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Table 18: Distribution of the respondents’ response about why they feel they are enjoying a unique
culture
Respondents’ response Frequency % of the total
A small and primitive tribe 77 29.51
Special behavioural patterns and customs 29 11.11
Local culture distinctly separate from contemporary 13 4.98
Depend on endemic occupations 42 16.09
Present or historical reliance upon subsistence-based production 2 0.76
Distinctive mixed dialect 13 4.98
Predominantly non-urbanized society 54 20.68
Settled in a given local /region or exhibit a nomadic lifestyle 31 11.87
Total 261 100
Table 19: Distribution of the respondents’ response to the question asked whether they feel that
their culture is at a threat
Respondents’ response Frequency % of the total
Yes 329 92.15
No 28 7.84
Total 357 100
As indicated in Tables 18 and 19, when asked why they felt they were enjoying a unique culture, the highest number of respondents
77 amounting to 29.51% felt it was because they were a small and primitive tribe, while a relatively smaller number 54 amounting to
20.68% felt it was because they were a predominantly non-urbanized society. When asked if this culture of theirs is at a threat, a vast
majority of over 92% replied in the affirmative while an insignificantly low number of 28 (7.84%) indicated that they did not feel so.
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