Anthro Aaron

  1) The Zulu people live in the  KwaZulu-Natal provinence of South Africa. It is a subtropical climate with rainy summers but the dry season is not that distinct. The average temperature in the summer is around 82 degrees F with the average temperatures in the winter being 52 degrees. The average rainfall for the year is 43 inches, most of it coming during the summer months. Cloud coverage is vastly different from summer to winter with 50% of the summer months having cloud coverage whereas the winter months have 20-30%. The UV index is consistent throughout the year, usually in the 4-5 range. The elevation of    KwaZulu-Natal is at 3,363 feet. The Andean Indians are found throughout the Andes Mountains located in South America. The average temperatures in the summer months is 59 degrees F compared to an average of 39 degrees F in the winter. From what I can gather, they receive on average of 22 inches of rain throughout the year and receive many more days of sunligh...

  After reading the article by Horace Miner and the people of  Nacirema, I have found a few things worth describing and noting about their culture: Hierarchal : Miner has made a distinct observation about the structure of the citizens of Nacirema. He notes that the rich have numerous shrines in their homes to perform a certain rite and ritual, while the poor have at lest one. He even mentions how the poor will try to imitate the rich by making their living quarters look similar to their rich counterparts. Vain : Miner makes a case that having a good appearance and health is of importance to the Nacirema people. They have many potions and remedies in the hopes of them obtaining good dental hygiene, even if they may not know its function. It is observed that is believed that "t hat a strong relationship exists between oral and moral characteristics" and one would be ostracized from their peer groups and potential lovers if their oral health wasn't satisfactory Superstitious...