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- 1. By Eva Indigenous Cultures of the Central Americas
- 2. The central Arctic District was a dry, barren, treeless place, or a frozen desert! It is similar to the Arctic Pole but it is now Greenland, Canada and Alaska. There are dwellings for Inuit and Aleutians. Central America is a region in North America 's Southern Bit and is often known as America's subregion. The Arctic Central area
- 3. The Central America Most people believe that Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras , El Salvador and Costa Rica are all part of Central America. Panama is also considered part of Central America, in terms of its geographical location. They proclaimed independence from Spain in 1821, and became part of the province of the Central American Union from 1823 to 1838. For decades, Panama became a part of Colombia, then achieved independence in 1903.
- 4. Useful Buffalo Buffalo was the primary meal for the men-buffalo liver, brain gristle, and nose gristle were a treat, consumed raw. Buffalo bones provided marrow to eat. Dried buffalo dung provided fuel for fires. Buffalo bones were also carved to make knives, and boiled to make glue. Dried buffalo meat, called pemmican, provided food to eat through the winter. Buffalo horns and hooves were made into cups. Buffalo skin could be used to make tipis, clothes, moccasins, bedding, parfl竪ches, saddle covers and water-bags. Buffalo sinews were used as bowstrings and thread. Buffalo fat was used as soap. The rough tongue of a buffalo could be used as a hairbrush. The tail of a buffalo could be used as a fly-swat.
- 5. Democracy The right for democratic devotees to make fair and open choices is the essence of democracy, but the capacity of Central America to make decisions like this is getting less and less. In March last year's polls reiterated the strong need for participatory democracy in El Salvador. The Reagan administration has chosen a policy that gives the terrorist trust, that excites and strengthens the terrorist, that is, the determination to do so for more violence, and that has offered little but bitter dismay to those who are truly confident about the country's stability and democracy. The spectrum of the election is too limited to encourage El Salvador to achieve national unity.
- 6. Treatment of women Postponing treatment can have permanent implications for physical wellbeing and can also lead to the mortality of children. A woman said this based on her experience: "They left me alone on the bed and there were no other patients in the room. When I felt more pain, I fear, because I am alone Male police, legal and judicial professionals are dominant in the entire country, frequently despising or despising the oppression of women. Most aboriginal women raised in institutions (at hospitals) report of inadequate standard of care.
- 7. Treatment of women As their biggest issue, women have language barriers, they don't talk Spanish and most health workers don't understand indigenous languages. The apprehension and mistrust of aboriginal communities regarding western medicine prohibits them from receiving medical care, such as screening and vaccination. Hebrew women said they were terrified of dying in the hospital and even 'killed' by those involved in the operation. If the indigenous women can not adequately explain her symptoms or does not follow the doctor's orders, which in effect would cause ill would between the indigenous population and the treatment centre, thereby stopping many indigenous peoples from pursuing a western lifestyle.
- 8. Native Americans live in tipis Tipis were warm in winter, cool in summer. Tipis were easy to move. A tipi's shape protected it from the Plains winds. The wooden poles in the tipi were used to make a travois, which was like a trailer that was pulled behind horses with their belongings piled on top of it. Tipis were circular, and Native Americans thought that: ...the power of the world works in circles. Tipi dwellers believed that a fixed home was unhealthy, but a tipi was healthy.
- 9. Clothing they wear The primary material used in their clothing by the Native Americans was made from animal hides. While the Plains Indians, who were hunters of bison, used buffalo skin and the Alaskan Inuit used seal or caribou skin. Some tribes learned how to make clothing from plants or weaving thread. All of their clothes were made by hand. The women would make the clothes. First they would tan the animal skin and turn the animal skin into leather, that could make the cloth last longer. Then they would need to cut and sew the leather into a piece of clothing.
- 10. Clothing they wear Most people from Native American countries wore a breechcloth. The men will wear leggings in warmer climates, even in the winter, to cover up and keep their legs dry. Throughout much of the year, many men went shirtless, only wearing cloaks when it got very cold. Huipil is the traditional garment most commonly worn by indigenous women from central Mexico to Central America. The Native American women generally wore skirts and leggings. Often they wore shirts or tunics as well. In some tribes, like the Cherokee and the Apache, the women wore longer buckskin dresses.
- 11. When a young man came of age he would took part in a ceremony that included fasting, self-harm, going into a trance and seeing an animal that was a friend of the spirit. Several of such rituals-the Sun Dance-contained a frame with a central pole representing the sky, on which the young people stood by their peaks themselves. Religious beliefs Native Americans believed that both the Plains' harsh environment and illness were caused by spirits. They felt these spirits could be talked to by 'medicine men' and asked for their help. They did the Mandan Buffalo Dance which they felt was going to get them buffalo.
- 12. Religious beliefs Native Americans' way of life was based on cooperation and keeping their community together. They had quite different religious beliefs from those of the new settlers on the Great Plains. Whenever the hunter came across a beautiful scene ... he paused for a moment in worship.---Native American belief Although many Native Americans believed in a great spirit, called Wakan Tanka
- 13. Festivals New Years Day opens the holiday season in Belize. The Carnival Festivities, and the dances of the troupes or comparsas put color, music, and joy into the country. Normally the feasts, held in memory of a character or saint, begin nine days before the main day, and start with a procession known as the Desfile del Correo, which runs through the main streets of the town followed by the elderly or masked men, music bands, and other men such as the mayor, municipal and religious officials, the queen of the festival, and the residents. Carnivals are one of the main festivals in Panam叩, especially the Carnival of Panam叩 and the Carnival of Las Tablas, in the capital of the province of Los Santos.
- 14. Festivals Popular religiosity in Central America focuses around the saints, who are perceived as intercessors between people and God. A rich culture grew around patron saints festivities, with solemn religious festivals laden with common cultural expressions. On March 9, Baron Bliss Day is commemorated with a regatta and exciting horse and bicycle races, in honour of the country's benefactor. The 10th of September is St. George's Caye Day, celebrated with sporting and cultural events like fireworks and concerts. D鱈a de los Muertos is a well-known festival that honours the dead. It is based on the pre- Hispanic belief that in the first days of November, the dead return. People set up altars with offerings and toys to welcome them, and wear costumes featuring flowery skulls.
- 15. Some changes Today, regional infrastructure programmes for hydroelectric dams, oil pipelines and roads, industrial forestry, fishing, cattle ranching and mining, the arrival of increasingly hostile immigrants have occupied territories of indigenous people and pushed them into more remote and difficult locations with more snow, steeper slopes and lower soils. Today, the Kunas can be identified by their women's traditional clothes and jewels, and the symbolic mola, a double- applied needlework portraying natural or cultural themes. They are well-educated people who rely on getting Kuna teachers in their classrooms, and also send their children to learn and prepare for technical careers abroad.
- 16. Some changes However, today, as natural resources have been depleted in other areas, these remaining wildlands face increasing demands and renewed interest in their hydroelectric potential, genetic resources and ecological functions. Today the area is colonised by Cabecar groups. Indians of Bribri, Teribe, and Guaymi. The Cabecars and Bribris constitute the vast majority of the indigenous population of Costa Rica, with roughly 11,000 to 19,000 in the Talamanca region. National growth, ventures, commercial interests and spontaneous colonisation placed tremendous strain on these superb tropical forest examples and on the indigenous peoples who were their traditional residents.
- 17. Did you know? According to Americans, Census Bureau, there are about 4.5 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives in the United States today, thats about 1.5% of the population! Elides Rivera, a local Indigenous land rights leader, still has the voice recording of the call for help she made to a local police commander: I beg you with all, all my heart. The colonization of the New World by the Spaniards introduced a lot of products to the rest of the world. Among those incredible contributions to global gastronomy are tomatoes, peanuts, avocados, corn, vanilla and hot peppers. Imagine many of our favorite dishes without these ingredients! Mexico has 59 endemic corn varieties!
- 18. Native American Cultures - Facts, Regions & Tribes - HISTORY Information that I used Central America Gender, Equity, and Indigenous Women's Health in the Americas Central American Policy: A Democratic Alternative Native American religion https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3xftyc/revi sion/5#:~:text=In%20fact%20Native%20American s%20were%20very%20religious.&text=Although% 20many%20Native%20Americans%20believed,in %20a%20variety%20of%20ways. Native American History for Kids: Clothing Celebrations in Central America, indigenous traditions and Spanish culture 10 popular festivals in Latin America Indigenous Cultures and Protected Areas in Central America https://theculturetrip.com/north- america/mexico/articles/15-cool-culture-facts- you-didnt-know-about-mexico/