Yali
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- proper noun
- Many ethnographers have studied the Yali, documenting their customs and the challenges they face in modern society.
Examples
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Living in the highlands, the Yali people have adapted to the rugged terrain and have developed distinct ways of living.
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I will look for Yali or Tsu Li varieties this week.
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Like Yali, Irakau had a message to which the Manam were initially eager to listen.
Academic text (1990) -
Tang Yali, vice-president of the Natural Gas & Pipeline Company under PetroChina.
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It is not surprising that during the period Irakau was active, some Manam viewed him in the same light as others viewed Yali.
Academic text (1990) -
This was the period of the ascendancy of Yali, the leader of a so-called cargo cult in the Madang region (Lawrence 1964).
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Look for the Yali or Tsu Li varieties with their characteristic pear shape and addictively distinct aroma and flavor.
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"The first is a variant of Yali's question (of "Guns, Germs and Steel" fame): how and why did the EIC colonize India, and not vice versa?"
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The first is a variant of Yali's question (of "Guns, Germs and Steel" fame): how and why did the EIC colonize India, and not vice versa?
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Several authors (Baum, Garofalo, & Yali, 1999; McEwen, 2002; Raphael, 2002) have suggested that stressful and unstable living and working challenges can accompany low SES.
Academic text (2007)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yali is the name the people in the highlands of Papua use for themselves, so it simply means 'the Yali people' and their language. A helpful way to remember it is to picture mountain villages and strong local traditions when you hear Yali.