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Ageing in other societies

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  • The Mursi territory is located between the...
    Omo and Mago rivers.
    Tejo and Sado rivers.
    the Nile and the coast.
  • The lip plate is worn by...
    both men and women
    women only
    men only
  • Compared to the western society, the Mursi are...
    healthier.
    taller.
    stronger.
  • Fom 20 to 40 years old, a Mursi is a...
    Donga
    Rora
    Teru
  • From 60 years old to the end of their life, a Mursi is ...
    a Karu
    a Donga
    a senior citizen
  • A changala is a Mursi child aged
    10 to 20 years old.
    4 to 7 years old.
    7 to 10 years old.
  • The ritual stick fight is called...
    Teru.
    Donga.
    Changala.
  • In some East African groups men are formed into...
    clans
    tribes
    age sets
  • Babies belong to an age set called...
    Rumunyoi.
    Changala.
    Teru.
  • From 16 to 20 years old, a Mursi is a ...
    Changala
    Donga
    Teru
  • From 7 to 10 years old a Mursi is a ...
    changala
    Coffin
    teenager
  • Girls start wearing the lip plate at the age of...
    15 or 16.
    13 or 14.
    20 or 21.
  • Who lives a longer life on average?
    Western people like us.
    The Mursi.
  • The Mursi population is an estimated.... individuals.
    75,000
    750,000
    7,500
  • The Mursi speak...
    Surmic
    Arabic
    Hindi
  • During the dry season, the Mursi move to...
    the riverside.
    the grasslands.
    the mountains.
  • Mursi women...
    depend on their husbands.
    are independent.
  • Both the Mursi and the western society recognise that:
    the older, the wiser.
    the colder, the better.
    the younger, the stronger.
  • During the rain season, the Mursi return to the....
    riverside.
    savannah.
    grasslands.
  • The Mursi tribe is from...
    Sudan
    Ethiopia
    Angola
  • The lip plate is part of a ...
    dress code
    ritual
    fashion statement