ethnographies

Question 1

kaningara 4 key features

Answer 1

author: Krutak
dates: 2008-2009
location: papua new guinea
topic: skin scarification

Question 2

main points from kaningara
can link to identity, power, belief and knowledge, symbolism

Answer 2

• the Sepik ideal is that men should go through all rites of passage ceremonies together in groups based on their kin relations.
• the scarification is the idea of Tambaran. which is the sexual difference of men and wean young men off of maternal influences.
• hierarchy and power is based on age.
• they stay in spirit houses for multiple months during this process.
• the scars are made to look like a crocodile because that is their sacred animal.
• the men’s uncle is the one scarring them and the older men play flutes to soothe them.

Question 3

azawagh 4 key features

Answer 3

author: Popenoe
dates: 1989-1992
location: Niger
topic: fatness in women

Question 4

main points from azawagh
can link to identity, belief and knowledge, power, symbolism

Answer 4

• an older female relative keeps watch over young girls forcing feeding on large quantities of milk and porridge everyday.
• fatness is believed to increase fertility and appeal to men.
• they spend as much time sitting down as possible to maintain their physique. men are expected to be slimmer as they do physical labour outside.
• popenoe couldn’t apply this view to her own body because of her own socially constructed ideals she is used to.
• fat bodies are usually valued in places where food is hard to come by.

Question 5

maori:

Answer 5

author: nikora et al
dates: 2001-5
topic: why moko
location: new zealand/australia