The earliest example of this is the anonymous history of the city-state of Kilwa Kisiwani. The first African history‚ History of the Sudan‚ is written by Abd al-Rahman al-Sadi in Arabic style. Traveling performers‚ called griots‚ kept the oral tradition alive‚
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According to the text‚ the Great Tradition refers to the areas of culture which a literate elite systematizes or arranges (Scupin‚ 2012‚ p. 158). The elite are the authority figures when it comes to the actual version of religion (Scupin‚ 2012‚ p. 158). There are various cultural elements which compose the Jewish Great Tradition. A few are sacred texts‚ rituals‚ and prayers. There are several similarities with other groups I have practiced in as wells as observed in the United States. Many of the
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Essay Paper #2 Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Group Structure: Type of group: This meeting was a “Narcotics Anonymous Open Sharing Meeting”. This component‚ where anyone attending had the opportunity to share. There was no direct feedback from the other participants during the “share”‚ thus only one person spoke at any given time during that portion of the meeting. Organizational affiliation: Narcotics Anonymous as a group has no affiliation outside
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Religious Holiday The Jewish religion observed numerous holidays. Every holiday is significant in the light of its historical origin and religious practice. This presentation will cover each holiday covering the observance date‚ historical origin‚ and religious practice. Rosh Hashanah is the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve. It observed for two days beginning on 1 Tishrei‚ the first of the Jewish year. In Hebrew the phrase Rosh Hashanah means “head of year” and thus the holiday is commonly
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Al-Adha. It commemorates the completion of the Hajj pilgrimage. Although only pilgrims in Mecca participate in the Hajj fully‚ Muslims around the world join them in celebrating Eid Al-Adha. In America many Muslims having hard time celebrating their Eid holiday. In many cases we had seen a lot of students‚ employees‚ and communities trying to celebrate these days but their not allowed taking a day off from their teachers‚ bosses‚ and government. In every Muslim family when someone is born they already in
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Chinese Traditions Values for one society may seem strange to another society‚ but nonetheless‚ they are important to that society. For instance‚ the painful and debilitating Chinese tradition of foot binding‚ as bizarre as it may seem to our culture‚ to the Chinese people‚ it was the esoteric essence of pure beauty and signified status within the family structure‚ allowing young women with lotus feet better opportunities for marriage with well-to-do families. Traditional Chinese courtyard life
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EXPRESSION WITH REFERENCE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: ORAL HEROIC POETRY‚ CHAUCER’S DEPICTION IN THE HOUSE OF FAME AND THE MODERN CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANON OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. YOU SHOULD FOCUS YOUR ANALYSIS ON THE INTERPLAY OF ORAL AND LITERARY TRADITIONS IN THESE CONTEXTS. Many critics have noted the complexities within Chaucer’s The House of Fame‚ in particular‚ the complexities between the oral and the literary. The differences between these methods are constantly appearing; Chaucer is
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What would you do if there was a violent car crash in front of you? What if someone was drowning or being attacked? Would you risk your safety or well-being for others? While at a block party last Fourth of July‚ a dangerous accident made me realize how brave I could be. I live on a cul-de-sac with a roommate‚ Chris. Chris and I were invited‚ by our neighbors‚ to a block party this past Fourth of July. They were going to have plenty of food‚ drinks‚ fireworks‚ and games for kids and adults alike
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Travelling has always been my hobby. I used to travel to many places back in Malaysia. To me‚ travelling is the best way to understand human nature besides to discover many things that I am not exposed to before. In fact‚ seeing new places‚ new landscapes‚ meeting new people‚ and learning about different culture are all the great benefits that I get from travelling. For my first winter break in the US‚ the first place I went to is the famous city of Las Vegas. It is a great place for people who are
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Science Form 2 note CHAPTER 1: THE WORLD THROUGH OUR SENSES 1.1 Sensory Organs and Their Functions Sensory Organs and Their Stimuli 1. Humans being have five main sensory organ‚ which are skin‚ nose‚ tongue‚ ears and eyes. 2. Sense detects stimuli‚ that is changes in surroundings (around us). 3. Five senses: i. sight ii. hearing iii. touch iv. taste v . smell 4. Senses are part of the body called sensory organs. 5. Changes or object
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