Art History of African Art and New World Culture - Exam #1 Study Guide --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction: Ceremonial Robe (Chilkat Blanket)‚ 19th-20th c. Haida red cedar bentwood box Cultural Anthropology: -the study of learned behavioral systems. -Includes kinship systems‚ religion‚ economic systems‚ political systems‚ and symbolic systems Holism: Cultures make sense when the relationships
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meaning of names in Ashanti culture and the likelihood of showing criminal behaviour. In Ashanti culture the males born on a Monday are given a name that means ‘peaceful nature’‚ while those born on a Wednesday are given a name that means ‘aggressive nature’. Jahoda examined court records and found that males born on a Wednesday had a higher arrest rate than those born on a Wednesday. This study strongly supports the self-fulfilling prophecy theory because the meaning behind Ashanti names can be seen
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Family is a basic unit in every society. However‚ the makeup of a family is more complex to define. There are so many types of families that it is impossible to have one distinct definition in trying to explain how a true family is defined. For example‚ there are married couples with or without children‚ single-parent families‚ and even families headed by gay men or lesbians. These may not have been considered families not too long ago‚ but now must be recognized because we live in such a diverse
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there. Like clockwork‚ in November of 1930‚ a man named Ras Tafari Makonnen was crowned emperor of Ethiopia. He took the name Haile Selassie at his coronation‚ which meant "Might of the Trinity." Selassie also took the titles‚ "Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah‚ Elect of God and King of the Kings of Ethiopia." These were traditional titles given to Ethiopian kings that reflected the Old Testament emphasis of Ethiopian Christianity. This coronation astounded many and it became clear to them that this
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I let out a little scream- startled that I hadn’t heard him before. I turned around ready to fight‚ but I was even more shocked by what I saw. "Ashanti‚" I whispered‚ all the air escaping me. Before me stood a tall‚ dark man. I could sense he was the same as me- hiding the same secrets as me. His black hair was cut short‚ matching his deep brown eyes. His muscles distracted me for a moment‚ bulging
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Gold focuses on how the economic values of gold and how it influenced the trade in the early days of Africa. In many areas of Africa such as Mali‚ Niger River‚ Ghana (Ashanti) gold was the primary means of trade and camel caravans were the means of transportation for long distance trade. The gold reflected the wealth of the people Ashanti powers depended of its agriculture and military strength but its gold had a far wider influence. The Mali Empire was one of the biggest trading systems in the world
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HISTORY OF WEST AFRICA Overview The history of West Africa is the long history of human movements‚ incursions‚ displacements‚ intermixtures of peoples‚ and of the impact of these on the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ social and political organization to the peoples West Africa. The history of West Africa can be divided into three major periods: first‚ its prehistory‚ second‚ colonial period‚ in which Great Britain and France controlled nearly the whole of the region and the post-independence era‚ in
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Academic Summary In “Should Writers use They Own English? ”‚ by Vershawn Ashanti Young‚ he argues that there is not simply one standard english but infact there are many languages and dialects that compose the english language. He goes on to provide the solution that there should be more than one dialect or language acceptable in writing (111). Additionally‚ he argues with Cultural Critic Stanley Fish that standard language ideology creates
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and 3) and also a rebellious anti-imperialistic reaction (docs. 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ and 9) towards the Scramble for Africa. Some Africans opposed imperialism in a peaceful manner. For example‚ in document 2‚ the Ashanti leader denied the offer that the British gave them because the leader wants Ashanti to remain in its ancient ways but still be friendly with Great Britain‚ therefore approaching the situation in a peaceful manner because the whereabouts of his kingdom was important to him. Also the emperor
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Tutu was born in the 1600s‚ when he was a child he was part of the royal court of Denkyira and Akwamu. He learned about politics from Akwamu and he also learned about military support. Soon he took the throne of the Ashanti Empire. He’s the fourth ruler in Asante history. The Ashanti Empire was in the West African state that was Ghana. In life Tutu was taken hostage because his uncle had no choice but to do what Denkyira said. At least that what they thought‚ Tutu was sent to learn the political
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