EQ2: Korowai tribe cultural erosion Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the Korowai tribe located?
A
Papua new guinea
2
Q
How did the korowai tribe traditionally live?
A
They lived in wooden longhouses above the forest floor. They were then encouraged to move into villages.
-several hundred people lived
-they contain schools and periodically visited by healthcare workers
3
Q
How did the Korowai tribes culture erode?
A
Food/Drink: switched to sugary drink + alcohol
Clothing: traditional clothing to football tshirts
Music- pig skin drums now TV and radio
Religion- christianity
Housing- actual villages near riverbanks instead of wooden longhouses
