Suprise and Sad by the Sawi Culture...

What concepts in the Sawi culture intrigued/reviled/saddened/angered/suprised you?

In the Sawi culture I was very surprised and saddened when I heard that the Sawi kill each for pride and treachery. These people were known for Cannibals. I was surprised to believe that how a person can eat another person without any mercy. The people treated human beings as if they were animals. I couldn't believe that people would show their power and pride by killing one another and eating them. The number of killing did not matter to the Sawi. What mattered to the Sawi was how the killing was planned. The Sawi believed that betraying each other was not a sin , but it was rather something to be very proud of. They started to praise Judas for betraying Jesus. The Sawi would also use the human body, such as the human jaw as a trophy. If I lived in the Sawi village, I wouldn't be able to trust anyone and try to kill many people to show my power, so no one would come near my family and me. Also trusting someone is hard, because the Sawi people only believe that you can make peace through the "peace child". Without the peace child there is no peace and you never know if your fellow friend would abandon you for a women or for power. It was also hard to believe that the Sawi would trade their own children to make peace with other villages. If they knew how painful it was giving away their own child, they would know how painful it is killing a family member. To prevent this pain they should stop killing each other and stop believing in treachery. However, the Sawi village hatred builds up and revenge between tribes begin. Thankfully, through Don Richardson, the Sawi village was able to change their culture. I believe that the Sawi are realizing that their culture belief was immoral and by accepting Christianity, their culture can change.