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    Mamawag‚ Fritzie Mirzi H. Anthro 165 THW 2011-07656 December 12‚ 2013 Reflection Paper on “Teatro Porvenir” What happened in our very own history is a mirror of the things still happening within our own society today. The connection of history and biography within each life of every Filipinos are linked to one another. What happened in the past‚ in our history‚ is a part of who we are and how we perceive the world today. The essence of our country

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    can tell how much of an effect Kingston’s mother has had on her‚ and how her talk-stories influenced her views on the Chinese and American cultures‚ family‚ and maybe most importantly‚ gender and what it means to be a woman. In the chapter entitled “Shaman‚” we get to see the life story of Brave Orchid‚ with a few moments of transparency in which Kingston gives glimpses into how she felt about these stories when she was younger. With these stories that Kingston remembers her mother telling her‚ we can

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    human religion‚ it is useful as a descriptor of certain religious modes of thought and conduct within anthropology. This religion is very unique and interesting to learn about because it not considered to be widely used in many cultures. I found that Shamans were an interesting contribution to this religion because they are regarded as having access to‚ and influence in‚ the world of benevolent and malevolent spirits‚ who

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    III. The Ways We Were   A.  The First Human Societies   1.  societies were small‚ bands of 25–50 people   a.  relationships defined by kinship 2.  very low population density (because of available technology)   a.  very slow population growth b.  perhaps 10‚000 people in world 100‚000 years ago c.  grew to 500‚000 by 30‚000 years ago d.  reached 6 million 10‚000 years ago 3.  Paleolithic bands were seasonally mobile or nomadic   a.  moved in regular patterns to exploit wild plants and animals b. 

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    care and to make the Lee’s more comfortable and compliant with the treatment regimen provided to Lia. There was a lack of access to interpreters to help with the Lia’s; However‚ the staff could have contacted sources outside the hospital such as a shaman to make the Lee’s more comfortable with the approach to healing their daughter. The staff made no efforts to hide their biases to the Hmong culture‚ which regardless of language barriers could have

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    this relationship words such as ’devotion‚ enlightenment‚ respect‚ faith‚ sacred‚ holy‚ worship‚ solace‚ sacrifice mystical and charismatic’ are used. Communication channels may be formal and organised as through a priest / priestess‚ witchdoctor / shaman‚ where there is a set time and place when religious activity can take place. Communication may be informal where the individual has a ’direct line’ at any time‚ and any

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    Indigenous Religions of the World What is an ‘indigenous’ religion or belief system? When we hear the term ‘indigenous religion’‚ what comes to our minds? How do we react internally when those words are mentioned? How do adherents of indigenous religions feel about those outside of their social and cultural circles‚ who know very little of their beliefs and who understand them even less. And how did the term ‘indigenous’ become associated with various belief systems that‚ in many cases‚ preceded

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    Anthropology is the study of humans both in the past and the present. In order to study past and the present‚ the anthropological perspective uses the approach of diversity by considering the beliefs and practices regarding health‚ healing‚ and healers in the context of specific cultures. Anthropologists must consider the worldview connected to the system of meaning being studied because a worldview shapes the structure of our medical systems and different worldviews are directly reflected in our

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    Cultural and Religious Practices of the Yanomami Tribe South America is home to one of the most fascinating tribes in the world--the Yanomami‚ also known as Yanomamu or Yanomamö. Found along the banks of the Amazon‚ the Yanomami have a rich culture riddled with symbolic rituals and deeply-held beliefs‚ especially regarding life after death (Jacob 1). The Yanomami are incredibly isolated‚ however their culture is not immune from being influenced by outside systems (Chen). The Yanomami practice

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    The Navajo people‚ otherwise known as the Diné‚ have many specific customs and rituals oriented around the natural evolution of death. The Navajo explained this natural occurrence by creating stories that described the death of the living. When one of the Navajo people die‚ the living adhere to very strict guidelines pertaining to the treatment of the body. Some of these rules stem from the Navajo’s fear that the dead will come back to haunt them. The Navajo follow these customs not only because

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