What are the characteristic traits of the Chimbu and Tlingit tribes?

The Chimbu tribal folks live in dispersed settlements all across the central highland rainforests of Papua New Guinea. Their houses are oval or rectangular with low thatched roofs. The Chimbu practise subsistence agriculture through shifting cultivation.

Subsistence agriculture is the practice of cultivating just what is required to meet their needs. Crops include sweet potatoes, bananas, and beans. In shifting cultivation, a plot is extensively used for few years to cultivate crops. It is then ploughed and left barren without sowing for several years. These plots are never abandoned but handed down to other members of the family.

Pigs are revered as valuable assets for trade and as an exchange item during their highly ceremonial rituals. The Chimbus are famous for their strikingly huge headdresses made from bird feathers and their body decorations.

The Tlingit tribes inhabit the temperate rainforests that line the Pacific north-western coast of Northern America. Tlingit means ‘People of the Tides’. The land, caressed by sea inlets, rivers, and streams, is plentiful with diverse and edible aquatic life such as sea oysters, clams, crab, salmon, and herring. Seaweeds such as kelps are harvested and used in soups.

The inland Tlingit tribes hunt deer, elk, mountain goats, and rabbits for food and gather or harvest berries, nuts, and wild celery.

The Tlingit culture is multifaceted and gives much emphasis on family and relationships. Houses are made of planks and are fastened together without using nails or any other kind of adhesive.

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