The Dani 1962 :: essays research papers

Balien Valley, New Guinea      The Dani clan lives in the Balien Valley of New Guinea. The Valley is extremely green and brimming with tropical life. The clan is spread among a system of little towns. Every town comprises of ten to thirty people of the equivalent or firmly related family. Townspeople live in hovels made of neighborhood grasses and sticks. The ladies ranch while the men the weave and shield the clan from foe strikes.      The Dani are in steady fighting with a neighboring clan. They accept that in the event that somebody passes on from adversary hands, at that point they must be retaliated for. Wars are for the most part battled to vindicate passings, to settle squabbles between the clans, and in light of the fact that some appreciated battling. Wars are battled with bow and bolts and lances with spikes, the thorns join themselves in the enemy’s substance, making it extremely agonizing to expel. Fighting is organized and loaded with rules to which the two sides agree. Fights don't start until the two sides have every one of their men present. No wars or attacks occur around evening time.      Ghosts control the individuals by dread. The phantoms originate from discontent or disregarded spirits of the dead. Apparitions rule the night. They strike dread into all. During the night they cover up along the ways and hold on to eat whoever passes. The apparitions additionally eat the people’s food, the bananas in the woods and the yields in the nurseries. Since the phantoms are so dreaded the individuals find a way to ensure that their tribe’s spirits are constantly content. At the point when a clan part is murdered, the clan must retaliate for that demise or they experience otherworldly decrease. The dead are washed with pig fat or, more than likely their soul would feel ignored. A Wyantonafe, Pig Treasure Ceremony, reestablishes their profound self and reinforces the community’s spirits.      In the grieving the men go to their towers to look for adversary headways, during this time the men likewise weave. Ladies don't weave, a large portion of the more seasoned ladies wouldn’t have the option to in light of the fact that fingers are cut off after a demise of a nearby relative. In the event that the men see no indication of the adversary they set a fire advising the ladies that it’s safe to go to their ranches. The men just do the homesteads hardest work. The ladies accomplish work around the cottages and in the homestead.      The kids become familiar with the their jobs in the clan by emulating those more established than them.