| 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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The 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 northern 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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| Listen 5 times |
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