1. The Zulu is split into several different tribes across South Africa. With a tribe three million strong, they do not all live in the same area. The majority of the Zulu live in hills near the outskirts of forests in Southern Africa. Due to the home they've created on hills, the Zulu women must walk a few miles to flatlands to produce crops. Zulu land has a great deal of fertile soil for farming, and receives a steady dose of annual rainfall. Summers are very warm, and winters cold. Due to the seasonal changes, the houses have been made to contain heat in winter, and allow airflow in summers. With that said, the only harm to homeostasis to me, would be the amount of walking needed for tending to crops on the the flat lands.
2. There wasn't a physical adaptation I was able to pin point, but the idea of cleanliness seemed pretty close. The people of the Zulu often bathe three times a day, and make sure to use different dishes and utensils for different foods. Another I would say is the amount of walking needed to reach their crops. The walking could take a toll on the women, who generally do most if not all the the harvesting. Many have adapted by building homes closer to the flat lands.
3. The area in which Zululand lies is quite rough. The grounds are rough, and many heavy bushes and forested areas are present. The Zulu had often been big game hunters, and would bring back a great deal of meat to feed the tribe. Over time, the amount of animals inhabiting the area had decreased. A cultural change in which the Zulu had to complete was a greater transition to harvesting crops and renewable resources. Like I said in the physical adaptation, their crops are miles away, and the time and distance needed to gather food may be troublesome. The fact that there are less animals to hunt as well must be difficult for the tribe. The adaptation here is the introduction of harvesting, or greater reliance on it.
4. The amaZulu, or Zulu for short are habitants of South Africans. With that said, the best description of their race would be Africans. If asked I would give them the name "Blacks" or "Africans" due to the generalization of many people today. To go into further detail, they would be South Africans.
Andean Indians
1. The Andean Indians inhabit areas of South America, ranging from the Andes Mountains to Peru, to Ecuador. These indians range from all sections of the mountain range and depending on where they call home, will have a different climate. Those in the southern parts of the Andes experience rainy and cool weather. Those in the more central areas endure dry weather. Lastly, those up north have rainy and warm weather.
2. There are many tribes that have originated from the Andes mountain range. One such being the Quechua. This tribe had grown in the western end of the mountain range and migrated east. They ended up in a jungle area and have settled. A physical adaptation this particular tribe adapted to was the reliance on other Andean tribes. It is said that the Andean Indians strongly believe in helping their neighbors. With the benefits of trade with relatively close tribes, the Quechua have been able to find success in living.
3. The reason I chose to emphasize the Quechua as the Andean Indians is their initiative in forming the common language. Many of the Andean Indian tribes accepted this as their language and have made it common. The Quechua have been able to find success and relief in communication by spreading their language, easing trade with neighbor tribes.
4. The race I would give describe the Andean Indians would be Native Americans. They have always called South America home, and have settled there for many years. Native American sets the imagery that matches this culture.
Zulu/Andean
5. From an anthropologists perspective, first taking a look at a race/culture and making assumptions can be useful, but not always true. In this case, I think by looking at the Zulu tribespeople, it is fair to assume they are hunters and gatherers. However, looking at the Andean Indians, there is much more to what meets the eye. The Zulu tend to be a large tribe, unified. The Andean Indians, while unified, are split into many sib cultures. Like the tribe I studied, the Quechua are very different from say the Yenekua. With that in mind, the Zulu's appearance has a better reflection of the South African tribesmen culture than the appearance of the Andean Indians.
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Andy, I like how you expanded on the lifestyle of the Zulu people in regards to their hygiene and cleanliness. It is interesting to see how we differ from them in that way. I remember reading a little bit on that when I was doing research for my blog as well. However, I am not sure that entirely counts as a physical adaptation because nothing changed in their bodies that caused them to be particular with their cleanliness. They chose to live that way so I would consider it a cultural adaptation rather than a physical adaptation.
ReplyDeleteLots of sources! Great images as well.
ReplyDeleteBoth of the physical traits you mention are actually cultural. Physical traits are biological ones, actual traits of the human body, such as skin color, body shape, the ability to sweat efficiently, production of hemoglobin, lung capacity, heart size, etc. Make sure you to back and review those sections in the assignment in the online Blackboard activities.
The final summary wasn't a comparison between the two cultures, but a comparison between study a population from the perspective of its adaptations versus comparing it's race. Which has more explanatory power?