The First Sacred War was fought with Thessaly‚ Athens‚ and Sicyon on one side and Kirrah on the other. The battle was fought from 595 B.C. to 585 B.C. Thessaly‚ Athens‚ and Sicyon claimed it to be a “Holy War”‚ hence the name Sacred War. They claimed it a “Holy War” because they were given the blessing of The Amphictyony of Anthela. The First Sacred War would consist of the first known use of biological warfare‚ curses‚ and the god’s divine powers. The war lasted ten years because the
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Reflection Paper Indigenous Perspective I agree with Professor Acuna and his historical statement. Along with Linda Tuhiwai Smith‚ their interpretations of the colonization of the Americas has long since been scene as the rape of a country for it’s riches‚ resourced and land is evident. The impact of the Catholic Church (I am catholic) at this time in history was one of the most devastating blows to the indigenous peoples of America‚ and the beginning an effort to wipe their cultures and history
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While a variety of factors have shaped the diversity of Indigenous Australian philosophy and practices across the Australian continent‚ one of the central characteristics of the Aboriginal worldview is the concept of the ‘Dreaming’. Outline some of the key aspects of this belief system and reflect on this in comparison to your own worldview. The Dreaming laid down the path for the Aboriginal way of life‚ and it dictates their knowledge‚ faith‚ law‚ behaviour and societal customs. In Australia‚ there
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EXPLAIN THE REASONS FOR MIGRATION OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE TO JAMAICA AND THE WIDER CARIBBEAN * Before the rennasnce while eroupe was in great turmoil * A nation would rise from Europe * Its people strong and ambitious to gain more power and make their nation richer * They conquered an united with other European states * But Europe seemed to be too small of a country for ther people of higher standards and information * So they went out to coquor the world in the name of god and
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In Roger Caillois’ piece‚ The Ambiguity of The Sacred‚ he states “There is scarcely any religious system‚ even in the broadest sense of the term‚ in which the categories of the pure and impure do not play a fundamental role.” Most religions are based on what a person should do and what they should not do in order to stay pure‚ which is what religions want you to to strive to be. So what does it mean to be pure and impure? In his writing he explains what it means to be pure‚ how a person becomes/remains
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turning the other cheek. In the following paragraphs I’m going to talk about the ten areas that are shown in Black Elk. Sacred power has many different forms of power being shown. Sacred power can be strong‚ active‚ and aggressive‚ creating and destroying whole universes. Sacred power can be weak‚ passive‚ and yielding‚ yet accomplishing all that is necessary without effort. Sacred power is experienced as something beyond‚ to some extent‚ human control‚ and something especially important to well-being
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Joyce. 2007. “Taking Account of Indigenous Feminism”‚ chapter 1 in Making space for indigenous feminism / edited by Joyce Green. Black Point‚ N.S. : Fernwood Pub. ; London ; New York : Zed Books. Book on 1-day reserve at AV Library 305.42 M23 G79. Suggested readings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism: for a short history of feminism Truth‚ Sojourner. 1851. “Ain’t I a Woman?” http://afgen.com/sojourner1.html. Wee‚ Vivienne and Farida Shaheed. 2007. “Indigenous feminisms: resistance to culturally
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Short essay – We have all heard of the stolen generation in Australia’s history‚ and know of the issues and problems the indigenous Australians faced and although modern times for indigenous Australians are a lot better than previous times‚ they are still faced with many issues. These include education leading onto high unemployment‚ remoteness of some living lands‚ problems proving rightful lands and culture clashes of today. However some solutions I think will work are mentioned later on‚ which
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In ancient Greece‚ ancient Egypt‚ and in the Minoan civilizations‚ they all used different thing for their use of sacred spaces. In ancient Greece they mad large palaces to appease the Greek gods and goddess. In ancient Egypt they used different techniques to appease the Egyptian gods and goddess. In the Minoan civilization they too also practice religious things however they do something that both Greece and Egypt do not‚ which is human sacrifices. They all use buildings to show/appease their gods
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Girl fantasize about 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
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