals and status symbols and

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    The Hutu people of Burundi have a rich culture and history that has been largely overshadowed by ethnic conflict. The Hutu are a Bantu tribe numbering about thirteen million (Newbury 2001). Traditionally the Hutu organized themselves in clans and family groups through patrilineal decent (Ndarishikanye 1998). Within these groups they practiced polygyny and bridewealth as part of the institution of marriage (McDonald et.al 1969). Like many African tribes the Hutu’s religious beliefs include

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    Western culture The term Western culture has come to define the culture of European countries as well as those such as the United States that have been heavily influenced by European immigration. Western culture has its roots in the Classical Period of the Greco-Roman era and the rise of Christianity in the fourteenth century. Other drivers of the Western culture include Latin‚ Celtic‚ Germanic and Hellenic ethnic and linguistic groups. Today‚ the influences of Western culture can be seen in almost

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    the Bedouin culture‚ resources‚ and geography‚ it explains the history and other lifestyles of the Bedouins too. Linda Alchin’s article Inuit tribe‚ explains the culture‚ geography‚ and resources of the Inuit tribe and also the Inuit tribe’s traditions and history. Infoplease‚ on the other hand‚ has all information needed for both the Inuit and the Bedouins. Both tribes had a very big difference in their location‚ which caused different weathers. Both the Inuit tribe and the Bedouin tribe had a quite

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    related to the Indian Tribes at hand. In my readings I learned about some of their history‚ tradition‚ and culture. One book that I read excerpts out of was the History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan by Andrew J. Blackbird. This book was written a very long time ago in 1887. I chose this book because it was written by a Native American and I thought it would give a very good untainted perspective about the true history of the West Michigan Indian tribes. In this book there was

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    Native American Culture 1110 February 17‚ 2014 Apache Tribe The term Apache may be derived from the Yuma word meaning “fighting man‚” as well as the Zuni word apachu‚ meaning “enemy.” Although‚ most modern day Apache people still call themselves Apache‚ the tribes traditional name for themselves is Nde or Ndee meaning “the people.” The Apache Native Americans have prospered and occupied many regions including Kansas‚ New Mexico‚ Texas‚ Oklahoma‚ and Arizona. Traditional Apache natives and

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    Culture is the attributes and knowledge of a specific group of individuals‚ characterised by everything from dialect‚ religion‚ food and rituals (Zimmermann 2015). The Matis and Bayaka tribe has shown similarities in hunting observed from The Human Planet. Whilst there are obvious similarities between the Bayaka and Matis tribe with‚ they both have a differences on certain parts of the cultures. This essay will analyse the differences and similarities between The Bayaka and Matis tribe in the cultures

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