Nacirema Culture Research Paper

The research article about the Nacirema culture focused on a heavily religious society. In which the indualives shape their whole lives around it. Most people in the culture have at least one shrine dedicated to their physical health. It’s custom for all of the household members to pray to the shrine at least once a day. Praying is a secluded activity in the Nacirema culture and it is believed to reinforce the individual’s relationship with the divine. There is a major emphasis on the mouth and how it relates to a person’s social interaction and relationships. The mouth was so empathized that the Nacirema people visit the “Holy-mouth-man” once or twice a year, who inspects their mouths of any evil spirits using special instruments. The ancient traditions of the Nacirema culture seems to have influenced western culture.
The annual visit to the the “Holy-mouth-man” can be paired with the annual visit a person makes with his or her dentist. The constant need to cover oneself in clothing parallels with the small signs usually seen outside public areas that require a person to wear shoes and a shirt before entering the building. American society has laws to enforce the rule and gives people the right to refuse service to an individual who does not comply. The Nacirema culture would be a small look into the future to modern American culture. There would not be a major difference in choosing to live in either culture. However the biggest difference would be the Namerica culture had a common ancestry while American culture has a mix of different ethnicities from the influx of immigrants and slaves throughout American