Yanomami Yanomami is a native tribe composed of four sub tribes of Indians which reside in tropical rainforest in the Amazon basin located in northern Brazil and Southern Venezuela (Robert xx). The four subdivisions include the sanema which live in the northern area, the Ninam which live in the south eastern area, the yanoman which live in North Eastern part and the Yanomamo which live southwestern section. They are also referred to as Yanomami and Samuna. Each subdivision speaks its own language. They are made up of over hundred small villages spread across the Amazon. The Yanomami people don’t wear clothes, men and women decorate their bodies with flowers and feathers. Economics and mode of production of the Yanomami people The yanomami gets their food from fishing, hunting, and gathering and also practice some form of agriculture. These are the major economic activities that sustain their livelihood (charito Para. 2). Fishing is done in the rivers which are many in the Amazon basin through the use of canoes and their traditional fishing gear such as traps and spears. Like other Indian tribes the Yanomami hunts using bows, arrows and guns. Guns are made from cane with its mouth piece made from curved wood. Like many other native tribes, duties are assigned according to sexes. Men are hunters while women are gatherers. These roles are trained since childhood. Women farm small tracks of land which are labor intensive, they usually plant crops such as sugarcane, potatoes, cassava and maize (John 98). These crops do not provide enough food to eat so they supplement with other ways such as hunting. Yanomami also engages in trade where a village produces goods which are badly needed by the other village for exchange i.e. barter trade is the only form of trade where villagers exchange goods with other goods. Trade between the villagers reduces chances of war and enhances good relationships between the villagers. Through these business people from the trading villages are able to interact and intermingle freely thus good relations. The goods produced sometimes are used in exchange for wives. Weaving and curving is also practiced by the Yanomami people, they make baskets and bows. Weaving is done by women who make both flat and saddle baskets which are carried around the forehead with a strap. The baskets are used mainly for carrying goods while the bows are used for trade. These wares are sometimes used for trade (John 130). Social political organization As observed by John (132) Yanomami are grouped into small villages composed of families in one communal dwelling called Shibambo (Circular structure with an open space in the middle). Villagers are independent but interact with each other regularly. The villages may be composed of 30 to 300 people. The villages are close to each other for security reasons. Their houses are made from locally found materials such as thatch and mud. One dwelling may harbor several families. Each family has its own cooking arrangement. Each village has warriors responsible for community protection. These are strong young men, who undergo training in martial art and use of weapons such as spears and arrows. These fierce warriors sometimes go to capture women of neighboring villages so as to increase their reproductive success. Women are considered very important as they bear children who increase the population of a village. During war