If you want to map reduce parallel but hadoop is overkill, with Hadopy you can run map reduce in python.
To get Hadopy, either install from PyPi:
$ pip install hadopy
or clone this github project and install:
$ pip install .
Hadopy was programmed with ease-of-use in mind. To run it use one of the following command:
Linux / MacOS
$ cat example.txt | hadopy --mapper "python mapper.py" --reducer "python reducer.py"
Windows
$ type example.txt | hadopy --mapper "python mapper.py" --reducer "python reducer.py"
For more information use
$ hadopy --help