anthropology
Anthropology 160 with Dean at University of Kansas
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By: Jackie Wing
Textbook: Anthropological Illuminations of the Varieties of Human Experience
Soul Rebels: The Rastafari
Created: 2011-04-10
Size: 34 flashcards
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Textbook: Anthropological Illuminations of the Varieties of Human Experience
Soul Rebels: The RastafariCreated: 2011-04-10
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consociation
alliance, way to bring people together
examples- marriage, blood, exchange, jokes
examples- marriage, blood, exchange, jokes
neoliberalism
public to private
not achieved
Guatemala- health care
not achieved
Guatemala- health care
decentralized
to bring about the redistribution of (an urban population and industry) to suburban areas
incorporate traditional healing- midwife, herbal
Guatemala- health care
incorporate traditional healing- midwife, herbal
Guatemala- health care
structural violence
slowly hurting the community in a non direct way
example- not providing health care
Guatemala- health care
example- not providing health care
Guatemala- health care
Nyi
great anaconda- anscestor
reciprocity
give/ take relationship benefiting from each other
they went out to learn about other groups so they wanted to learn from them
examples- food has to offer itself (fish), cant say nasty things about white people because they will hear you
they went out to learn about other groups so they wanted to learn from them
examples- food has to offer itself (fish), cant say nasty things about white people because they will hear you
maloca
traditional long house
in charge by head man
extended family
in charge by head man
extended family
head man
look out for people, spiritual leader, advice giver, assigns tasks, not herditary
galatarian
everyones equal
where is the Makuna?
Colombian Amazon
two types of shamans
curing and protecting
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spirit world
shamans have access to it
shamans have access to it
linguistic exogamy
marry someone who speaks a different language
Makunas perception of the world
wasp nest- three parts (upper, middle- humans, lower)
world is flat
mythical world
world is flat
mythical world
importance of river
resources
fish
connects them to ancestors- anacondas
swim to go up to land and people
fish
connects them to ancestors- anacondas
swim to go up to land and people
cosmos- the universe
the beginning- group is committing inset and horrible things so woman shaman sets the world on fire and turns it upside down which made seasons
prorevial state vs indigenous people
confrontation- chemicals mining and large corporations moving in taking land without permission
lead to violence- death
lead to violence- death
ecology
one with the world
animism
everything has a spirit
mens role
plants (coco/ tobacco yage)- ritually significant
hunting (forest)- watch their prey
hunting (forest)- watch their prey
womens role
gardens- maniocs (they look at their garden like their children)
how long does the festival?
3 days
how does the makuna stay awake for three days?
coco- animals take your soul
where do they have the festival?
center of the maloca
why do they have the festival?
regeneration of fertility
revival of spirits
revival of spirits
spirits part in the festival
makuna offer food and then later give food to makuna (reciprocity)
makuna dress up in masks
spirits dance for hours
makuna dress up in masks
spirits dance for hours
who makes the food?
host- it takes a months to make
over harvest (unusual)
over harvest (unusual)
who makes the masks?
guests- it takes two weeks to make
masks significant
they're powerful- its how the spirit enters your body
women in maloca
take sides/ walls
cooking, pottery, children
cooking, pottery, children
men in maloca
take front and center
weaving baskets- they bring life
weaving baskets- they bring life
who's buried in center of maloca?
important people- headmen and shaman
makona's worldview of food
men eat first
certain foods cant be eaten at certain age
poison- inherently bad for you (reciprocity)
because of reciprocity they dont go around eating everything
shamans bless the food
fish people- important food source
certain foods cant be eaten at certain age
poison- inherently bad for you (reciprocity)
because of reciprocity they dont go around eating everything
shamans bless the food
fish people- important food source
fish people
theyre human, they just wear fish masks when people are around, they have the same festival at the same time
About this deck
By: Jackie Wing
Textbook: Anthropological Illuminations of the Varieties of Human Experience
Soul Rebels: The Rastafari
Created: 2011-04-10
Size: 34 flashcards
Views: 228
Textbook: Anthropological Illuminations of the Varieties of Human Experience
Soul Rebels: The RastafariCreated: 2011-04-10
Size: 34 flashcards
Views: 228
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