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- Who is the one that summons the spirits?
- the Shaman
- What are the positive aspects of this contact with the outsiders and negative?
- Positive - Better tools/ Negative - Diseases
- Who is allowed to partake in the drinking of the soup?
- Relatives and people close
- Why have they been able to retain their way of life in Venezuela and not Brazil?
- Venezuela gave them legal protection
- What is a Verola Elongata?
- Tree where they get their drugs
- When did the ancestors first come in contact with the outside world?
- 1950's
- How many plants do they make use of?
- 350
- Who is usually the leader of a village?
- The Head Shamon
- Reciprosity
- Giving of gifts
- How do they believe that dieseases are caused?
- by spirits/ witchcraft
- What is meant by the term Shibono?
- Village Enclosure
- How do the Boys practice to become warriors?
- Immitation
- What Constitutes part of the Yanomamo belief system?
- Spirits/ aggression & revenge
- How Many years ago did the Y ancestors live?
- 2 thousand
- Of What other purpose are the drugs used for
- Intesify color shape/ vocalize power of spirits to bring particular affects.
- How is the meat reserved?
- Smoking it then boiling it
- What is the funeral ritual?
- Cremate the body and then put it in a soup
- Of what importance is witchcraft to Y society?
- ritual cleansing against diseases
- What does dancing symbolize?
- Past hostilities, friendly terms and not enemies
- What is the ritual duel of words called?
- Hemo
- Which two south amercan states do they inhabit?
- Venezuela and Brazil
- What is part of their spiritual Life?
- Constantly at war with deamonds and forces
- What is the foundation of Y society?
- In-law relationships
- Why doesnt a hunter eat the game he has killed?
- It would be a dishonor
- What is one major aspect that shapes Y society?
- Quest for a wife
- What personifies the ideal person in Y's Society?
- Hospitality and Sharing
- Who is responsible for distributing the meat?
- The Shaman
- In what way is the Rainbow deamond helpful?
- It takes over the spirit which allows him to make a diagnosis
- How Many times are men allowed to wage war?
- two to 3 times a year
- What must children learn already from an early age on?
- to endure pain/ Defend themselves