The Sami
Where do Sami live?
Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia
What do the Ainu do? (job)
The Ainu are hunters and farmers.
Where do the Yanomami live?
near the Amazon River in Venezuela and Brazil
What is a part of every American's life?
Tall buildings, highways, computers, and hundreds of other modem things
Who are Maori?
Maori are Polynesians
What are Sami (who lived traditional life) called?
Nomads
What do they eat?
They eat fish and grow rice and vegetables
What do they grow in their gardens?
crops and medicine
Why farming is difficult for the Hopi?
The weather is very hot in summer, but in winter it freezes. The wind blows hard.
How do they keep their traditions and language alive?
They have Maori radio and television stations. Many schools teach in the Maori language
Why do reindeers dig through snow in winter?
To find plants for food
How many rooms are there in their house?
One
What two worlds are important for the Yanomami?
the natural world and the spiritual world
What is Hopi's main food?
Corn
When did Maori arrive to New Zealand?
over a thousand years ago
What do Sami have instead of houses?
tents
What do they look like?
They have round, dark brown eyes and wavy hair. Their skin is not dark but light. The men have beards and mustaches.
What did the mining companies do?
polluted the water in the rivers
What is "Kachina"?
a spirit of dead people, of rocks, plants, and animals, and of the stars.
By the end of the 19th century, there were only about 40,000 Maori left. Why so little?
wars and disease killed many Maori
Skis and sleds
Why did many Ainu people die in 1800s?
Because many Japanese people brought new diseases to Ainu villages
What happened in 1980s?
miners found gold on Yanomami land.
What do Hopi children learn at school?
learn English and other subjects.
What is the "marae" ?
a special place for ceremonies and meetings
When do Sami wear their traditional clothes?
On holidays
How can the Ainu learn their language?
The people can listen to Ainu language lessons on the radio and read a newspaper in the Ainu language.
Why can't anyone mine for gold or cut trees on the Yanomami land?
Because Brazil and Venezuela made the Yanomami land into a park.
What do men do when they dress as kachinas?
do religious dances
What are the festival activities?
competitions in speaking, dancing, and singing
How many Sami are there?
32000
What new law did the government make?
To promote Ainu culture and traditions.
What do the Yanomami want?
they want progress, but without destruction.
Where do adult Hopi work?
in nearby towns
how big is Maori population?
There are about 500,000 Maori