Since the world is so vast, the cultuers around the world can be extremely different. One's life is highly influenced on the location they were born. Though there are difference within the culture of the US, the culture is is significantly different in other parts of the world. The man above is a Yanomami warrior in the maloca of Antonio.Since it is a different culture, the morals and values are very much different than the world we see around us. The Men remain dominant will often exercise their dominance to keep the women submissive. In our country, they men would all be sent to jail, but in their culture it is a part of their culture.
It is surprising to see a culture that has not advanced in a world that is constantly changing. Yet, it seems that they do not desire to change. Looking at these people I come up with the conclusion that that is the way they enjoy living their life. They do not wish to to obtain more when they have what they need to survive.
Sometimes just learning about other cultures and understanding that people can be brought up with different opinions, standards, morals and circumstances we are growing closer to understanding how the world works. Sometimes when we focus on the bubble of a life around, we become a menace to society rather than improving the culture and circumstances. A lot of this world just needs more understanding and acceptance. The only way we can do that is by looking: looking at the world around us.
Salgado, Sebastio. Migrations: Humanity in Transition. New York: 1999. 258. Print.
"Yanomami." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britnnica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 12 Mar. 2013
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It is interesting to see how much the world has and has not changed. In the places that I have lived, their are some aspects of life that have not changed in a thousand years. Every culture has their own way and it interests me how different those ways can be. A man beating or abusing his woman is okay in Antonio, yet in America that man could go to jail for over 20 years. Then comes the question; If their tradition and culture has worked and still is, why change? Change is only needed when things are not working out.
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