Old customs in the modern world |
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People live in all parts of the world. |
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Most people live in towns and cities but other people live hundreds of kilometres from the nearest city. |
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They live on high mountains. |
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They live in hot deserts and in snowy forests. |
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They keep animals for food. |
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They make their clothes and homes. |
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They are different to people who live in large towns and cities because they do not need lots of shops cars and lorries. |
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They do not use much electricity or water. |
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Weavers of South America |
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They lncas lived in Peru in South America. |
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Five hundred years ago they were very rich and powerful. |
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They had many large cities and they were good fighters. |
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They had gold, silver and jewels. |
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They kept many animals and they had good food and clothes. |
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Then explorers from Spain came. |
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They fought the lncas and captured their king. |
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After that, the Spanish ruled over the Incas. |
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The Incas spoke the Quechua language. |
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Quechua people are still living in Peru today. |
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They keep sheep and goats in the mountains. |
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They get wool from the animals. |
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They spin the wool and weave it into cloth. |
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They make patterns in the cloth. |
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The patterns are like the old Inca patterns. |
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Each village has special patterns. |
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Children learn the patterns. Thay weave thin ribbons. |
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Women carry their babies or fruit and vegetables in the cloth. Men carry firewood and corn. |
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Herdsmen of morthern Europe |
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The Sami people live in northern Europe. |
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It is very cold in winter and there is always a lot of snow on the ground. |
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Some Sami people are nomads. |
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That means they travel from one place to another. |
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They keep big herds of reindeer. |
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They live in tents and when the reindeer need new grass, they pack up their tents and move on. |
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Farmers of Tibet |
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The Tibetan people live near the highest mountain in the world. |
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Some Tibetans are nomads. |
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They keep sheep and goats. |
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Tibetan farmers use yaks on their farms. |
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The yaks pull carts and ploughs. |
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Yaks are strong animals. |
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Tibetans enjoy plays with music and dance. The actors wear amazing costumes and masks. |
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Travellers in the desert |
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The Bedouin people live in hot places. |
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Some Bedouin travel through the desert. |
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Like the Sami people, they keep animals and live in tents. |
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When they move the animals, they can take their tents with them. |
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They hunt with falcons so their families have more food. |
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Nowadays not many Bedouin live in the desert all the time. |
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Many of them live in houses in towns and villages but they still fly falcons in the desert. |
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Falcons catch other birds. |
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Falcons are beautiful birds with sharp beaks and watchful eyes. |
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