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    India's Sacred Cow

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    India’s Sacred Cow by Marvin Harris The cultural practices of other people often seem strange‚ irrational‚ and even inexplicable to outsiders. In fact‚ the members of the culture in question may be unable to give a rationally satisfying explanation of why they behave as they do: they may say that "the gods wish it so‚" or that "it is always done that way." Yet a fundamental assumption of social science is that no matter how peculiar or even bizarre human cultures may appear‚ they can be understood

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    Who are Indigenous People? One of the main issues that was raised by the World Heritage Committee concerning the initiative of WHIPCOE in the 25th COM Helsinki was the definition of Indigenous Peoples. (UNESCO‚ 2002) in fact‚ defining the term “Indigenous People” has not only been a challenge but also a deliberate decision in favor of the desire of Indigenous Peoples. According to the Manual United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples‚ part1‚ Chapter 1‚ a strict definition was

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    Asian Indigenous Beliefs

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    IDSC – Infotech Devt’ System Colleges Inc Natera Cor. P Timog Street Dunao‚ Ligao City Chester O. Datayan ‚ 2012 BSHM-II Date Submitted: Reporter: Mr. Ted Revidad Topic: Asian Indigenous Belief Insight no. 7 “Asian Indigenous Beliefs” The ancient Filipinos believed that all objects had spirits or were inhabited by such. Even inanimate objects like rocks‚ mountains‚ lakes‚ etc.‚ and natural phenomena like wind‚ thunder and fire were said to be inhabited

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    Sacred Groves in India

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    considered the ancient equivalent of natural sanctuaries where No one is permitted to cut any tree or plant‚ or harm any form of life in this area. Ancient Indian texts have many references to sacred groves‚ for example‚ Kalidaasa’s Vikramorvawsiyam. Today‚ there are only about 1000 square kilometres of undisturbed sacred groves‚ scattered in patches all over the country.. These groves are important today as they are banks of genetic and plant diversity that have to be preserved and sustained. These areas

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    Sacred Destination Paper

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    Sacred Destination Paper HUM/105 2014 Shyla Lang The Garden of Eden The Garden of Eden is a sacred place to many people. This is a place that may or not actually exist‚ and if it is a real place it has not been confirmed. If the Garden of Eden was ever located it would be a place worth visiting. The Origins The origins of the Garden of Eden come from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament of the Bible. The word Eden means delight in Hebrew probably derives from

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    The Sacred Art of Listening Definition of sacred art of listening 1. It is the art of becoming a listening presence. 2. It’s a way of being that opens us up so we can listen to people from diverse‚ cultures‚ religions‚ belief systems and points of view‚ those not like us. 3. It’s about being a presence for understanding rather than for judging. 4. It’s about being open‚ curious‚ and attentive to others in such a way that at the

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    Sacred Rhetoric Analysis

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    • The importance of conclusion cannot be ignored and it is one of the most important part of the sacred rhetoric. Just as a rhetoric without introduction is unskillful way of starting an argument‚ thus‚ likely to lose audience‚ the sacred rhetoric without conclusion will be awkward and incomplete. The purpose of all rhetoric is to produce a practical determination of the hearer’s will. The purpose of conclusion is to bind all heads of the discussion together and combine their strength‚ thus‚ to draw

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    Hinduism Sacred Text

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    Hinduism is a very complex and intricate henotheistic religion. It is mainly practiced in India and came before all the other religions in India. The most important sacred text of Hinduism is called the Vedas. It consists of four Veda texts in which the other texts of Hinduism are based around. Hindus base their lives around the four goals. Hindus divide their scripture into two categories: Shruti and Smriti. The Shruti is the primary revelation which has no human or divine author but has

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    No Sacred Space Analysis

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    I liked the piece “No Sacred Space” by Jared Aragon. I thought it was very creative. It started out as just the organ playing then the alto flute joined in. After that the viola joined in. I thought this was done smoothly. They blended in perfectly with each other. The music sounded really peaceful because of this blend. The alto flute solo was a nice addition. It allowed for the flute to stand out amongst the other instruments. It didn’t sound like it was done abruptly for no reason but for a purpose

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    Sacred space and making the world sacred‚ is an extract from theorist Mircea Eliade’s 1987 book The Sacred and The Profane: The Nature of Religion. Mircea Eliade’s argument is that there is no such thing as a homogeneous space‚ even for the non-religious man. He presents this argument that all religions share something in common‚ by identifying the difference between the sacred and the profane it gives us a meaning of life. According to Eliade‚ “Where the sacred manifests it-self in space‚ the real

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