GLOBALISATION: loss of tribal lifestyles in Papua New Guinea Flashcards

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movement of people

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Increasingly, many young Amazonians are moving from the rainforest to urban areas like Manaus, leaving behind their culture.

This has a brain drain effect on the remaining communities.

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movement

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Increasingly, many young Amazonians are moving from the rainforest to urban areas like Manaus, leaving behind their culture.

This has a brain drain effect on the remaining communities.

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cultural erosion

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loss of language:
education taking place in Indonesian (rather than local language)

traditional food:
popular commodities becoming available to remote communities, such as Coca Cola

music:
radio and television introduced the global music culture

clothes:
shorts and t-shirts becoming more popular than traditional loincloth

social relations:
the role of clan leader, traditionally the strongest warrior, diminished with a new elite system based on wealth

this is causing the loss of tribal lifestyles

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changes to built environment

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changes to natural environment

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