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What is a key difference between indigenous peoples and city dwellers regarding land ownership?
What is a key difference between indigenous peoples and city dwellers regarding land ownership?
- Indigenous peoples hold land collectively for the community. (correct)
- City dwellers believe in physically demarcating their lands.
- Indigenous peoples own land privately.
- City dwellers view the land as the source of life.
How do indigenous people view their ancestral lands according to the text?
How do indigenous people view their ancestral lands according to the text?
- As territory for competition
- As something to be studied and dissected
- As merely an economic resource
- As a source of life (correct)
What is the predominant Western world view towards nature as described in the text?
What is the predominant Western world view towards nature as described in the text?
- Nature must be studied, dissected, and mastered. (correct)
- Nature must be preserved at all costs.
- Nature has no value beyond its economic resources.
- Nature should be collectively owned by communities.
How do indigenous people perceive their relationship with the land according to the text?
How do indigenous people perceive their relationship with the land according to the text?
According to indigenous law, how do they view humankind's role in relation to the land?
According to indigenous law, how do they view humankind's role in relation to the land?
Why have misunderstandings arisen between indigenous peoples and others according to the text?
Why have misunderstandings arisen between indigenous peoples and others according to the text?
What do the Kedayans primarily use the forest for?
What do the Kedayans primarily use the forest for?
How have the Kedayans traditionally survived?
How have the Kedayans traditionally survived?
What is a key characteristic of the Kedayans' relationship with the forest?
What is a key characteristic of the Kedayans' relationship with the forest?
What was the primary purpose of the Kedayans' day-to-day activities?
What was the primary purpose of the Kedayans' day-to-day activities?
Which term best describes the Kedayans' agricultural practices?
Which term best describes the Kedayans' agricultural practices?
What is the evidence that the Kedayans have not over-exploited their forest environments?
What is the evidence that the Kedayans have not over-exploited their forest environments?
What is the main reason why those following the Buddhist religion in India have survived many droughts?
What is the main reason why those following the Buddhist religion in India have survived many droughts?
Which economic system is commonly practiced by indigenous people of Asia and lowland Latin America, providing them with economic independence and cultural integrity?
Which economic system is commonly practiced by indigenous people of Asia and lowland Latin America, providing them with economic independence and cultural integrity?
What is the primary basis of the economy for the Karen people of Thailand?
What is the primary basis of the economy for the Karen people of Thailand?
How long does the shifting cultivation cycle take for the Karen people of Thailand before they return to the first cleared site?
How long does the shifting cultivation cycle take for the Karen people of Thailand before they return to the first cleared site?
What do people in tropical forests recognize as more productive hunting areas?
What do people in tropical forests recognize as more productive hunting areas?
Which action contributes to the increase in animal numbers according to the text?
Which action contributes to the increase in animal numbers according to the text?
What type of justice system did the Maori of Aotearoa have?
What type of justice system did the Maori of Aotearoa have?
What was the consequence for persistent theft or murder under traditional Maori justice?
What was the consequence for persistent theft or murder under traditional Maori justice?
What was one of the punishments for offenders in traditional Maori justice besides plunder?
What was one of the punishments for offenders in traditional Maori justice besides plunder?
How did the British legal system differ from traditional Maori law regarding land access?
How did the British legal system differ from traditional Maori law regarding land access?
What role did elders or chiefs play in traditional Maori justice for serious offences?
What role did elders or chiefs play in traditional Maori justice for serious offences?
Why did the British legal system have difficulty understanding the aspects of traditional Maori law related to the spirit world?
Why did the British legal system have difficulty understanding the aspects of traditional Maori law related to the spirit world?
What is the primary reason why money has virtually no place in a Karen community?
What is the primary reason why money has virtually no place in a Karen community?
What does it mean for a village to say 'we have enough rice'?
What does it mean for a village to say 'we have enough rice'?
Why do people in a village resort to growing chilli or bamboo shoots, or collecting and selling forest produce?
Why do people in a village resort to growing chilli or bamboo shoots, or collecting and selling forest produce?
How do indigenous cultures typically make political decisions?
How do indigenous cultures typically make political decisions?
What is the importance of marriage in many indigenous societies?
What is the importance of marriage in many indigenous societies?
How do mutual support and cooperation play a role in food gathering and hunting in indigenous cultures?
How do mutual support and cooperation play a role in food gathering and hunting in indigenous cultures?
