The Savage Male

LITERAL COMPREHENSION
The Yanomamo is one of the most aggressive , war like and male oriented societies in the world. The body of adult males or females are covered with the wounds and scars. Wife have to obey their husbands immediately. Other wise they are punished. Brother-in- low are close relatives, with whom they take drugs together. Because of the hallucinogenic drugs, the Yanomamo males have supernatural visions. And can endure several pain in different types of duels. Menstruated  girls and women kept separately. Male superiority is seen in different types of duels. In the chest pounding duels, the guest hit on the chest of the host with fist as hard as he can. But later the host also hits the guest back on the chest. The more one receives, the more one can hit back. In the side slapping duel, the opponent hits with the open hands just bellow the ribs. In the club fight the competitor sticks on the head with a pole. The spear is also dangerous. The fight against the relatives and enemies is quite common. The alliance of the Yanomamo depends on the military power. They past most of time by fighting.

INERPRETATION
This assay has clearly express the lifestyle of the Yanomamo people. It shows that their life is full of struggle. In order to survive they have to keep on fighting

CRITICAL THINKING
The essayist has presented a banned view in this assay. He has quoted chignon, a male researcher, whose attitude was male oriented. He has also presented the views of Judith sapiro, a female researcher. Thus he has tried to be unbiased.

ASSIMILATION
By reading this assay I have come to know many things about male oriented society. In such society, women and girls are always abuse.  they have to do what the male want. They make myths  to prove males superior. But, on the other hand, males are more precocious  and war like. I become sad when I imagine the life of the Yanomamo people who always fighting and never at peace.