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Environmental Adaptations

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 Zulu:  1.  The environment that the Zulu inhabited is in Southeast Africa in a region that is well-watered and around the coast where they have warm temperatures, high rainfall, and lower river valleys. This allowed for long growing seasons but as you get closer to interior the growing season becomes shorter. It is a subtropical area that is also semi-fertile. Temperatures are between 65 and 85 and it can get wet and humid during winter seasons.  2. A physical adaptation of the Zulu would be there dark skin. It protects them from the sun that is constantly radiating UV rays that can damage cells of the body. Since they live in the savanna they must have dark colored skin to keep at homeostasis. Here you can see how the sun can be a danger since it is always beaming on them.  3: A cultural adaptation would be the clothing they wear. One article of clothing in particular would be the hats they wear. They are made from grass and worn by women to protect from the h...

The Nacerima Lifestyle

 Scared- I decided to use this word since it explains a part of why they act the way they do. It's not a bad thing to be scared because life is scary. In places where it is still undeveloped they likely rely on spiritual aspects of life for meaning. Life can be very scary and sad since for humans especially events like childbirth can be very traumatizing and leave the mom and/or baby dead. Human childbirth in a natural setting can be very dangerous and events like this could lead to people seeking spiritual comfort and closure since bad things can often happen without warning.  Strong- The Nacerima people are extremely strong because suffering is a part of their lives voluntarily and has caused this sort of lifestyle. Diseases from microorganisms can be a big part of these peoples life since they are not in the developed world where there is a lot of sanitation. People dying but not having a valid reason like bacteria, virus, or other to help understand what happened. Could le...