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    1968‚ 1971‚ 1973‚ cited in Qiuyu et al.‚ 1989‚ p. 15). So ritual theatre and religion were intricately bound up with each other and covered all facets of life over diverse regions. The dramas would generally be led by proscribed individuals‚ e.g. shamans‚ but all the tribes-people took part and had a part to play. We can know something about ancient rituals because some remain: “even today‚ one can see numerous forms of "primitive theatre … ancient forms closely connected with religious ritual that

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    Wendigo Cannibalism in Native American Folklore Connor Downie EN156-01: Mythology Professor Quinn 30March13 Lurking in the deep woods of the Northern United States and Southern Canada lies a mysterious and fearsome Native American monster‚ the Wendigo. The Wendigo is by far one of the most mysterious and feared monsters in not only in the Algonquian folklore which it is attributed to‚ but also other indigenous populations all over the world. Although this creature goes by many names in the Native

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    Corporate culture

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    Corporate culture is the behavior of humans who are part of an organization and the meanings that the people attach to their actions. It includes the organization values‚ visions‚ norms and habits. It affects the way people and groups interact with each other‚ with clients‚ and with stakeholders. . Cоmpаrеd to Burеaucracy‚ which hаs writtеn‚ inflexible rulеs and consists of systems of administrations distinguished by its clear hierarchy of authority; corporate culture represents the personality of

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    interesting how one man was recorded saying that when he went to a rave he became a puma and then an eagle. Much like the author was saying it is as if they are trying to emulate ancient tribal cultures like the Bushmen in Africa. The DJ acts as a Shaman‚ while the music acts as the drum beats that are used in rituals with the Bushmen in Africa. While‚ a lot of the spiritual encounters take place at Raves‚ are helped along with the drug called ecstasy‚ taking said drug is completely optional‚ and

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    Alaska’s Otterman‚ or Kushtaka Fb-Button WordIs the Otterman on the roster of Alaska’s state monsters? Does this cryptid actually exist? Or could something else be lurking in the wilderness‚ taking the blame? Cryptozoology fans will want to know‚ so CryptoVille investigates! The next installment of Destination America’s new show‚ Alaska Monsters‚ will cover the Otterman. If nothing else‚ these shows bring to light creatures I never heard of before and I am delighted to investigate! So here’s my

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    Imagine going to the doctor and being given medication to heal your pain. Now how would you feel if after taking the medication and feeling better you came to find out you were given a placebo? This may sound upsetting to some‚ however‚ “ a recent survey of U.S. internists and rheumatologists found that some 50% regular prescribe placebos.” A placebo is defined as a false treatment without any significant chemical properties or active ingredient. The use of placebos as a primary form of treatment

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    According to Christopher Bader‚ Joe Baker and Frederick Carson Mencken in Paranormal America: Ghost encounters‚ UFO sightings‚ Bigfoot hunts‚ and other curiosities in religion and culture (2011) research shows that “more than 2/3 of Americans have paranormal beliefs with this being manifested in their penchant for movies with paranormal themes. This statistic is not alarming since evidently the paranormal and the supernatural have been a part of human culture since the beginning of time

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    Seeing the Sacred Nature of Midwifery Chris J. Hampton (March 2007) Every birth is Holy. I think that a midwife must be religious‚ because the energy she is dealing with is Holy. She needs to know that other people’s energy is sacred.[1] A midwife is simply defined by one author as “nothing more nor less than a skilled specialist in normal birth.”[2] Other names include sage-femme or “wise woman” (French)‚ jordmother or “earth mother” (Danish)‚ whereas midwife comes from Middle

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    On Stories by Richard Kearny

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    Where do Stories Come From? One If this be magic‚ let it be an art lawful as eating. 3 Telling stories is as basic to human beings as eating. More so‚ in fact‚ for while food makes us live‚ stories are what make our lives worth living. They are what make our condition human. This was recognised from the very beginnings of Western civilisation. Hesiod tells us how the founding myths (mythos in Greek means ‘story’) were invented to explain how the world came to be and how we came to

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    4-MAT Review Anita Cox Liberty University COUN 506 Integration of Psychology and Theology September 7‚ 2012   Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity David N. Entwistle Cascade Books‚ 2010 Summary Just as the title describes‚ Entwistle explains within the book the attempts and varied approaches of integrating both psychology and Christianity‚ two entities which seem to have been at odds with each other since the time of Galileo. By explaining key historical conflicts‚ such

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