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The most important factor that influences the social organization of the Turkana is their environment. The wet season is a major factor in the Turkana social organization. Because there is less concerns about the animals and water supply, more time is devoted to ....

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.... awis. Occasionaly they will hire labor, although this is a rare thing. Social gatherings rarely happen during a draught. There will certainly be no weddings. No ceremonies or circumsitions will take place. Another social function that relates closely to the Turkana environment is the digging of wells. When there are no open water sources available, wells must be dug. They can range from very shallow wells that everyone can use, to wells that are perhaps 5 people deep. Although digging these wells is very hard work, it gives the chance for people to get together. They don’t see this as very different from any other social function that doesn&# ....