Today, in my sociology class, I was asked to summarize my thoughts and ideas about the Yanomamo Indians of southern Venezuela. This is what I wrote.

This essay was quite interesting. I enjoyed reading it because it provides many detailed examples. I was already aware that there are still cultures like this in the world today. What I found most interesting is that, although the Yanomamo Indians do not live in a civilize environment, they have similar characteristics as a civilize person. For example, they treated Chagnon as a friend only when they notice that he was becoming like one of them. This makes me think that people would treat others nicely when they share common qualities. I believe this happens with every culture not just with the Yanomamo Indians. I did not like the fact that men, members of this tribe, were allowed to have several wives. I probably disagree with this idea because that is not acceptable in my culture. I admire how Chagnon was able to adapt to the Indians’ way of living, which would have been a difficult task for me because I am very attached to my culture.