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    Spanish word ’herbolario’ which means herbalist. [1] Usually‚ there is a history of healers in the family tree. Their ’healing power’ is bestowed by a supernatural being through a ’calling.’ Albularyos commonly lack in formal education but are trained by their elder or a local healer. It takes years to become familiar with the teachings‚ rituals and modes of diagnosis and healing‚ the prayers‚ ’orasyon’‚ and the use of herbs. They take care of common illnesses such as fever‚ cough‚ cold‚ diarrhea

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    is a period of time when Amish youth‚ boys more than girls‚ experience greater freedom. They are no longer under the control of their parents on the weekends and‚ because they are not baptized‚ they are not yet under the authority of the church. During this time‚ many Amish youth adhere to traditional Amish behavior. Others‚ however‚ experiment with “worldly” activities (2014). The main question during Rumspringa is whether or not to be Amish. When we think of the Amish we think of an old-timey lifestyle

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    Close Viewing Guide for Peter Weirs film WITNESS STUDENT HANDOUT 2 1 Opening credits ‚ with background showing Amish walking through fields ( 000-1.00) a) In what ways is the opening of the film unusual for a police crime story ? The opening of the film begins with a rural setting of the Amish. It shows that the Amish world is very peaceful and very community orientated. It looks like it should be back in the past and how they are living in modern society but just completely ignoring it. The use

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    America is so fascinated about is the Amish. They entered the U.S. between 1730 and 1770; where around 100 Amish families‚ from Switzerland‚ settled in Pennsylvania. The Anabaptists were ferociously persecuted in their home country because of their religion. The effect of this was an encouragement of “simplicity and piety; which the Anabaptist already saw in the Bible” (Nolt 11). Today‚ there are over 250‚000 Amish people living in over 28 states. The “Amish come from Jakob Amman‚ who taught his

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    idealised representation of Amish people‚ and their dissimilar values and morals are powerfully shown visually. Linking Sentence from the intro Weir speculates the attitudinal divide of the values and morals of the two worlds. He focuses in the conflict of cultures and social values that they represent. In Book’s world there is only individuality; we see this in Book’s relationship with his sister and his sister’s dysfunctional family‚ on the other hand‚ the Amish are portrayed as tight-knit‚

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    creates romance and shows that aspects of the modern world are encroaching on the Amish world. The long intimate stares into each other’s eyes shown through quick cuts before dancing and the use of two shot whilst dancing creates the sexual tension between Book and Rachel. When Book and Rachel dance‚ Rachel is not wearing her traditional bonnet‚ which is symbolic of her desire for Book which is against the rules of the Amish people. Initially‚ the audience accepts the developing romantic relationship

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    Rumspringa is a Pennsylvanian Dutch term the Amish use for the German word “raum”‚ which translates to “running around outside the bounds” . Rumspringa is practiced on Christian Amish settlements and is a period of time when some unbaptized Amish teenagers usually around the ages of sixteen to nineteen years old‚ leave their Amish communities temporarily‚ to explore “The real world”.Rumspringa consists of teenagers dressing in “English” style clothing‚ for example jeans and T-shirts ‚ going

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    Christian Science‚ comparing them to Christianity. We will look at basic beliefs‚ spiritual perspectives on healing‚ beliefs about healthcare‚ and components of healing such as prayer‚ meditation‚ and rituals followed. We will also look at what is important to know when caring for a person with different beliefs and cultural views‚ so that we may treat them with respect‚ dignity and promote the healing process. Healthcare Provider and Faith Diversity The practice of nursing brings you in contact with

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    Wisconsin v. Yoder‚ 406 U.S. 205 (1972)‚ is the case in which the United States Supreme Court found that Amish children could not be placed under compulsory education past 8th grade‚ as it violated their fundamental right to freedom of religion. Three Amish students from three different families stopped attending New Glarus High School in the New Glarus‚ Wisconsin school district at the end of the eighth grade‚ all due to their religious beliefs. The three families were represented by Jonas

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    The Amish event “Rumspringa” is literally translated as “running around”. It is a time when Amish adolescents‚ usually at the age of about 16‚ experience life outside of the Amish community and are allowed luxuries they would not otherwise be able to enjoy. There are something’s about Rumspringa you may not know. It starts with enjoying English lifestyles; experimentations‚ marriage and reversion. In a majority of instances‚ while being able to experience certain luxuries‚ children still have to

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