http://www.worldiki.com/blog/2007/11/18/among-the-hill-tribes/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:34:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://www.worldiki.com/blog/2007/11/18/among-the-hill-tribes/#comment-503 Pedro & Grace Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:50:25 +0000 http://www.worldiki.com/blog/2007/11/18/among-the-hill-tribes/#comment-503 You're absolutely right! Even very well educated people sometimes have cultural "baggage" that can be very chauvinistic, and of course some of the tribes that still live like they did for centuries haven't changed much. You’re absolutely right! Even very well educated people sometimes have cultural “baggage” that can be very chauvinistic, and of course some of the tribes that still live like they did for centuries haven’t changed much.

]]> http://www.worldiki.com/blog/2007/11/18/among-the-hill-tribes/#comment-497 Claire M Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:45:57 +0000 http://www.worldiki.com/blog/2007/11/18/among-the-hill-tribes/#comment-497 It's sad that women are abused worldwide. I think we are just reaching a point of common knowledge where we see many of these things were forced on them by more physically powerful males when cultures were generally very ignorant of the world. Even in cultures that have access to knowledge, ancient culture continues to exert a lot of power. Very interesting article. It’s sad that women are abused worldwide. I think we are just reaching a point of common knowledge where we see many of these things were forced on them by more physically powerful males when cultures were generally very ignorant of the world. Even in cultures that have access to knowledge, ancient culture continues to exert a lot of power. Very interesting article.

]]> http://www.worldiki.com/blog/2007/11/18/among-the-hill-tribes/#comment-311 Pedro & Grace Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:51:06 +0000 http://www.worldiki.com/blog/2007/11/18/among-the-hill-tribes/#comment-311 It's always tragic to see cultures that practice gender based discrimination and even more so when that translates to harmful practices like this! It’s always tragic to see cultures that practice gender based discrimination and even more so when that translates to harmful practices like this!

]]> http://www.worldiki.com/blog/2007/11/18/among-the-hill-tribes/#comment-309 Steven Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:25:46 +0000 http://www.worldiki.com/blog/2007/11/18/among-the-hill-tribes/#comment-309 I like their colorful costumes :) I like their colorful costumes

]]> http://www.worldiki.com/blog/2007/11/18/among-the-hill-tribes/#comment-307 PearlynS Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:19:51 +0000 http://www.worldiki.com/blog/2007/11/18/among-the-hill-tribes/#comment-307 I don't think those women should be wearing the torturous neck rings. Why do so many cultures associate beauty with things that harm women? I don’t think those women should be wearing the torturous neck rings. Why do so many cultures associate beauty with things that harm women?

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