In this mural you can see Tenochtitlan, the thriving Aztec commercial community. In the foreground you can see young Aztec men rolling large rolls of textiles, and behind them you can see young Aztec men caring large rolls of textile, ( which look very heavy).The textiles were probably used to make the rugs that the Aztec woman are holding on the left hand side. In the background you can see volcanoes and snow-capped mountains of Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl. In the front of the city, you can see one large pyramid that is much bigger than the other ones sticking out from the rest of the city. On the stairs of the pyramid there is blood. Diego rivera probably wanted to make it easy to see. The blood on the stairs came from sacrifices the Aztecs made in the pyramids.…
The Hindu people who are pictured in the video segment, Budanilkantha: A Hindu Wedding, are practicing a custom of many Hindu people. A custom is the frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes a characteristic of the group of people performing the act. Although not all Hindus participate in arranged marriages, the acts that occur during the marriage are very similar. Before the wedding takes place, the bride receives a jewel that marks the central part in her hair which is a signal of her marriage. Along with different gifts to the attendees, the groom’s family also presents the bride with many gifts of cloths and gold jewelry. In the same video segment, during the wedding the bride washed her groom’s feet which is an old custom that means she takes the dust from a weary traveler who comes before her.…
The Timken Company was intended to acquire the Torrington Company from Intersoll-Rand (IR). If the acquisition succeeded, Timken would get synergies such as boosting world market share and cutting costs substantially. However, considering the large size of this acquisition, Timken would face the stress of below-investment-grade rating and series of future financing problems if IR required a cash deal. A feasible financing structure must be considered carefully by Timken.…
There is a fire pit in the center with a cleared path circling around it. Tituba sets down a bag she was carrying and takes out a kettle, which she set places on a patch of grass.) Tituba: Today be like a- a ceremony.…
Readers are meant to sympathize with Tayo by seeing how cold and uncaring, especially his Aunt, can be. Also, by reading about Tayo’s home life, the audience can potentially draw parallels from their own lives and learn from his experiences and healing ceremony. While the Ceremony manages to address the concept of trauma through Tayo, with his moments of PTSD and conflict about his mixed heritage, it also addresses the healing properties found in ceremonies and nature. For example, by completing his ceremony started by Betonie, Tayo is able to begin his journey of…
A lot of money, time and energy is spent on preparation for the ceremony. Preparation for the party gives added importance to the ceremony and prepares the girl mentally for what is going to happen and gives her time to clarify her responsibilities. The ceremony starts with the rise of the morning star. During the days of the ceremony, the apache girls have to live by rules, such as no smiling. They also are restricted to how much they will sleep and eat.…
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee published in 1960 there are many different themes throughout the entire story. A theme that really stood out to me was bravery and courage. There are so many different ways that bravery and courage were demonstrated, and shown by different characters.…
They have been part of their culture for hundreds and hundreds of years and still are. One of the most important ceremonies is the initiation ceremony. The main reason for this ritual is to teach young members of the tribe- both girls and boys- the law, and also a lot about their country. It is also intended to teach the young people about spiritual beliefs and for the Elders to pass on their knowledge. The initiation ceremony is often prolonged and sometimes take place over a few years. This is called the stage of “learning” and…
The Navajo coming of age ceremony is the celebration in the southwest region, of a girl undergoing puberty where she is no longer a girl but a woman. The ceremony includes a song sung by the medicine man to mark the change in the girl’s status from girl to woman. After the singing is done, she runs east and she is escorted by a few men whose purpose is to keep the evil spirit away. The Southwest is not the only tribe that holds ceremonies but the region of California also holds ceremonies as such Flower Girl which has a similar meaning behind the ceremony, but not necessarily the same ritual. The other ceremony is the Navajo wedding ceremony which is quite an unique ceremony because it is a custom in the Navajo culture where the groom gets married into the brides household which is different in the case of the of the American tradition. It is said that the woman’s family gets a son instead of losing a daughter which is the opposite in many different traditions. The groom gives up his family in order to adopt his bride’s family and relative. Whenever the groom travels, he seeks shelter in the household of his bride’s relatives rather than his own (Southwest Navajo Indians). Thus, ceremonies did give importance to women in tribal…
To the Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea, children are amongst the most important part of their lives. A child’s link is the key to creating a relationship linked by marriages between their mothers and fathers’ matrilineages. The strength in these lasting relationships is tied to their own future. The Trobrianders believe in spirit impregnation, this is why a matrilineage is so important. The father of the child is a Pater, not a genitor because a spirit of his wife’s matrilineage impregnates her, not a genitor. The husband/Pater plays a huge role in the child’s social and political status. He is the main caretaker of the child’s needs and social beauty and during pregnancy; it is believed frequent intercourse helps develop the fetus. Cultural and physical beauty show power, wealth and gives a social and political advantage.…
It is usually held on the twelfth day of the child's birth, though, according to one convention, it can be held on any day after the tenth day, and before the first birthday. The twelfth day is also when the child's horoscope is formally drawn up. The first ten days after birth are considered an 'impure' time for the mother and child. On the twelfth day, the mother and child are given a ritual bath. The mother swathes the baby in a piece of new cloth, applies kajal to its eyes, and makes a little beauty mark on the…
Maasai boys go through a ceremony called Enkipaata. This is a ceremony before circumcision. This ritual is only done after the boy has settled down. This is shown by the boy traveling for four months announcing where he is in the age-set.…
A common birth rite is to bury the umbilical cord of a newborn baby, and usually a tree is planted over it, signifying that they are always connected to their birth place. Funerals are an important ritual to the Jamaicans. A big funeral is a sign of a good life (Purcell, 2013). Nine Night is a Jamaican ceremony or funeral where friends and family sing, dance, and drink for eight nights then sing farewell songs on the ninth night. They rearrange the room of the deceased so their spirit will not recognize it and return. A last meal is set out under the silk-cotton tree, a hiding place for the spirits, for the diseased spirit (Pillai, 2013). Jamaican weddings are big, lavish, and family-oriented. Both families of the bride and groom meet before the wedding and friends start sending gifts like eggs for the cake (Pillai,…
There are many rituals and rites of Confucianism. One of the many is that during birth, a special procedure is taken and is followed when the placenta is disposed of. Another ritual is of marriage which is done in six parts. In proposal, the couple…
Marriage is one of the most important rites of passage, or Samskaras, a Hindu believer has to go through in their life. It is celebrated as a sacrament that allows two individuals to start their journey in life together. Marriage is considered to be an important step towards spiritual perfection. Before the actual marriage ceremony, very important rituals are conducted for several weeks. A priest performs the customs, traditions and various ceremonies, with each step having a symbolic, philosophical and spiritual connotation. One of the first ceremonies is the Tikal ceremony, where the men gather for the ritual of the tilak, a red powder pellet lodged in the forehead of the future groom as a sign of his commitment and the bride’s father’s acceptance…