The Mursi People: Reaction Paper (Ethiopia).

Many primitive cultures do not survive intact after coming into contact with western civilization. The Mursi people of Ethiopia are no exception. Drought and famine in Ethiopia have driven the Mursi to migrate to a new homeland. While this new home promised relief from drought and hunger, it has changed their traditional lifestyle and culture. The Mursi people are struggling with adaptation and against cultural extinction. The Mursi's migration has brought them into regular contact …

…cultivation areas brought with it deadly disease, dependence on modern necessities, and exposure to western civilization. The Mursi could either adapt by losing their traditional way of life, or die. The migration changed their lives and culture, as they knew it. Although many Mursi are struggling to hold onto their identity, they are becoming integrated into the modern world. They may live on in name, and through stories, but their traditional culture is becoming extinct.