1.a The Gebusi by Bruce and Eileen Knauft is essentially an anthropological study of the
Gebusi people of Papua New Guinea. Originally trained as a cultural anthropologist, Dr. Knauft
conducted years of doctoral research among the Gebusi. After deciding to live amongst the
Gebusi, Bruce had endured a few challenges and had discovered interesting details about them.
One of the challenges he faced was dealing with the dense, humid, forest environment. The
temperature was mostly around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit and the added humidity placed mental
strain on Bruce[1]. Bruce also had to deal with insects like the mosquito which were
potential carriers of Malaria[2]. The biggest challenge Bruce had to face was learning the
Gebusi language. Luckily for Bruce, …show more content…
He discovered that they only use numbers one, two, and two plus one
while the rest of the numbers were unnecessary and irrelevant[4]. One really interesting that
Bruce found was the gender roles of both men and women. A husband could beat his wife if she
acted flirtatiously out of turn. The same goes for the brothers of a wife. They could beat the
woman and it was socially acceptable to the Gebusi[5]. There existed a double standard in
the Gebusi. For example, When Doliay had supposedly slept with Nolop during a feast and
dance. Doliay then fled the village and returned after some time. Rather than him being beaten,
he was chastised by the community[6]. Another interesting detail about the Gebusi was their
belief that the death of anyone by sickness, suicide, or accident was caused by sorcerers[7].
Malesorcerers that attacked were called Ogowili and Male or Female parcel sorcerers were called
Bogay. Unlike many New Guinea societies, the Gebusi sorcery suspects are at times publicly
accused, and are forced to undergo difficult divinatory trials that often lead to execution.
Death was also an interesting thing that Bruce noted in his work. He observed
Gebusi people of Papua New Guinea. Originally trained as a cultural anthropologist, Dr. Knauft
conducted years of doctoral research among the Gebusi. After deciding to live amongst the
Gebusi, Bruce had endured a few challenges and had discovered interesting details about them.
One of the challenges he faced was dealing with the dense, humid, forest environment. The
temperature was mostly around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit and the added humidity placed mental
strain on Bruce[1]. Bruce also had to deal with insects like the mosquito which were
potential carriers of Malaria[2]. The biggest challenge Bruce had to face was learning the
Gebusi language. Luckily for Bruce, …show more content…
He discovered that they only use numbers one, two, and two plus one
while the rest of the numbers were unnecessary and irrelevant[4]. One really interesting that
Bruce found was the gender roles of both men and women. A husband could beat his wife if she
acted flirtatiously out of turn. The same goes for the brothers of a wife. They could beat the
woman and it was socially acceptable to the Gebusi[5]. There existed a double standard in
the Gebusi. For example, When Doliay had supposedly slept with Nolop during a feast and
dance. Doliay then fled the village and returned after some time. Rather than him being beaten,
he was chastised by the community[6]. Another interesting detail about the Gebusi was their
belief that the death of anyone by sickness, suicide, or accident was caused by sorcerers[7].
Malesorcerers that attacked were called Ogowili and Male or Female parcel sorcerers were called
Bogay. Unlike many New Guinea societies, the Gebusi sorcery suspects are at times publicly
accused, and are forced to undergo difficult divinatory trials that often lead to execution.
Death was also an interesting thing that Bruce noted in his work. He observed