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1 Working in a Cross Culture Avoiding Ethnocentrism

2 Social Organization  Leadership—Situational Leadership  Clans—born into mother’s; born for father’s; incest taboo  Camp—extended household; basic unit; camp churches  Matrilineal—importance of mother’s mother (vs. work ethic)  Early Independence of Children

3 Economics (Gifts)  Exchange Rules different  Obligation to pay back  Started by Recipient  Tom Yellowman story

4 Play and Fun  Play emphasizes co-operation rather than competition  Humor favors puns; hola story

5 Religion  Health oriented  Medicine man  Sings—few hours to nine days  Importance of harmony  Shame-oriented society  Importance of spirits; Zuni CR story

6 Language  Tonal  Verb Final  Has glottal sounds; k’ad not the same as cod  Lii’=horse  Brother-sister terms  Puppy story; Milk story


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