Jack Zipes‚ in his essay "Breaking the Disney Spell"‚ directly addresses the issue of what happens when a story is taken from its original oral form and written down. Zipes discusses in depth what Walt Disney has done to fairy tales and the consequences of Disney’s actions. Zipes addresses many issues‚ including those of context‚ society‚ and alteration of plot. He accuses Walt Disney of attacking "the literary tradition of the fairy tale" (344). While many scholars disagree with Zipes’ accusations
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brought about by community regimens of the Ilubo‚ Kalinga. No longer practiced‚ the batek of the Ilubo is a visually powerful rendering of symmetry and unity of designs. Batek now serve as an archive of culture for the group. Keywords: Tattoo‚ rites of passage‚ body adornment‚ identity‚ Kalinga INTRODUCTION My anthropological interest in body ornamentation‚ specifically in traditional tattoos‚ began in 1990. I met an old Bontoc woman who sold balatinao (red rice) in one of the old market
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Discussion of text The term “Culture Shock” is used by anthropologists to describe the way people react and their response to a new culture. Peter L. Berger the author of the article uses an example of a person’s first encounter with polygamy‚ puberty rites‚ or the way a car is driven to explain the kind of reaction and shock they may have. It’s a good method because it shows that anthropology has a lot of new things to learn and it is not as basic as it may seem. Sociology is about going the extra
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Sacred Space are places with immense power as they aid in becoming closer to the spiritual beings. Sacred time is determined by seasons‚ such as the harvest cycle of certain plants and the rites of increase in times of shortage. Sacred people range from owners of drawings and songs‚ to healers and sorcerers. Sacred Objects include symbols mentioned in sacred stories as well as natural symbols highly connected with the Dreaming. The idea of
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that have been passed down from generation to generation. Overall they embrace religion in all aspects of their life. For them religion encompassed their entire being and was integrated in their daily lives. There are seven sacred rites the Lakota abide by. These rites came to the Lakota people through the White Buffalo Calf Pipe. The sacred pipe has been passed down from generation to generation. Only those with the intentions to do good may handle the pipe and hold the knowledge regarding how to
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The Maasai children go through things as they grow up that symbolize their rites of passage. At four years old‚ the Maasai children go through getting their lower incisors removed with a knife. The Maasai boys show their strength by putting hot coal on their arms and legs. Once they are older the children will get tattoos that are life small cuts on their body. Ear piercing by hot iron is done on every gender. Once healed the lobe is stretched further and further. This is believed to be the bigger
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Brenda Lainez REL 2011 September 26‚ 2012 Assignment #1 The Case of Contamination The author‚ Kwame Anthony Appiah‚ starts the essay‚ The Case of Contamination‚ by describing the veranda of a palace in Ghana. His description paints a vivid picture of a place full of custom‚ color and tradition. However‚ he presents a contrast by describing that some of the people were dressed in western suits‚ sporting cell phones and having business meetings. This place is a mixture of tradition and
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Adolescence – Psychology I Name ______________________________ Section 1 – Physical and Sexual Development Adolescence is the transition… Some define it in psychological terms… In some societies… In our own society… Initiation rites = The end of adolescence and the beginning of adulthood is often blurry because… Theories of Adolescence Stanley G. Hall Theory of Adolescence = Margaret Mead Theory of Adolescence = 1988 report on adolescence 11 % = 32% = 57%
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CHAPTER FOUR 4.1 THE AFRICAN CONCEPT OF ANCESTORS From the dictionary definition of ancestors‚ the Merriam Webster dictionary define ancestor as a person who was in someone’s family in past times; people from who a person or people is descended. Ancestors are peoples in time past from who a particular peple are descended and it is more remote in the line of descent that grandparents. However‚ The African connotation of ancestors refers to those men of the society whose life were well lived and
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The Isoma ritual is a corrective ritual used to remedy a woman’s inability to produce children‚ a condition commonly known as lufwisha‚ meaning “to give birth to a dead child” (16) as well as the “constant dying of children.” Lufwisha is thought to be caused by angry shades that inflict the condition upon the would-be mother‚ because she has forgotten direct ascendants as well as “the immediate progenetrices of their matrikin” (13). Isoma‚ therefore‚ is used so that the afflicted woman‚ being able
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