physical or political authority of the land. The Shaman follow strict beliefs and rituals in their everyday lives. The rituals in which they perform are called ‘Shamanising’. They do this by using dried up tree sap and a variety of leaves‚ ground up into a powdering texture and sniff it as a hallucinogenic drug. They believe that they have the power to communicate with spirits who guard them and give them healing powers; these spirits also visit the Shaman in their dreams. Each of the spirits are named
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him. Kowalski is a grumpy‚ tough-minded‚ unhappy an old man‚ who can’t get along with either his kids or his neighbours‚ a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbour Thao‚ a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin‚ tries to steal his Gran Torino‚ Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao’s family‚ Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest
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different views and opinions can often cause cultures to collide when a doctor is summoned to treat an individual of a different culture than their own. Anne Fadiman’s book‚ The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚ tells the story of an epileptic Hmong child and her collision of two cultures. Lia Lee began suffering seizures at a young age and was diagnosed with epilepsy by American doctors. Her family however believed her illness was caused by soul loss (Fadiman 21). While at the hospital‚ Lia’s
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didn’t know how....it has been bugging me my whole life’ * ‘I’ve been called a lot of things but never funny’ * ‘I’m not a good man’- guilty about his life in the war Relationship with other characters * Hatred and racism toward the Hmong family in the beginning – ‘Damn Barbarians’ * Does not show reverence to Fr Janovich – ‘you’re just an overeducated twenty seven year old virgin‚ who likes to hold the hands of superstitious old ladies and promise them eternity’ * After Walt
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and when she has questions or doubts I help her understand. She is an intelligent girl who asks the most thought out questions. I hope to motivate her to become someone important in life. I am currently learning Hmong with an elderly friend who teaches the bible to the people of the Hmong community. In closing‚ I truly believe that being awarded this scholarship will greatly benefit me in achieving my academic goals. Not only will I complete college and make my family and friends proud‚ but I will
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The Nasca is an ancient civilization of people located in the Nasca region on the southern coast of Peru‚ living between approximately 1 and 750 AD. Many scholars believe the Nasca originated out of the Paracas culture and were most likely a group of small rural villages that were situated near each other. The Nasca appeared to be self-sufficient and based much of their life on agriculture‚ especially the cultivating of corn. The villages had distinctive art‚ especially multicolored pottery and
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Social Deviance and Social Acceptance Social deviance is defined as a violation of social norms. So what qualifies as a social deviant? According to sociologist Howard S. Becker (1966) the best definition for social deviance is described as: “It is not the act itself‚ but the reactions to the act‚ that make something deviant.” In cultures around the world there are many practices that we Americans would find deviant‚ but to them it is their everyday life. In many countries around the world
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When someone moves into the world there are many challenges they must overcome such as attitudes‚ individuals and beliefs. In the play ‘Educating Rita’ written by Willy Russel and ‘Gran Torino’ directed by Clint Eastwood‚ beliefs‚ attitudes and individuals are challenged. The protagonists have had to question their attitudes and beliefs before they could move ahead into the new world. The main ideas that are experienced are family‚ sacrifice and choice. Some of the techniques are symbolism‚ transition
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Gran Torino Gran Torino is an American drama film‚ released in 2008 film directed and produced by and also starring Clint Eastwood. Set in Detroit‚ Michigan it was the first mainstream U.S. film to feature Hmong Americans. Gran Torino was a critical and commercial success‚ grossing nearly $270 million worldwide and is also said to be Clint Eastwood’s most successful film‚ but as like many films Gran Torino received both praise and criticism. “Gran Torino” tells the story of Walt Kowalski (Clint
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The American Mission Part one A Very Strange Odyssey The second book in my saga has come to fruition. It sees our intrepid bunch of misfits attempting to overcome another series of obstacles and succeed against impossible odds. The action takes place in England‚ Greenland and America. The squad are trying to locate a Professor of archaeology who was part of an expedition to Australia as a student and apparently found an unusual artefact with a bizarre power. Other parties are also interested
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