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The Ju/'hoansi who live in the Northwestern Kalahari Desert make a by hunting and gathering, killing antelope, rabbits, squirrels and gathering mongango nuts and fruits. When originally studied by Richard Lee in the 1960's, the Ju/'hoansi also traded, exchanging food and goods with the nearby villages. They had developed a sharing system where the food brought back to the village was distributed to all so no one would go hungry. But not until recently have their lifestyle started to change in the early 1980's due to the intervention of missionaries and other organizations. Like other foragers, their lifestyle has been exposed to poverty and exploitation; issues they have never had in their past. According to Richard Lee in his book The Dobe Ju/'hoansi, farmlands with cattle are a recent addition to their standard of living, along with schools, police stations, and large storehouses where goods can be purchased. These alterations have had both positive and......

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Title: The Contrasting Curing Processes Of The Ju/'Hoansi And American Doctors
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