Anthro Gebusi Notes: Part 1: * N (Narrator) and Eileen are from University of Michigan—traveled on government funds to research inexistent people (the Kramo) in New Guinea * They ended up in Honibo land‚ where they were wanted to stay but bad misquitos‚ weather‚ etc. drove them to go to their carrior’s land * Yuway: couldn’t communicate well but was strong and helped them on their voyage‚ most patient‚ insightful‚ and pleasant helper to N learning the language * Gono: never
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Jon Kenney ANTHRO 2 Wisniewski "The Gebusi" Analytical Paper March 11‚ 2015 "The Gebusi" Analytical Paper 1A.) From the beginning of the text/story I found that Bruce was having the most trouble during his first visit to Papua New Guinea. However‚ as time passed by during those first few years he made some interesting discoveries along the way. One of the first challenges I found him having problems with was trying to learn their complex language. Their use of the phonemes and morphemes are the
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The Gebusi In the rugged and tropical island of Papua New Guinea‚ lived an extraordinary group of people called‚ The Gebusi. In the 1980’s‚ The Gebusi tribe was anything but modern and acculturated. The Gebusi had their own individual and unique rituals and traditions that they practiced and followed. The Gebusi tribe participated in ritual homosexuality‚ sorcery and/or witchcraft was highly regarded and practiced‚ and they participated in preferential sister-exchange marriages. By 1998-99‚
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REACTION The Gebusi‚ written by Knauft‚ was written with the intention of sharing the author’s discoveries during his stay with and study of the Gebusi people in Papua New Guinea. Starting in the early 1980’s‚ he traveled to Papua New Guinea and lived with the Gebusi people. At that time‚ they were still in their traditional tribal way of life‚ which fascinated him and resulted in the writing of the first edition of the Gebusi. The second time he visited was the late 1990’s when Christianity had
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When looking at the Gebusi kinship there are some similarities to my own kinship. For example the Gebusi clan membership is passed down through the male line. In my kinship it is also passed through the male line. After one member of my kinship gets married they take the last name of the husband. In the Gebusi kinship not only is the line trace through the males after the females are married they become part of their husbands clan now and are no longer apart of their original clan. A difference that
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this chapter‚ we see the expressive richness and beauty of Gebusi cultural world. How did reciprocity play a role in leading up to the initiation celebration (how did it strengthen social ties between people)? Gebusi Clan membership passes down to the next generation from father to son. In the US most families are patrilinial as well though some natives groups like the Hopi are matralineal. What is the siay sagra? A feast leading up to Gebusi male initiation that establishes which sponsors would be
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November 7‚ 2012 The Gebusi Reaction Paper Overview and Discussion Bruce Knauft’s main goal for The Gebusi was to depict the lives of the Gebusi. In the introduction he stated that his goal is “to let the Gebusi as people come alive to the reader‚ to portray their past and their present”. He also wanted to document the transition from a traditional culture to a more modern one during his visits. The first half of the book describes the traditional culture of Gebusi life‚ while the other half
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at the time. They were virtually invisible to the outside world. When Dr. Knauft arrived he met the Gebusi people‚ and began his study. He watched as they preformed ritual dances and wore traditional costumes. The Gebusi people lived their lives according to tradition and beliefs and were not affected by the outside world. The truth is no one can hide from globalization‚ not even the secluded Gebusi people. With in a matter of only 18 years they were transformed‚ most of them willingly converted to
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exercises Turn in assigned work on time Spradley & D.W. McCurdy. Conformity & Conflict‚ 14 ed. Pearson‚ 2012. An ethnography: Requirements • • • • J.T. Omohundro‚ Thinking Like An Anthropologist. McGrawHill‚ 2008. B. Knauft‚ The Gebusi: Lives Transformed in a Rainforest World. McGraw-Hill. 3rd ed. McGraw Hill‚ 2012. (Previous editions are acceptable.) Milestones This class is graded on a +/- basis‚ using a standard scale. Grades will be based on: • • • • Three
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In the article “Slumber’s Unexplored Landscape‚” by Bruce Bower the focus is on the sleep customs and patterns of indigenous/traditional societies in comparison to the more recent sleep developments of the western world. As noted in the article the sleep rituals of these traditionals societies have rarely been explored over time‚ however‚ through the collaboration of seven other researchers Carol M. Worthman‚ (one of the highlighted anthropologist exploring the styles of sleeps in non western parts
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