The society is hierarchically structured (the noblemen are called rengnge, the ordinary people to makaka, and the slaves to kaunan) birth determines which rank a person will occupy. Their name is in fact derived from the word Raja, which in Sanskrit means “King”. The ethnic groups in the mountain regions of southwest and central Sulawesi (Celebes) are known by the name of Toraja, which has come to mean “Those who live upstream” or “Those who live in the mountains”. Ī. The empire was destroyed by huge stonesī. It was destroyed by well-organized ayllu The underlined word has the same meaning as. "They constructed drainage system and underground water reservoirs." (Paragraph 4) Strong and healthy young boys were chosen as chasquis or couriers to carry messages from one place to another. Information was recorded on knotted strings called quipus. Their rope bridges were so strong that even a horse could gallop across them! These were cut to flit perfectly together so that no mortar was needed. Their buildings were made from huge stones. They constructed drainage system and underground water reservoirs. The rule was Ama sua, ama llulla, ama sheklla, which means, "Do not steal, do not lie, do not be lazy."ĭespite this difficult way of live, the Incas were very skillful. They began working in their ayllu or family groups. The people, therefore, had no freedom.īoys and girls were to life of obedience and tradition. He owned everything in the empire - the land, soil, gold and even the people.
The empire was ruled by the Sapa Inca, Lord of the World, Son of the Sun. Although this empire existed way back in 1493, it was not backward but complex and well-organized. This great empire was unfortunately destroyed in an attack by the Spaniards who were searching for their famed gold. They were well- known for their great wealth, especially gold. Their city was high up in the Andes Mountains. The Incas used to be a large empire of 990.000 km² in Peru of South America. The tribesmen who are not included in the protest are from . To inform readers about illegal loggingĤ. To entertain readers with a story about Anak DalamĮ. To tell the readers what had happened in the forestĭ.
To persuade readers about National Park ZoneĬ. Ī. To describe the Bukit Dua Belas National Parkī. Who were fighting for the conservation of the forest. The tribesmen llive in Mangkekal, Kedasung, Air hitam, and Terap. The national park zone is about 60,000 hectares. “Adult as well as children are fighting for the conservation of this forest,” said tribal chief Tumenggung (Regent) Meriak. They have tried very hard to protect the forest zone from illegal logging operations. They are the forest people, members of the local Anak Dalam tribe, in Mangkekal (Makekal), Bukit Duabelas National Park, Jambi province. Every time see illegal logging in their area, the women and children cry out, “Where can we settle and make a living if our forests were gone?”
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