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Household and kin provisioning by Hadza men

Human nature24 • Published In 2013 • Pages: 280-317

By: Wood, Brian, Marlowe, Frank.

Abstract
This article tests several theories about the evolutionary-ecological forces and politico-economic processes influencing the foraging and food sharing behavior of Hadza men. Data collected on food produced, received, and consumed at both the individual and household level show that Hadza men do not specialize in big game hunting as some researchers previously claimed. Instead, a significant amount of the food they bring home comes from hunting small game, and collecting honey and wild fruits. However, the study also shows that success in killing large game brings both nutritional and social benefits to the hunter. Nutritionally, the hunter allocates choice meat to his own household and close kin. Socially, the hunter gains increased respect and prestige by sharing the remaining meat with other camp members and visitors. The authors emphasize the significance of this analysis for understanding why Hadza women prefer good hunters as husbands, and why successful hunters have higher fertility rates than others.
Subjects
Hunting and trapping
Annual cycle
Collecting
Settlement patterns
Division of labor by gender
Gift giving
Production and supply
Family relationships
Social personality
Diet
Nutrition
Infant feeding
Child care
Environmental quality
Basis of marriage
Functional and adaptational interpretations
culture
Hadza
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Biological Anthropologist
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2018
Field Date
2005-2007, 2009
Coverage Date
2005-2009
Coverage Place
Lake Eyasi area, Tanzania
Notes
Brian M. Wood ; Frank W. Marlowe
Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-317)
LCCN
78640803
LCSH
Hatsa (African people)