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    Developed a Moral System (Ethics)In the Indian society there are well structured boundaries as to what people should and shouldn ’t do. It is similar in many respects to our modern Australian code of ethics; one man should not take the wife of another to be his own or steal from anyone else within their own tribe. Everyone is expected to share what they had for the benefit of the whole region too. So while not everyone likes some of the social law and order that is imposed‚ they all see the importance

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    Today‚ I went to the museum‚ Fernbank museum to be exact. I decided to take my visiting grandmother with me because I knew that she would enjoy seeing all the history and exhibits. I can honestly tell you that visiting Fernbank was a pleasant experience. When first coming in to the main building the first thing you see is a giant dinosaur skeleton‚ my grandmother could not stop gaping at it! It was awe inspiring knowing that something that large used to exist in this world millions of years ago.

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    whom he calls “gooks” or “zipperheads”‚ reminds him of his time in Korea. Likewise‚ Walt‚ without hesitation‚ pulls out his gun when their son‚ Thao Lor‚ tries to steal his car after being pressured by his cousin’s gang. Both Father Janovich and the Shaman‚ Kor Khue‚ have come to the conclusion that Walt is unable to move on from his past‚ therefore‚ is not free. During a drink with Walt‚ Father Janovich suggests that this way of life was an aftermath of the Korean War. Confirming this observation in

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    The indigenous religion of Okinawa is unique in that it defies typical gender rolls that most prominent world religions have developed and continue to exhibit. In this religion‚ women are not relegated to playing subservient roles based on their gender‚ but in contrast‚ constitute the majority of religious leadership within the culture. What makes the indigenous religion of Okinawa exceptionally groundbreaking is the fact that this female dominated religion is the respected and “only on the Ryukyu

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    long as one million years in certain parts of Africa‚ long before the invention of writing (1.) There have been countless numbers of findings of mushrooms drawn on cave walls and even temples devoted to “mushroom gods” (1.) They have been used by shamans‚ kings‚ priests‚ warriors‚ ordinary people- you name it. In more recent years‚ the usage of LSD has come into play. LSD‚ like mushrooms‚ is highly psychedelic and can cause huge changes in one’s personality and outlook on life (2). Although people

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    fabric‚ and not only the death body but also the husband/wife‚ the son and daughter and the grand sons have to wear this funeral clothes. Afterwards‚ the corpse is placed inside the coffin and the relatives begin the rite under the leadership of a shaman. All families and relatives will then go slowly around the coffin‚ in line‚ to pay respect and to see their deceased family member for the last time claims Van Nagan in his article “Funera; Rites in Vietnam. All family members will take turns to mourn

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    narrator’s life in mainstream American culture. In both cases‚ we see cultural tensions and conflicts that give rise to rebelliousness‚ against oppression in the former‚ and against cultural conflicts in the latter. 3. Brave Orchid takes the stage‚ as “Shaman” shows her conflicting sides as a “warrior” with capabilities and intelligence‚ who has gone beyond the traditional role of mother and housewife‚ but also the woman entrenched in age-old Asian tradition who believes her slave-nurse to be worth more

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    HISTORY OF THE FUR TRADE The fur trade was one of the earliest and most important industries in North America. The fur trading industry played a major role in the development of America‚ Europe and India for more than 300 years. The fur trade began in the 1500 ’s as an exchange between Indians and Europeans. The Indians traded furs for such goods as tools and weapons. Beaver fur‚ which was used in Europe to make felt hats‚ became the most valuable of these furs. The fur trade prospered until the

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    they look at the land is kinship. They refer to a specific – visible - place linking it with those who inhabit or cultivated it. Their world is close as their memories of their relatives and ancestors. An important social role‚ is here played by the shaman‚ who is considered as an agent‚ as a contact with the invisible lands. Toren made research about how Christianity and capitalism make changes in the Fijian concept of space and in the way they feel their place‚ their land. According to her‚ the horizons

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    Sleep Paralysis I’m lying on the bed. If you come in now‚ you’ll think I’m sleeping. But I see you. Even though my eyelids seem closed‚ they swirl slightly. They are the only parts of me that I can move. I am fully aware of it‚ but I cannot tell you: my body is completely frozen. All are paralyzed during sleep (REM)‚ sleep stage where sleep occurs. If we were not paralyzed‚ we would realize our dreams by endangering ourselves and our sleeping companions. But sometimes‚ especially when sleep patterns

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