Iroquois and their “legend” The World on the Turtle’s Back Iroquois tell their legend in The World on the Turtle’s Back of how the earth was created and how balance in the world resides. Iroquois are one of many Native American tribes in which still live in the United States today; in fact‚ there are more than 50‚000 Iroquois living in the United States today. The term Iroquois refers to six separate Native American groups: the Senela‚ Cayuga‚ Oneida‚ Onondaga‚ Mohawk‚ and Tuscarora. The Great
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The Women of the Native American Iroquois tribes have enjoyed a much more active role in politics than that of their European counterparts. In fact‚ they had a form of equality that was unheard of in European society in the late 1700s‚ where women were normally considered inferior to men. In almost every instance‚ the wife was expected to be subordinate to the husband whose authority was absolute over her. They were thought to be weak; and expected to be subservient to their husband in all things
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The Micmac V.S. The Iroquois Although the Micmac and the Iroquois Confederacy are both Aboriginal groups‚ they have many differences as well as similarities. One area of such‚ is their traditional justice systems. Their governments and laws are in some ways similar‚ but in many ways different. The Micmac reside in what is now Nova Scotia‚ eastern New Brunswick‚ Prince Edward Island‚ and southern Gaspe. The territory was subdivided in to seven districts. Each of these districts contained family
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Genesis vs. Iroquois Creation Myth All different cultures have their own creation stories‚ mostly all containing the elements of a Higher Power of some sort‚ how the power created the world‚ and the creation a human man. The Christian belief in the Genesis story has these key elements ‚ as does the Iroquois creation myth‚ The World on the Turtle’s Back. Although these two creation stories share similarities‚ they also have some stark contrasts. These contrasts include‚ how the two cultures of
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Jaden Raso Contrast Between Anishinaabe and Iroquois Mythology Hundreds of years ago‚ in what we now know as North America many First Nations tribes lived in harmony with nature. They created myths and legends not only to portray the creation of their land‚ but to teach valuable life lessons. Because their language’s were not written‚ these myths and legends have been told and have been passed along many times‚ which is why even in today’s time‚ we can still enjoy and appreciate their stories
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Different Locations‚ Similar Creations The Iroquois creation story “The World on the Turtle’s Back”‚ is one of the earliest pieces of American literature. Interestingly‚ the Iroquois kept this story alive with storytelling‚ while Genesis was written down and recorded to be remembered just as long as the Iroquois story. Although the creation stories each have unique features‚ they both have interesting and unexpected similarities. The Iroquois’ story of creation uniquely features morals that are
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Folk Dance The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes: * They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training‚ often to traditional music or music based on traditional music. * They are not designed for public performance or the stage‚ although traditional folkdances may be later arranged and set for stage performances. * Their execution is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation
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Irish Dance: A Marvelous Dance Irish step dancing has existed since the 1700’s‚ over 300 years. Families in Ireland have passed down Irish step dance from generation to generation as a way of preserving their culture. While the meaning of the dance remains the same‚ the performance and showmanship has changed dramatically. From girls and boys with pale skin and natural hair to girls with fake tanned skin‚ huge curly wigs‚ and thousand dollar dresses and boys with fake tanned skin and outlandish
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Dance is a form of art‚ a type of that involves movement of the body‚ a form of expression‚ social interaction‚ exercise‚ spiritual or performance setting. Dance is performed in many cultures and religions. Dance as a form of art is also a nonverbal form of communication between humans or animals. It has evolved drastically throughout history. A choreographer is a person who creates dance compositions and plans arrange dance movements and patterns for dances. The art of choreography is a demanding
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difference between ethnic and folk dance? Answer: A1: An ethnic dance reflects the peculiar characteristics of a specific tribe‚ especially their cultural‚ racial‚ religious‚ and traditional similarities. A folk dance is a traditional dance that expresses the thoughts‚ ideas‚ and feelings of a group of people in connection with everyday activities and experiences of the people who developed them. A2 fr: Yahoo Answers: Well ethnic dance is a dance that is based on ethnicity‚ and may
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