Evolving Traditions In the novel‚ Ceremony‚ Leslie Marmon Silko writes about an Indian veteran and his struggle to deal with the stresses of war. Early in the novel Silko reveals some of the rituals that the Laguna Indians perform. One of these traditions is the ritual they go through after they have hunted in order to show their appreciation for the animal‚ in this case a deer. Some of the other Laguna traditions include the rain dances they perform during a draught and various other ceremonies
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Report 3 (Son Jarocho) The song I chose to listen to was Track 20‚ "El Sigusiri" performed by Conjunto Villa del Mar. The track composer is kept anonymous and the genre of this track is Son Jarocho. The Son Jarocho is native to the areas of southern Veracruz and parts of northern Oaxaca. The instrument that stood out to me on this track was the Jarana Jarocho‚ an 8 string rhythm instrument. It is an instrument used strictly for rhythm and is the most fundamental Jarocha instrument because it provides
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Jimmie Simmons Professor Neissner Eng 100 Oct 7‚ 2012 How To Get In Shape Many people are struggling with a very serious epidemic in the United States today. That epidemic would be obesity. If we do not start doing something about this 75% of our children will be overweight. Getting in shape definitely takes a lot of will power and determination. The hardest thing about getting in shape is the initial motivation needed to get started. I have been an avid weight lifter for the past 8 years
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In the late 1700s‚ in addition to inventing the cotton gin‚ Eli Whitney also came up with the idea for interchangeable parts. This was the manufacturing of machinery pieces that could be quickly accumulated to generate a piece of equipment‚ such as a gun. Before Whitney‚ each gun had to be handcrafted‚ and each one was different; one of its kind. This meant that it took a long time for them to be made or repaired. When Congress voted for a war with France in 1797‚ Whitney saw an opportunity to market
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with a hook on the opposite side. Along with the axe and the hook there is also a sharp pike. As well as telling how and what they were made of‚ they also state who made them. The Medieval Chronicles state explain that the halberds were made by blacksmiths who used iron and steel into forging these weapons. One of the key reasons why the halberd was important was because it was a cheap to make for its powerful effect. In some cases‚ strips of metal were added to the wooden shaft so as to reinforce
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generation gap I laugh because I would never imagine myself in the accepted population‚ I’d be a hippie. I would be a hippie because I believe that all humans can be equal (but I do not agree with gays) and if an adult wants to do drugs and listen to Jimmie then so be it. Yet I am a true 90’s kid and love Nickelback‚ NSYNC‚ Backstreet Boys‚ and Boys 2 Men. I can’t imagine growing up in a whole different world than I did. Lets talk about the 1960’s. It is where women either wore knee high dresses and
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springs up and carries me during‚ before and after the games. My passion for dance has also allowed me to create many choreographies for my school‚ such as a dance routine for our school’s panther pride theme song‚ football and basketball cheers‚ and chants‚ and entertainment performances during games’ timeouts. Many people fail to realize the true purpose and beauty behind cheering for it revolves around the art of choreography. My viewpoint of cheerleading goes beyond the fancy bow‚ the shell crop
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Revolution and the abolishment of slavery lie throughout Anthony’s speech to establish her point. For example‚ Anthony discusses the dissatisfaction of women with their government by referencing the chant from the American Revolution‚“taxation without representation” (Anthony 1). Incorporating this familiar chant‚ she established that the rights for women remained unfair‚ and her use of war talk encourages her audience to fight for this cause. Not only did Anthony reference the American Revolution‚ but
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minutes of darkness. At the stroke of midnight‚ the Union Jack was lowered and raised with the Flag of Malaya. The morning after‚ Tunku Abdul Rahman read aloud the Proclamation of Independence‚ followed by seven chants of Merdeka‚ with the crown at the square joining following each chant. The moment is considered to be one of Malaysia’s most memorable and significant points in history. Now‚ Independence Day is celebrated every year without fail. On this day‚ Malaysians from all backgrounds‚ race
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Information to those who would remove to America By: Benjamin Franklin At a time of hardship and human progression in North America especially in the 1700’s one name specifically shines out amongst all others. That name is Benjamin Franklin; a visionary inventor‚ politician‚ and true American hero. In the late 1700’s‚ precisely 1784‚ Benjamin Franklin wrote an informative essay titled‚ Information to Those Who Would Remove to America. It was printed out as a pamphlet for people in Europe
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