After cremating their dead, the yanomamö grind the ashes and later add the ashes to a banana stew to be consumed. most americans might feel that drinking the ashes of the dead to be disgusting. on the other hand, anthropology tells us that we should not judge the customs of others by our own standards. this latter attitude towards other cultures is called:

Cultural relativism

Explanation:

Cultural relativism refers to the idea that values, norms and behaviors differ from culture to culture and from place to place.

From this point of view, a person's ideas, values and behaviors should be understood based on the person's own culture rather than judged under the notions of another culture.

In this example, the Yanomamö grind the ashes and later add the ashes to a banana stew to be consumed. From an American perspective this can seem disgusting.

However, if we take cultural relativism in mind, we should not judge this behavior based in our own American perspective but rather understand it as part of their culture and beliefs.

there are conflicting perceptions. what cannot be denied is that despite a long history of discrimination, they finally chose to bow out in grace and handed over power to the majority. it was a painful experience for them to part with their prerogatives and some chose to leave the country. however, they did decide to bite the bullet and go through the process with minimum obstructions.

presently, whites are still a force to reckon with. they are well educated, have technical and business expertise, they understand imperatives of good governance and are responsible for keeping south africa connected with developed countries. despite a bitter history, they are useful team members of the south african team.