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Globalization and The Yanomami, 2005.
A research proposal on the effects of globalization on the Yanomami people of Venezuela and Brazil.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, £ 18.95
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The following paper is a proposal for a larger essay discussing the impact of globalization - especially business globalization - upon the Yanomami people of the Amazon regions of Venezuela and Brazil. The paper provides an annotated bibliography and also suggests some areas of study. In particular, the paper focuses upon the social and cultural impact of globalization upon the Yanomami.
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"The Yanomami people of Brazil have endured much in recent decades as white settlers and then western corporations violated the formerly pristine lands of the Amazon rainforest and greatly disrupted the indigenous ecosystem. More importantly for our discussion, however, the arrival of late-twentieth century globalization has both greatly impacted the social and cultural life of the Yanomami - and exacted a disturbing toll in terms of loss of life."
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The Yanomami: A History of Struggle and Self-Determination, 2001.
An anthropological study of Yanomami, the indigenous tribes of Brazil and Venezuela, and how they have been exploited.
2,245 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 17 sources, £ 49.95
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This paper focuses on the Yanomami, the indigenous tribes of Brazil and Venezuela, whom have long been exploited by their own countries, and outside diplomatic interests. This research paper delivers a thorough, precise analysis of the history of the Yanomami, and their struggles for self-determination in an unfair world.
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'Throughout the years, the Yanomami have been an indigenous tribe who have consistently fought society in order to live their lives in a peaceful domain, without interacting with the adversity and perplexity of the outside world. Unfortunately, the people of the outside world have become fascinated with the immaculate world of the Yanomami Indians of Brazil, and have relentlessly examined these people and their traditions and customs. Besides curious invaders, the Yanomami have been exploited by their own government and the institutions which hold interest not in the Yanomami people, but in the resource rich lands they inhabit. The Yanomami have suffered the inhumane treatment of their people, involving massacres that have resulted in the depopulation of a large percentage of their kinsmen..."
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Yanomami Indians, 2002.
This paper discusses the Yanomami Indians living in the tropical rain forests of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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A discussion of the Yanomami Indians who are shielded by forests, live in almost complete seclusion and are believed to be the last culture to have come into contact with the modern world. This paper examines their family and kinship, food gathering, religion, and their uncertain future. The author also looks at how modernization has already changed much of their traditional lifestyle.
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"The Yanomami have nuclear families, with what anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon calls a ?male supremacist culture.? Despite the fact that there are more males than females, they prefer sons to daughters, especially as firstborn children. In fact, a firstborn girl may be killed, while a son is usually allowed to live. Furthermore, even though there are not even enough women for each man, 25 percent of the men practice polygyny (Kottak 201).
The Yanomami live in small, concentrated villages, where several nuclear or extended families live under circular shelters called shabono. There could be as much as 65 people living in a shingle shabono, relatives by consanguinity or alliance (Chagnon 1997: 56)."
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A Comparison of the Hopi and Yanomami, 2001.
This paper examines the Hopi and Yanomami Tribes.
2,240 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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This paper is an in-depth exploration of the Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona and the Yanomami Tribe of Brazil and Venezuela. The author contrasts and compares both of these peoples and illustrates the differences, as well as the many similarities between these two cultures that are located so far apart. Some of the topics covered are their individual histories, descendants, culture, patterns of living, religion, the role of their respective governments in their ability to maintain their respective homelands and the role of that agriculture plays in both societies.
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"The life at the Hopi villages revolves around their religious calendar. The calendar is divided on the basis of the visits of the ?Kachinas?. The Kachinas are believed to be the ancestral spirits which arrive after the winter and leave at the time when the summer season is at its peak. To recognize and celebrate their stay, colorful ceremonies and dances are arranged in the village plazas. It is believed that such ceremonies are going to benefit the people, plants, animal and spirit life of the tribe. When these Kachinas finally depart from the tribe, stamped images of the Kachinas are given as spiritual gifts. The Katsinam, who perform the public dances, are sacred to the Hopi people, as are the carved Kachinas which have been ceremonially sanctified. The religion is something of prime importance in the Hopi culture."
Extensive bibliography but no footnotes, or endnotes.
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Professor John F. Peters and the Yanomami, 2002.
This paper examines the life and anthropological studies of Professor John F. Peters.
2,040 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 45.95
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This paper, written in biographical form, discusses the encounters of Professor Peters in the Yanomami. It explores his meeting and integrating with various tribes, such as the Xilixana. This paper further shows how he started off as a missionary of sorts and how after becoming so involved with the tribes that he gained a respect for their cultures and way of life and how it changed his intentions.
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"Professor John F. Peters recently retired from department of Sociology and Anthropology, Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. John spent most of his youth in the forests of British Columbia. After a year at the University of British Columbia where he studied linguistics and cultural studies, John decided to pursue his avocation?the study of aboriginal, indigenous tribes of South America. He joined a ?un?evangelical mission society in Brazil. He studied Portuguese and lived with the Xilixana tribe of the Yanomami. During his mission service, he married and had children; he continued his education via correspondence courses in anthropology at the University of British Columbia and the University of Oregon. In 1967, John, along with his family, returned to the USA to complete his studies. He completed his education leading up to a doctorate in Sociology. As a faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University, his main research focused on family, ethnicity and social change. John Peters returned to the Yanomami several times for research leading up to the book ?Life Among the Yanomami? (Peters, 1998)."
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Marriage among San, Yanomamo, Sherpa and N.Y.C. People, 2002.
A comparative analysis of the marriage patterns among the Yanomamo of South America, the San people of the Kalahari, the Sherpas of Nepal and the residents of the sidewalks of New York City.
915 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the marriage patterns and ceremonies among four very different societies ? the Yanomamo of South America, the San people of the Kalahari, the Sherpas of Nepal and the residents of the sidewalks of New York City. It examines the traditions of each society in turn from how the strictures prohibit marriage among parallel cousins because Yanomami descent is traced patrilineally to polygamy amongst the Sherpas. It show how in an age where globalization is suspect, the similarity in rules governing who to marry, the role of women in the rituals of dating and marriage and the ?ownership? of women by their husband?s family all show how few concepts in the world remain as truly global as patriarchy.
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"Like the Yanomamos, the Sherpas of Nepal have exogamic restrictions governing marriage. Ethnographer Sherry Ortner identifies 18 distinct clans among the Sherpas. Clan identity is inherited from the father and there are strict rules against marrying within the same clan. Unlike the small communal society of the Yanomamo, the Sherpas are divided into different castes. Traditional marriages arranged by parents are still the norm. However, Sherpa life moved away from agriculture as ?most Himalayan expeditions throughout the twentieth century have relied on people called Sherpas for general portering, skilled high-altitude portering, and all-around expedition support? (Ortner). The consent of marriage partners became more important and there are also increasing instances of Sherpas marrying Nepalis from outside the Sherpa community."
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The Yanomamo and Cross-Cultural Marriage, 2002.
An introduction to the South American Indian tribe, the Yanomamo and and an exploration into their customs, including their system of cross-cultural marriage.
2,630 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 56.95
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A paper which examines the Yanomami people - a remote tribe in the Tropical Forest on the border between Venezuela and Brazil. The paper shows their customs and culture and focuses on their system of cross-cultural marriage which follows a bilateral cross-cousin marriage system. The paper also discusses Napoleon A. Chagnon, a young American ethnographer who brought the knowledge of Yanomamo ethnography to the world.
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"The practice of infanticide is practiced in their culture. This is one of the reasons why there are more males than women. If a female is born she is killed at birth. They feel that women are inferior. Some Yanomamo women kill their infant because they fear the wrath of their husbands for having a female baby. The Yanomano may choke the baby with a vine, suffocating the infant by placing a stick across her nose, or slamming her against a tree. "
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