There are many ceremonies in the Choctaw tribe‚ and all are very interesting. The most popular of these is the Head Flattening Ceremony‚ the Bone Picker Ritual‚ and the Sun Ritual. First off‚ the Head Flattening Ceremony. When a male was born the Choctaw would attach a board to the infant’s head. This would flatten the heads of the children. This was common‚ but since the tradition was not passed down throughout the years‚ the purpose or reasoning behind this is not clear. However‚ if I had to
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a true Charger will strive to carry the Pearl City name with pride through the exhibition of Courage‚ Humility‚ Achievement‚ Responsibility‚ Giving‚ Excellence‚ Respect‚ and Spirit. Therefore‚ I believe I exhibit the true Spirit of the Charger‚ for my continuous involvement in school and community activities allow me to represent Pearl City High School with pride. As a Charger‚ I get involved in many school activities and dedicate
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that we were twins? We started up the charade not long after we got there and kept it up for almost the whole week. Even though you aren’t my twin‚ you are the first person I would pick to be on my team‚ no matter what. You make it so there is never a dull moment in life. Our endless competitions and talks fill the day and sometimes go long into the night. My sister fiercely protects and stands up for the people she loves. She has to arrive to everything at least fifteen minutes early and everything
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p.m. and found Rachel Earl‚ student head of the graduation planning committee‚ still here putting crepe paper on chairs and laying out programs in each and every seat. That’s dedication. It takes that kind of teamwork to survive anywhere in life‚ I’ve found. I know my experience is limited‚ but every problem I’ve overcome has been because someone has been there to help me. My support net ranged (and still ranges) from my parents to my friends to my teachers‚ depending on the kind of trouble I’ve
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Response to a Graduation Speech Mark D. Weil University Of Alaska‚ Anchorage Abstract This essay is a realistic view point responding to a valedictorian address‚ “Here I Stand” ‚ written and spoken by E. Goldson‚ (2010). Goldson belittles her own accomplishments as valedictorian. She proclaims there is too much repetition in American education. Goldsons probable motive in writing a seemingly contumacious speech towards education are unveiled. This essay gives a brief summary
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Family Influence Perhaps the most important factor in a person’s development is his or her family. Family members can shape some one’s thoughts and can make it difficult for a person to fit in one’s environment. In the novel Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko‚ Tayo’s auntie is an antagonistic woman who is concerned about other people’s judgment toward her and her family. Her unfriendly behavior sprang from her low self-esteem and the anger she reproached because her sister’s unruly actions. The
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Jermol Paul November 10‚ 2010 Mrs. Taneja Personal Encounter Paper Personal Encounter My experience started out pretty bad while trying to attend the Volusia Buddhist Fellowship ceremony. First of all Diego and I went to the Volusia ceremony only to find out that the place of worship was bought over by a Christian group‚ so there were no Buddhist worships going on at that site anymore. This was very surprising to me because I called the Fellowship just the day before to make
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developed tea ceremony. Tea ceremony came up first in China and then went to Japan‚ after years of development and changing‚ it had its unique form. Tea ceremony is an important part of Zen‚ during the process of making and drinking tea‚ people meditate and got the peace of mind. Coming into the tea house‚ the peace and quietness comfort the exhaustion of samurais‚ making them forget the cruel grapples in the battlefield and the confusion of living
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My fellow classmates over the years we have laughed‚ studied‚ argued and learned together but now I say we have come to the end of our journey in middle school. We have grown closer than just a group some are now like family. Looking back on years past we should remember fondness and smiles. It has been a long time coming for us to take the next step into high school. Today as we leave middle school and enter a new and exciting environment we all remember something special that made us who we are
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Jiayue Wu 2012081017 Opening ceremony of Hunger Games attracted thousands “Happy Hunger Games!” The 74th Hunger Games got under way in spectacular fashion today with a fabulous opening ceremony in the capital .The Hunger Games held once a year. The opening ceremony began at the City Circle‚ audiences were the most prestigious citizens of the Capital‚ they watched in the buildings that beside Circle. Tributes from 12 districts sanded on
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