ANT 3302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Band Society, Egalitarianism, Incest Taboo
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!kung !clicking noise: member of the san group. Nomadic group separated based on language food foraging society: based on language. Location: live in a region called the dobe, were once approx. Most important part of diet is mongongo/ replaces meat. Eat their way out of a campsite: men further away, women closer protective purposes, can bring 50 lbs of plant foods. Avoid praise for an individual: channel all their energy toward the social benefit, no big man" in existence, punishment can be beaten, egalitarianism- no one person is bigger than other. Social organization: band society ran by elders. Central group members: elders can be either male or female. Reciprocal visiting passing down piece of land: pass to brother or sister, if not then to spouse, certain family members stay on a piece of land for a certain amount of time. Depends on cooperation: two types of relationships.
