Buddhist Lifestyle and Environmental Practices in India

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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?

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?

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?

As a source of life intertwined with their ways of life Signup and view all the answers

According to indigenous law, how do they view humankind's role in relation to the land?

As trustees with a collective responsibility to preserve it Signup and view all the answers

Why have misunderstandings arisen between indigenous peoples and others according to the text?

Because of assumptions about indigenous people's sense of territory Signup and view all the answers

What do the Kedayans primarily use the forest for?

Source of staple foods, building materials, medicines, and raw materials Signup and view all the answers

How have the Kedayans traditionally survived?

By carefully utilizing forest, land, and wildlife Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of the Kedayans' relationship with the forest?

Harmony and tenacious guardianship Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Kedayans' day-to-day activities?

To produce food and manufacture materials for consumption and tools for survival activities Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes the Kedayans' agricultural practices?

Complex and highly adaptive Signup and view all the answers

What is the evidence that the Kedayans have not over-exploited their forest environments?

Large parts of Temburong are still covered with forest Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why those following the Buddhist religion in India have survived many droughts?

They will not kill an animal or a tree Signup and view all the answers

Which economic system is commonly practiced by indigenous people of Asia and lowland Latin America, providing them with economic independence and cultural integrity?

Shifting cultivation (slash and burn) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary basis of the economy for the Karen people of Thailand?

Subsistence dry rice production Signup and view all the answers

How long does the shifting cultivation cycle take for the Karen people of Thailand before they return to the first cleared site?

7 years Signup and view all the answers

What do people in tropical forests recognize as more productive hunting areas?

Areas where different ecological zones meet Signup and view all the answers

Which action contributes to the increase in animal numbers according to the text?

Growing crops or trees to attract animals Signup and view all the answers

What type of justice system did the Maori of Aotearoa have?

A system with highly developed oratory but no codified laws Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence for persistent theft or murder under traditional Maori justice?

'Utu' or plunder Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the punishments for offenders in traditional Maori justice besides plunder?

Isolation from the community Signup and view all the answers

How did the British legal system differ from traditional Maori law regarding land access?

Maori law permitted free access to all lands Signup and view all the answers

What role did elders or chiefs play in traditional Maori justice for serious offences?

They referred the case to the community for a decision Signup and view all the answers

Why did the British legal system have difficulty understanding the aspects of traditional Maori law related to the spirit world?

The British legal system did not incorporate spiritual considerations Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why money has virtually no place in a Karen community?

The community is self-sufficient in food production. Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean for a village to say 'we have enough rice'?

The village has all the resources it needs for sustenance. Signup and view all the answers

Why do people in a village resort to growing chilli or bamboo shoots, or collecting and selling forest produce?

To generate additional income. Signup and view all the answers

How do indigenous cultures typically make political decisions?

By reaching consensus. Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of marriage in many indigenous societies?

It is integral to the social, political, and spiritual systems. Signup and view all the answers

How do mutual support and cooperation play a role in food gathering and hunting in indigenous cultures?

They prevent disharmony within the group. Signup and view all the answers