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CHAPTER 8: THE CHALLENGE OF CULTURAL RELATIVISM
ACTIVITY
BIZZARE CULTURAL PRACTICES
Instruction: Below are some of the most bizarre cultural practices that are still being
carried out today (All That Is Interesting, 2017). Research and study the following and fill up
the chart below:
Cultural Practice History Cultural Significance Reasons Why It
Devalues Human Lives
Finger amputation
amongst the Dani
Tribe of Indonesia
when a loved one dies
The Dani tribe lives in
the western region of
Papua New Guinea,
which is an Indonesian
province. With about
25,000 people, the Dani
people are one of
the most populous and
well-known ethnic
groups in Papua. Like
all cultures, they have
their own unique and
traditional customs for
daily life and
significant events, like
funerals.
A Dani funeral custom
was the ikipalin, or
traditional finger
amputation rite.
Fingers signify
harmony,
togetherness, and
power to the Dani
people, and they work
together to complete
chores as a family. As
a result, the finger
amputation ceremony
symbolized the
anguish of mourning
while also preventing
more misfortune from
befalling the
deceased's family. It
also satisfied their
ancestors' spirits and
prevented the
deceased's spirit from
lingering.
The technique of
inflicting physical pain
in order to express
sadness and deal with
grief. Mourning
traditions include
cutting one's limbs,
legs,