Complaining among the Ju society serves again as a leveling mechanism. It also is a means to express a variety of other feelings. It is called "horehore" or "obaoba" which translated mean "yakity-yak." This is performed by all young and old. Many times people will use this mechanism to let off steam, so a larger problem doesn't mount. Often, it is interrupted by a joke or something to alleviate the tension. .
Elders in the Ju society are honored. Anyone that is in the mid to late forties or later, are honored with the term "n!a." This is a way to mark the onset of old age. While growing old is a source of conversation; joking and humor as well, they are linked to many life giving activities. They are also thought to have special powers that permit them to eat certain foods such as Oesterreich eggs. No matter what their ailments may be, they are still regarded with respect and may take some very influential positions among the Ju. Among the American culture however, the elderly while being respected, are looked at as being weak individuals. Once you are unable to work in our culture, you are don't have as much worth. It is also not believed that they have any other supernatural powers that would permit them to eat certain foods, or perform and kind of healing. Aging is not frowned upon among the Ju like it is in the American culture. In America, people try to hide their age with different lotions, make-ups, and surgeries. .
The Ju told Lee of their hardships, being old and having no one to care for them. However, this is the complete opposite of what is going on. There are many people that are there taking care of their elders. These stories and complaining however are what keep the caring coming. The discourse of neglect can be used as a social regulatory mechanism to reinforce sharing and caregiving. It reinforces the idea of mutual responsibility among everyone.
Herding and farming, is a difficult thing for the Ju, because their mobility is very limited.
There are four main categories of habitats distinguished by the Ju (Lee, pg.24). The first are dunes which are home to the Ju's primary food, the mongongo tree. ... Hardpan is the last habitat recognized by the Ju. ... Foraging is a dominant aspect of the Ju/"hoansi life. ... Intermarriage is done by Herero and Tswana men with Ju women but does not occur among Ju men and other women. ...
Lee, Richard B., 1993, The Dobe Ju/hoansi. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, (second edition). Bushman: a member of a group of short-statured peoples of southern Africa who traditionally live by hunting and foraging. While the termbushman? has come to be known as both racist and sexist,...
Benito Juárez was born to an indigenous family in San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca, in 1806. ... When Santa Anna returned to power, many liberals, including Juárez, were expelled from Mexico. ... Juárez was then named Governor of Oaxaca; he called elections, and was subsequently reelected. ... In October 1867, Benito Juárez was reelected President of the Republic. ... Benito Juárez was reelected as President for the last time in 1871. ...
Born of noble descent, in his home land, called Ju, he led a very quiet and humble life (Lau 1). ... Confucius and his family were forced to leave their homelands of Ju, because of his ancestor's assassination. ... Upon leaving Ju, he went to Ch"i, where he had his first thoughts of life and saw the real world. ...
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My Freshman Experience So far my time at JU has been a complete learning experience for me. ... So by coming to JU I have learned to expect more from myself then anything else. ... Before I left from home to move to JU, I never expected I would have anything bad to say about college. ...
The Ju/"hoansi or !Kung san of the Kalahari Desert The Ju/"hoansi have no witch craft beliefs but I think it is important to mention them in this essay firstly as a comparison to other societies and secondly to analyse a wonderful activity which is particular to the Ju. ... Ju/"hoansi belief system The belief system developed by the Ju to make sense of their world involves forces beyond the natural order. ... As far as I can make out the Ju/"hoansi do not seem too concerned with the Gods probably because they believe that the Gods have bigger issues to address than bothering the Ju. ... I...
APEEK INSIDE HEDDA"S LITTLE SOCIETY In the time Henrick Ibsen wrote Hedda Gabler Realism, Naturalism, and Symbolism were alive in arts and literature. He brought these out in the play by showing an individual's conflict with society and its pressures that contradict ones desires. In Ibsen's...
The Hyundai Chaebol and dynasty was founded in 1947 as a construction company by Chung Ju Yung. ... Ju Yung's autobiography is called: "There are Difficulties, but no Failure". ... There is a story that Chung Ju Yung's fortunes were sealed when President Park Chung Hee paid a surprise dawn visit to one of Hyundai's installations and found him already hard at work. ...
