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    Alysha Kurani In Patricia Seed’s Ceremonies of Possession in the Europe’s Conquest of the New World: 1492-1640‚ several different “possession methods” were displayed from the different groups that conquered the new world. Ranging from artwork‚ to astrological maps‚ to a reading of submission‚ each group devised their own technique when claiming a new land. Physical demarkation was the main practice the English used to symbolize the ownership of new land. The methods they used to mark such

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    The Golden North Wall Of Tut Chamber What secrets does “Opening of the Mouth Ceremony” hold? British archaeologist and Egyptologist‚ Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in November 1922‚ which is located in the king’s valley of Egypt. The tomb was filled beautiful artifacts and skillful depictions made by the Egyptian craftsmen. Also‚ it revealed the lifestyles and exposed religions and beliefs of Egyptians. Each wall of the tomb has it’s own story with a specific theme. On the north

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    Celtic Coming of Age Ceremony From Childhood to Adulthood Boys 13 is the age in which a ceremony or ritual takes place. This is a belief because of the significance of the number‚ 13 is a number of transitions. "1" represents the individual person stepping onto divine path of the "3" goddesses. Numerogical meaning  it add all numbers until there is only one 1+3=4 Four is a number of wholeness or the full circle of life. Girls Coming of Age is at first menstruation

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    Good morning Principle‚ Teachers and my fellow schoolmates. We are the chief EAs this year. I’m Christy from class 4F and she is Alice also from class 4F. It’s hard to believe that this is the last English day of this school year. Yes‚ we’ve been through a lot. Alice‚ do you remember those amazing English activities we held this year? Of cause I do! And the most unforgettable is the English Week. It is a great success. Everyone loves our activities. Yes. There are a lot of things we’ve never

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    “Crossing the Line Ceremony” In the Navy there is a time honor tradition‚ a tradition observed and recognized by naval services worldwide. The ceremony is called “Crossing the Line Ceremony” where sailors shed their pollywog slime for crusty shellbacks as they cross the equator on board a naval warship. The ceremony is designed to ensure that each “wog” has seen his true status in the eyes of the Ruler of the Seas King Neptune. On the morning of June 26th 1994 my father‚ Paul Fuquay Jr. participated

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    John Egyawan World Values and Cultures Traditional Marriage Engagement Ceremony in the Ngie Culture. The Ngie tribe is found in Momo Division in the North West Region of Cameroon. I have been fascinated by the way marriage is celebrated in my tribe and have always admired the way the ceremony is done. Over the years there has been a lot of modification or some changes however the concept remains the same. When a boy is of age‚ usually from 21 years old‚ he is considered ready to start a family

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    Application #2 The degradation ceremony is significant to the recruits because it strips away their civilian identity and places them into the identity of a Marine. The degradation ceremony is an attempt to remake the self by stripping away an individual’s self-identity and putting a new identity into place. In order for the degradation ceremony to work the recruits have to follow certain rules and procedures to transform them from civilians to recruits to Marines. During this time many of

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    Art of the Japanese Tea Ceremony Steven Bruno Art History April 12‚ 2012 Photo of a Traditional Japanese Tea House Okinawa‚ Japan Photo of a Traditional Japanese Tea House Okinawa‚ Japan The Japanese tea ceremony was derived from the forms of the Zen Buddhist Monks during the 9th century. Shortly after being introduced by the Chinese‚ the serving of tea to honored guests quickly became one of the greatest status symbols of the time. The tea ceremony‚ known as Chado to the Japanese

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    the pristine white dress they will wear‚ the handsome man they will marry and the meaningful song that they will dance with their fathers to. For Navajo girls they not only dream about their weddings but also their Kinaaldas. The sacred Kinaalda ceremony is the conversion of a girl to a woman in Navajo culture. Navajo girls dream about the Navajo rug dresses they will wear‚ the young boys that will run along with them and the songs that their families will sing for them. Many cultures around the

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    of the life cycle are each riddled with various rituals‚ ceremonies‚ and customs that are aimed at achieving four distinct objectives. These four major life-cycle events include birth‚ childhood‚ marriage‚ and death. Each stage of life is celebrated in its own distinct ceremony in the company of family and friends who surround the individual going through the major life change. Although each life-cycle ceremony

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