TIM MENTIONED THE AMAZON ITEMS AND THAT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THINGS MADE IN THE TRADITIONAL WAY BY TRIBES IN MODERN TIMES. THIS STILL OCCURS AND HAS HAPPENED BEFORE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.
OFTEN MISSIONARIES OR GOVERNMENT AGENCYS PLAY A PART IN THIS BY ENCOURAGING THE PRODUCTION OF TRIBAL ITEMS AND ASSIST IN THEIR SALE. THE MONEY IS USUALLY USED TO HELP THE TRIBAL PEOPLE THRU DIFFICULT TIMES OF CHANGE.
THIS OFTEN LEADS TO CHANGES IN THE TRADITIONAL TRIBAL FORMS AND TRADITIONS DUE TO SUGGESTED NEW TECKNIQUES AND MARKETING STRATEGY. WAR CLUBS MAY BECOME SMALLER TO FIT IN SUITCASES DECORATION MAY CHANGE TO MAKE AN ITEM EASIER TO MAKE OR MORE EASILY SOLD. IN AUSTRALIA POKER WORK (WOOD BURNING DESIGNS) WAS INTRODUCED AS WELL AS DIFFERENT WAYS OF PAINTING WITH DIFFERENT MEDIUMS.
THESE ITEMS ARE ETHINOGRAPHIC EVEN THOUGH THE MARKET IS OFTEN AIMED AT TOURISTS. FORTUNATELY SOME ITEMS ARE MADE FOR COLLECTORS AS WELL AND AS MOST OLD EXAMPLES HAVE NOT SURVIVED AND THEY OFTEN NO LONGER HAVE A PLACE IN THE NEW SOCIETY THIS IS A GOOD THING.
I DO PREFER THE GOOD OLD ITEMS WITH A HISTORY BASED IN THOSE ADVENTUROUS TIMES. BUT OFTEN I HAVE TO SETTLE FOR THEIR MORE MODERN COUNTERPARTS.
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