begins when men take to writing. ’ He‚ as well as others who had the same opinion‚ failed to realize that African communities existed long before colonialism and so had their own history‚ even though it had not been put into writing at the time. Oral traditions have played and continue to play important roles in the history of Africa as well as its present. Songs‚ folklores‚ superstitions‚ etc. are just some of the things that have been passed from generation to generation orally. We see the evidence of
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Dangerous Tradition Traditions are normally comforting rituals‚ with deep roots in religious or familial events. They usually are cause for celebration and coming together with family and community. When the roots of our traditions are forgotten then the reason for carrying on the custom is lost. Shirley Jackson writes about the dark side of following rituals mindlessly in her story‚ “The Lottery”. Jackson resolutely conveys this theme using palpable symbolism‚ irrational faith‚ and senseless
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Memories That Last a Lifetime… I’m struggling with family traditions these days. Those little things that were so important to me growing up‚ that once gave me such great joy just a few years ago are becoming increasingly more difficult to motivate myself to do. As a child I can remember the excitement that each new season brought to me as I anticipated the corresponding event. In the spring we colored Easter eggs‚ we took a happy meal to park on the first warm (enough) day of the year and
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Dystopian Tradition Could you ever imagine living in a world that you thought was normal but the way other people saw it was completely different. Authors have tried to warn us about our future through literature. This is the intense genre of dystopias. They show what we could become‚ who we already are‚ or who we were. It comments on what we hope we don’t become‚ it plays with our minds. Shows us our doom. The stories that people write draw us in like fish out of water. We see and encounter
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The subject of “Tradition” is problematic when regarding historical sources pertaining to archaic Greece. Much of what we know about ancient times comes from literary sources and various inscriptions‚ such as Herodotus. Having been written by people of the epoch‚ influenced by oral tradition as well as political and social climates‚ and not as historical research‚ these writings should not be taken literally. And some‚ like Osborne‚ would say are automatically disqualified as historical evidence
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I always know it is Thanksgiving morning when I awake to the smell of the turkey roasting in the oven and the cinnamon apple spice tea brewing on the stove. The rest of the morning is spent helping my mom and grandmother cooking in our large open kitchen. Every year for as long as I can remember‚ my grandmother uses my Nana’s recipes when cooking the thick butter garlic mashed potatoes‚ homemade sweet red cranberry sauce‚ and the rich creamy dark gravy. On the other hand‚ my mom and I always cook
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Elements of Religious Traditions Marion White REL/133 April 19th‚ 2011 Susan J. Johnson Elements of Religious Traditions “A set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe‚ especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies‚ usually involving devotional and ritual observances‚ and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs is a religion” (“religion‚” 2011). Molloy (2010) stated‚ “Religion answers the questions
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Tradition of the Tamales Eating tamales when they first come out of the pot is a supernatural experience. The steam rises‚ and the delightful aroma that make’s my mouth water and my vocal cords say yummy. The corn husk is holding the bundle of flavors. This bundle has been stuffed with corn meal‚ and it’s arsenal of chicken‚ savory meat‚ cheese and whatever was in my momma’s imagination. Like the vegetarian‚ or the sweet little dessert tamales with cinnamon and raisins‚ pineapple and coconut
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Sociocultural Tradition According to Theorizing Communication‚ "Society would be impossible without communication… communication would be impossible without or severely limited in the absence of shared patterns of action and meaning that enable mutual understanding- that is‚ in the absence of society and a common culture…. sociocultural approaches range across fundamentally different theoretical styles" (Craig‚ Muller 2007). The main idea of the sociocultural tradition is communication produces
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Elizabeth Ashleigh Petersen Mrs. Perniciaro English 1101 MW March 15‚ 2010 Family Tradition I always know it is Thanksgiving morning when I awake to the smell of the turkey roasting in the oven and the cinnamon apple spice tea brewing on the stove. The rest of the morning is spent helpingmy mom and grandmother cooking in our large open kitchen. Every year for as long as I can remember‚ my grandmother uses my Nana’s recipies when cooking the thick butter garlic mashed potatoes‚ homemade
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