Finally, women in each household keep a few domesticated pigs. The pigs are eaten on ceremonial occasions, especially marriages and funerals, but they are also cooked for guests as a sign of...

Finally, women in each household keep a few domesticated pigs. The pigs are eaten on ceremonial occasions, especially marriages and funerals, but they are also cooked for guests as a sign of hospitality and respect. Taking advantage of the abundance of their environment, the Kaluli diet is varied and rich in nutrients. Today, many Kaluli men supplement subsistence activities by working for wages on plantations that grow tea, coffee, and copra or for government agencies as custodians or porters (Schieffelin 1990, 2). Read the Document on myanthrolab.com