idea what I was going to read about. I learned many new concepts on the culture of Hmong and their views. A brief section of the book also was about how they came to America and the experiences they had while doing so. I learned that there was a secret war in Laos that caused a tragedy among the Hmong people leaving them to abandon their homes in the mountains. Another impression I learned from the book is that Hmong are set in their culture and have many different views on certain phrases‚ items or
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people‚ they conducted some forms of ritual ceremonies to expel Rusalka. During the Rusalka week‚ which was in early summer‚ people believed that
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and ages. Through a Hmong perspective‚ the viewer is able to understand the hardships and struggles they encounter coming to a new country. The protagonist of Gran Torino is Walt Kowalski‚ along with Thao and Sue. Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor‚ a young Hmong teenager‚ who tried to steal Kowalski ’s prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino (N.A‚ International Movie Data Base: Gran Torino).Walt Kowalski begins to slowly integrate to the Hmong family that lives
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human religion‚ it is useful as a descriptor of certain religious modes of thought and conduct within anthropology. This religion is very unique and interesting to learn about because it not considered to be widely used in many cultures. I found that Shamans were an interesting contribution to this religion because they are regarded as having access to‚ and influence in‚ the world of benevolent and malevolent spirits‚ who
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younger Hmong neighbor. The Hmong practices observed in this film are: * Formal family parties with a huge feast in celebration of the birth of a child. The child is “blessed” so that his/her “body and flesh is protected.” * When someone brings dishonor to the family‚ he or she must work off his/her wrong doing in order to restore honor. In Grand Torino‚ Walt’s (Eastwood) neighbor‚ a boy named Tao must work off his bad deed (attempt at theft) by doing carpentry chores. * In the Hmong culture
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References: CDC (2010). Common Perceptions‚ Attitudes‚ and Beliefs about Tuberculosis among the Lao Hmong. http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/guidestoolkits/EthnographicGuides/Hmong Culture Care Connection. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.culturecareconnection.org/matters/diversity/hmong.html McArdle‚ M. (2011‚ October). Resistance Is Futile.. The Atlantic‚ ()‚ . doi:galegroup.com.ezproxy
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Indigenous Religions of the World What is an ‘indigenous’ religion or belief system? When we hear the term ‘indigenous religion’‚ what comes to our minds? How do we react internally when those words are mentioned? How do adherents of indigenous religions feel about those outside of their social and cultural circles‚ who know very little of their beliefs and who understand them even less. And how did the term ‘indigenous’ become associated with various belief systems that‚ in many cases‚ preceded
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In Chapter 1 of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚ Fadiman demonstrates cultural relativism towards the Hmong culture by including very detailed history‚ facts and procedures found in Hmong culture. When explaining the long process of pregnancy and birth in Hmong culture‚ she does not make and claims for or against these rituals. She does not compare the cultures rituals to another culture. Fadiman simply states facts and explains the steps it takes for a woman to give birth to a child. She
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directly descended from Jimmu‚ the great-grandson of Ninigi‚ who was the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu. This lineage is unbroken from the first emperors at Nara in the early 700’s CE to modern day. The first emperors functioned as a blend of shaman and politician‚ gaining their power through their spiritual ability to make crops grow. The imperial system was the main power structure for a relatively short amount of time‚ peaking in the 8th century and declining shortly thereafter. With the
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one’s faith in Christ‚ and even teach one’s children about Jesus Christ. Those who boldly follow Christ‚ in spite of government decree or opposition‚ can face harassment‚ arrest‚ torture and even death. Dr. Nhia Vang Vang‚ the pastor of the First Hmong Alliance Church in Longview‚ NC‚ mentioned that Christianity has been persecuted for over 2000 years up until now. However‚ more Christians have been arrested‚ harassed‚ and persecuted in this century than in the previous nineteen combined (Vang).
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