4.2

Question 1

terroir

Answer 1

the contribution of a location’s distinctive physical features to the way a food tastes

Question 2

abipone people in paraguay

Answer 2

eat strong animals not weak

Question 3

ainu people in japan

Answer 3

don’t eat otters bc forgetful

Question 4

mbum kpau women in chad

Answer 4

don’t eat chicken/goat before becoming pregnant bc helps escape pain in childhood and prevents birth of a child with abnormalities

don’t eat antelope w/twisted horns during pregnancy bc prevents offspring with deformities

Question 5

why do muslims have a taboo against pork?

Answer 5

pigs are unsuited for dry lands of arabian peninsula

compete w/humans for food and water w/out offering compensating benefits

Question 6

why are there hindu taboos against cattle?

Answer 6

cows = source of oxen

oxen = pulls plows and carts, needs large supply bc every field needs to be plowed at approximately the same time (monsoon rains)

Question 7

vineyard climate

Answer 7

rainy winters - plant diseases that cause the fruit to rot are
more active in hot, humid weather

hot summers - necessary for fruit to mature properly

Question 8

vineyard topography

Answer 8

hillsides to maximize sun exposure + facilitate drainage

near water to temper extremes of temperature

Question 9

vineyard soil

Answer 9

coarse and well-drained soil

Question 10

central part of java

Answer 10

front door faces south (south sea goddess)

Question 11

fiji

Answer 11

eastern wall is sacred

Question 12

madagascar

Answer 12

main door is on the west (most important direction)

northeastern corner is most sacred

northern wall is for honoring ancestors

bed placed against eastern wall, head faces north

Question 13

hearths of house types

Answer 13

middle atlantic - “i”-house, 2 stories high, 1 room deep, 2+ rooms wide

lower chesapeake/tidewater - 1 story, steep roof + chimneys at either end

new england - box shaped w/centeal hall