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    culture‚ and community.Majority of them believe in God‚ and some others believe that there is some sort of spirit or a life force. The Roman Catholic Church is widely accepted. Religious traditions that include selecting ethnic foods‚ singing and dancing are being practiced by Lithuanians

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    canals after a rain. During summer vacations and fiestas were celebrated in every village‚ we attend dance parties in the plaza and there we get the chance to dance with our crush. After that we had long stories of the happiness and elation we felt dancing with our cherished girl or boy friends. Ah! life is so much fun back then. The endless chats with friends along the seashores‚ beside the river‚ inside the nipa hut in

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    July 29th‚ 2012 Sociology 300 “What Is the Significance of Voodoo to African Science and Philosophy” Voodoo (Vodun) is a derivative of the world’s oldest known religions which have been around in Africa since the beginning of human civilization. Some conservative estimates these civilizations and religions to be over 10 000 years old. This then identify Voodoo as probably the best example of African syncretism in the Americas. Although its essential wisdom originated in different

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    Speaking In Vodou Analysis

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    The first Christian Pentecost occurred‚ according to Acts‚ when the disciplines were gathered for this feast after Jesus’ ascension‚ they were filled with the Holy Spirit. [Also] The early church saw the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles at PENTECOST as the outpouring of divine gifts of holiness‚ love‚ healing‚ and speaking in TONGUES….Speaking in tongues is a (glossolalia) is a Christian religious phenomenon in which the believer‚ in an ecstatic state‚ speak in a foreign language or

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    Dream by Greg Sarris wrote about the life of McKay and while telling her story he finds his own story in his search. Weaving the Dream introduces the reader to the Pomo culture and shows that a woman who has worked for most of her life could become a healer and an artist of baskets‚ which were collected and displayed at the Smithsonian. Sarris wrote about the ceremonies and rituals of the few native tribes who still lived there (Sarris‚ 1994). Mabel’s grandmother Sarah Taylor raised her because her

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    In this first set of interrogations‚ I observed a choral performance of “Mo Ghille Mear‚” which translates to “My Gallant Hero‚” by the University College Dublin’s Choral Scholars‚ and “Tozvireva Tingaputike Neshungu” by Mbira DzeNharira‚ a “mbira orchestra.” Each performance had their own distinct traits‚ as coming from two contrasting cultures in different hemispheres. “Mo Ghille Mear‚” an Irish composition‚ was performed almost completely without any instruments except for the bodhrán‚ which

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    practiced humor in medicine for thousands of years. Specifically‚ the Mayan healer‚ Don Elijio Panti‚ whom lived until he was 103‚ was described as much of a clown as a doctor. Panti believed that a happy patient was a healthy patient. Without a positive attitude‚ the patient was less likely to recover from their sickness. He utilized humor techniques‚ such as making jokes‚ teasing‚ and telling stories with dancing and other body movements‚ to lighten the mood of

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    A lot of the holidays in South Africa came to be after Mandela and the ANC came into power. They decided to change them‚ making sure that they would mean something for everyone in the country‚ so that no one would feel left out and discriminated. Many of them were made to honor and remember the people who helped the country to where it is today‚ and who fought for a better future. Nelson Mandela did not want anyone to feel left out. One of those is Mandela day‚ obviously to celebrate the life

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    (Brugmansiasp) and paleros‚ who use different palos‚ or trees. There are also Amazonian shamans who are called oracionistas: they execute their tasks through the usage of prayers‚ many from books including La Santa Cruz de Caravaca‚ widely used by healers in Latin American countries; perfumeros‚ who use the essence of various flowers; and

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    The Native American Medicine Man | From the Past to the Present | | | | The Native American medicine man‚ also known as a shaman (modern term)‚ priest‚ healer‚ and even a “Star Being” were known to be the spiritual leaders of Native American cultures. Each medicine man was unique in his own way simply because each Native American tribe had their own origin of spirituality and religious beliefs. Each medicine man had their own theory on how to rid people of their troubles and ease their

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