KATE. - She is a tall teenager, slim with a pale complexion, with blonde long straight fair
hair, she has big eyes and pointed nose she is wearing a strip top and a green jacket in
lower part she is wearing blue jeans, she like outgoing and meeting people
BILL. - He looks handsome and has a slim complex, he has short and black hair, he is
wearing a white shirt and a black tie the same color is his leather jacket and he is wearing
trouser, he looks arrogant and thinks he is better than others
JANE. - She looks mid-forties, she is average height she has small eyes and thin lips she is
wearing a gray cardigan and white shirt and trouser, she is always kind and calm
1 What is the akha way?
a code of behavior
2 How do akha men’s roles differ from akha women’s roles?
Men’s are brave and strong aka women
3 What are the spirit gates?
It is a door way that invites the good spirits and keep bad spirits out
4 How has the akha people’s lifestyle changed
The culture is disappearing because of the tourism
5
• Initially – originally
• Skin colour – black complexion
• Characteristic – the men provides farming crops and make handicrafts,
the women they make clothes and babysit
• To learn by heart – memorise
• Importance - ceremony
• To come together – yearly ceremony with all the village
• To bring in – taste of western culture
• To look for – taking things a step further and seek fortunes in bis cities