Talk:Maleku people

Potential sources
Considering this page has only one source, I would like to expand it with a focus on culture and history of the Maleku people. Below is a list of the sources I am considering (and will later evaluate, before citing). https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/life-health-purity-and-survival-maleku-costa-rica-struggle-regain-lost-lands (Cultural Survival is an organization that partners with indigenous peoples to promote self-advocacy and awareness)

Perspectives on Las Americas: a reader in culture, history, & representation (Maden, MA; Blackwell Pub., 2003)

Hami Toro (short documentary about the Maleku)

http://www.amadeus.co.cr/en/projekte/maleku-indigenas/ (Sustainable tourism site through which visits to the Maleku reservation can be made)

http://www.malekuindianscostarica.com/ (Tourism website of and by the Maleku people)

http://www.peoplesoftheworld.org/text?people=Maleku (From the nonprofit, US-based Peoples of the World Foundation)

Thank you for any feedback! Edultz (talk) 03:41, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

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Peer Review
Peer Review: This article has a good title and lead. It's pretty well written, though some of your sentences are run-ons. This one is particularly unclear to me, "While Western tools, standards of dress, and economic systems like commercial farming were impressed upon the Maleku to the exclusion of their historical practices, though, the Christian tradition did not surpass traditional Maleku beliefs due to the lack of a permanent mission and the language barrier. " Also, I think you should consider expanding on the culture section. You mention history and diet but don't give examples of specific things they're sharing with visitors or practicing. Maybe you could add it into culture instead of having a small, separate section.Whitlesj3134 (talk) 02:28, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

Peer Review: I thought that your article was exhaustive in looking at the Maleku people, although I think maybe you should try to structure it according to the WP: Ethnic Group guidelines so that some of your sections become subsections. Also, maybe breaking up the history section a bit more so we can more clearly see the different time periods for the Maleku. Brimo1014 (talk) 01:39, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

Peer Review: I agree with Whitlesj3134 about restructuring Culture to include diet, reserve life, and probably an economy section that includes their tourism. I think they would better fit as subsections of the Maleku culture and the formatting would look better. Other than that, this was a very good coverage of the Maleku people. Meliasimpkins (talk) 21:01, 23 April 2017 (UTC)Meliasimpkins

Peer Review: Overall, the tone and structure of your article is really good. I feel like the tourism section may be disproportionately small and could be expanded upon. I'd personally be interested in learning a little more about the animals that are not consumed due to religion: such as the horned animals and capuchin/howler monkeys. Besides that, I think the length is perfect, and you have a really nice engaging but neutral tone to your article! Jminteal (talk) 04:08, 24 April 2017 (UTC)

Suggestions
--Carwil (talk) 16:22, 24 April 2017 (UTC)
 * The Maleku have an alternate name, "Guatuso", plural "Guatusos".
 * The history that seems too briefly mentioned here is covered in this article by Marc Edelman.
 * Do all 600 Maleku live in/on the Reserve?
 * Tourism section should begin with an overview sentence, even if it's vague: e.g., "Visits by tourists are an important part of Maleku economic life."
 * You could also move the sentence "Their culture is also shared with visitors…" into this section and rephrase it.
 * The first two sentences in Language are in conflict.
 * If you're using "still" make sure that doing so follows a description of the earlier situation ("The Maleku still invite tourists to visit their villages")