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    Mary Hollnsteiner‚ Reciprocity in the Lowland Philippines‚ in Four Readings in Filipino Values‚ Frank Lynch‚ S.J. and Alfonso de Guzman Ⅲ‚ eds. (Quezon City: Institute of Philippine Culture‚ 1979). Reynaldo Ileto‚ Pasyon and Revolution: Popular Movements in the Philippines‚ 1840-1940 (Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press 1979) William Henry Scott‚ Cracks in the Parchment Curtain and Other Essays in Philippine History (Quezon City: New Day Publishers.1982)‚ 其中一篇brilliant essay: Filipino

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    Professor Emma Linton of the Martian Institute of Interplanetary Cultural Anthropology might have come up with her unexpected conclusions regarding to the body rituals of the Nacirema people. Linton’s report was wildly inaccurate written due to the facts that she does not have any qualitative previous knowledge about the culture and she like to draw a comparison between cultures. She did not follow all the methodological process an anthropologist should follow‚ and a long term of studying of the

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    archaeologists on larger ritual patterns‚ faunal remains can also illustrate how social hierarchy plays a role in Maya ritual. The fact that Maya society was highly stratified has been well documented. Many archaeologists have argued that the Maya elite had more access to animal meat than the rest of Mayan society (Emery 2003; 2004; Hamblin 1984; Masson 1999). This has led to several arguments on how the presence of certain animals such as stingray spines might indicate elite rituals (Haines et al 2008;

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    The name Elaine is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Elaine is: Shining light. The bright one. My mom told be that when im with her tummy bear she’s always angry‚ can’t sleep well and eat lots of food. She was always fighting with my father that time. During my christening‚ they told me I have more than 20 Godmothers and Godfathers. Back when I’m months old‚ my mom said‚ she doesn’t like other people kissing me‚ except to all my Godparents‚ because she doesn’t like me

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    and its healing rituals have been practiced in North America for up to 40‚000 years and shares roots with ancient Ayurvedic and Chinese traditions. Native Americans were influenced by the environment‚ plants‚ and animals in the areas in which they settled. Some practices were influenced over time by migration and contact with other tribes along trade routes. Many tribes used herbs and seeds gathered from their immediate environment and from hunting excursions for healing rituals or ceremonies.

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    “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema” In Horace Miner’s essay on the tribe of Nacirema‚ it takes little effort to determine that Nacirema is a depiction of a typical American’s health habits. This essay is important for two reasons: It teaches principles about our own culture and it makes us assess the value/downfall of looking at other cultures with an etic approach. Without a doubt‚ this essay personalizes the study of cultures and its respective peoples. Regarding the view of North American

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    Name _______________________________________ Class ____________________________ Date _______________ The New Republic CHAPTER 1 Guided Reading Strategies 1.4 READING THE SECTION As you read the section‚ use your RHS note-taking skills to Remove unnecessary words and keep the key information you need to Hold onto list two or three key points about each of the people identified below. Then‚ Substitute your own words. I. Government & Party Politics: Write 2 key facts for each… A.

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    referred to as a religion‚ although most American Indians would argue is more of a practice of their spirituality and well being. They embrace ceremonies as a way to help overcome the difficulties of life‚ such as‚ marriage‚ death‚ war‚ and weather. The rituals unite in community and give recognition to their ancestor and nature. Therefore‚ American Indians have created and practiced their own diverse types of dance thru movement‚ costumes‚ and beliefs. The most widely publicized American Indian dance is

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    Body Ritual among the Nacirema Kelsey White Ivy Tech Community College Abstract Horace Miner wants his readers to learn the value of what a real culture should be and how Americans today are really like. In his article‚ Body Ritual among the Nacirema‚ Miner writes about a cultural tribe that has strange rituals and values that would seem unethical to anybody else. He describes how important culture is to them and portrays that Americans think their culture is so

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    ABMC – COMM2 Ritual and Transmission Views of Communication The author of the context was able to apply and use the ritual and transmission views of communication in his essay. He made use of the transmission view to prove his point and to further elaborate his point of view on principle one‚ which is the constitutive model of communication as metamodel. The ritual view was used because for principle one‚ the argument is that of a renewed concept of communication. In short‚ a ritual view of communication

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