Beliefs
When they first encounter an outside source, they show generosity and peaceful behavior. It is not until they feel aggression or violence that they will attack you ("Kalapalo Indians"). They also believe that if they dance during certain ceremonies, the animal spirits will protect the living. They type of ceremony depends on if it is during the dry season or the wet season. Each dance has a certain value that they believe in (Smith). Another belief is that they don’t eat land animals, only aquatic animals. They believe that if they eat only aquatic animals, it will bring them moral beauty (Basso).
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“It is not to be forgotten that what we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts.”
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