For many tribes of Plains Indians whose bison-hunting culture flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries‚ the sun dance was the major communal religious ceremony . . . the rite celebrates renewal - the spiritual rebirth of participants and their relatives as well as the regeneration of the living earth with all its components . . . The ritual‚ involving sacrifice and supplication to insure harmony between all living beings‚ continues to be practiced by many contemporary native Americans. -Elizabeth
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disciples’‚ and the journey of Siberian Shaman. (2.) Discuss the role of the shaman in the Native American and any other religious tradition. In the Native American religious tradition‚ the shaman plays the role of a highly respected and spiritually religious figure in the society ‚which has the ability communicate with living and dead spirits ‚ perform healing‚ sacrifices‚ fortune-telling ‚ storyteller ‚ songs writer‚ herbal healer‚ and ect. The shaman of the Native Americans has the
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Belonging Essay – The Crucible Outline Intro: Main Body for Intro: Due to the complex and abstract nature of the concept of belonging‚ a true sense of belonging can be found in different circumstances for different people. As each individual has different values‚ morals and desires in life‚ they find their place in the world and a genuine sense of belonging through different types of relationships‚ if that relationships was through family or from another sort of social interaction. Conversely
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Gran Torino 9th January 2009. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Warner Bros. Gran Torino follows the story of Walk Kowalski‚ a widowed‚ unhappy Korean War veteran. Originally racist towards his new Hmong neighbours‚ he soon discovers that he has more in common with them than he expected. Walt’s connections to others are developed through a growing understanding of the shared values between him and his neighbours‚ such as respect for elders. Walt shares little affection and values with his own
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physical or political authority of the land. The Shaman follow strict beliefs and rituals in their everyday lives. The rituals in which they perform are called ‘Shamanising’. They do this by using dried up tree sap and a variety of leaves‚ ground up into a powdering texture and sniff it as a hallucinogenic drug. They believe that they have the power to communicate with spirits who guard them and give them healing powers; these spirits also visit the Shaman in their dreams. Each of the spirits are named
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him. Kowalski is a grumpy‚ tough-minded‚ unhappy an old man‚ who can’t get along with either his kids or his neighbours‚ a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbour Thao‚ a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin‚ tries to steal his Gran Torino‚ Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao’s family‚ Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest
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different views and opinions can often cause cultures to collide when a doctor is summoned to treat an individual of a different culture than their own. Anne Fadiman’s book‚ The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚ tells the story of an epileptic Hmong child and her collision of two cultures. Lia Lee began suffering seizures at a young age and was diagnosed with epilepsy by American doctors. Her family however believed her illness was caused by soul loss (Fadiman 21). While at the hospital‚ Lia’s
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The Nasca is an ancient civilization of people located in the Nasca region on the southern coast of Peru‚ living between approximately 1 and 750 AD. Many scholars believe the Nasca originated out of the Paracas culture and were most likely a group of small rural villages that were situated near each other. The Nasca appeared to be self-sufficient and based much of their life on agriculture‚ especially the cultivating of corn. The villages had distinctive art‚ especially multicolored pottery and
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didn’t know how....it has been bugging me my whole life’ * ‘I’ve been called a lot of things but never funny’ * ‘I’m not a good man’- guilty about his life in the war Relationship with other characters * Hatred and racism toward the Hmong family in the beginning – ‘Damn Barbarians’ * Does not show reverence to Fr Janovich – ‘you’re just an overeducated twenty seven year old virgin‚ who likes to hold the hands of superstitious old ladies and promise them eternity’ * After Walt
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and when she has questions or doubts I help her understand. She is an intelligent girl who asks the most thought out questions. I hope to motivate her to become someone important in life. I am currently learning Hmong with an elderly friend who teaches the bible to the people of the Hmong community. In closing‚ I truly believe that being awarded this scholarship will greatly benefit me in achieving my academic goals. Not only will I complete college and make my family and friends proud‚ but I will
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