Origin of Angami Society:
Every society has its own origin and significance. Angami tribes are One of the well accepted is that the Naga Tribes in naga land and are one of the most powerful society who have inhabited the Naga Hills for several centuries. Though there is no real evidences to identify the real origin of this tribel society, there are certain beliefs and theories. J.H Hutton, who served as an administrator from 1917-1935 in Naga Hills, recorded that the Angami people are the first tribal society who have been settled in Northeast India. To clarify the real origin of this angami society, a study case was conducted with the head and local people of the villages. In that survey, it was found that the society had their own folk
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This festival falls in the month of February and signifies the beginning of the lunar year. This ten day festival is also known as the 'Phousnyi" among the local people. The foremost ritual of the festival is Kizie, in which they take a few drops of the rice water from Zumho (top of the Jug) and carefully put them into the leaves and place them at the three main points of the post of the house by a women. Next morning all the young men of the village get up early in the morning and take a bath in the village after which they adorn themselves with the new shawls. This ceremony is known as "Dzuseva". The main charisma of this festival is that the Thekra Hie, in which the youngsters of the village gather together for singing and dancing to the tunes of the traditional music and the participants make fun and enjoy themselves with the rice balls and plates of meat. Haunting is an another important excitement of thia festival. The major part of the ceremony falls on the eighth day when the gate pulling or the bride pulling is performed. This festival also includes beer drinking and merry making. All these works ceases during the ten days of feasting and song. It is no wonder that Nagaland is called as the ‘land of
What are the most important aspects of Hmong culture? What do the Hmong consider their most important duties and obligations? How did they affect the Hmong’s transition to the United States?
This paper addresses the results of interviews, observations, and research of life in the Ottawa tribe, how they see themselves and others in society and in the tribe. I mainly focused on The Little River Band of Ottawa Indian tribe. I researched their languages, pecking order, and interviewed to discover the rituals, and traditions that they believe in. In this essay I revealed how they see themselves in society. How they see other people, how they see each other, what their values were, what a typical day was etc. I initially suspected that I would have got different responses from these questions but in reality the results in the questions were almost completely the same. I studied this topic because mostly all the people that are close to me are associated in the Ottawa tribe. I additionally love the Native American culture, I feel it is beautiful and has a free concept.
Omi and Winant’s concept of racialization is formed around the theory that race is a social conception while Bonilla-Silva’s is formed around the theory of racialized social systems. We will first look at Omi and Winant, and then we’ll move onto Bonilla-Silva’s concept of racialization. Omi and Winant say “Within the contemporary social science literature, race is assumed to be a variable which is shaped by broader societal forces.” (Omi & Winant 1986, pg. 3) The racial line in the United States has been defined and reinforced over centuries. Whites are seen as a “pure” while those who are mixed are categorized as “nonwhite.” This sort of thinking comes from the idea of hypo-descent. The theory of hypo-descent is as follows: no matter how small the African American ancestry a person has, they are still considered African American. Marvin Harris said “The rule of hypo-descent is, therefore, an invention, which we in the United States have made in order to keep biological facts from intruding into our collective racist fantasies.” (Omi & Winant 1986, pg. 3) The notion of “passing” began after the implementation of hypo-descent. Individuals who are categorized as “black” according to hypo-descent attempt to bypass discriminatory barriers by “passing” for white. When an individual is “passing” they try to assimilate themselves into the other race. “Passing” made it to the Supreme Court with the Takao Ozawa case. Ozawa, a Japanese male, filed for United States citizenship under the Naturalization Act of 1906. Ozawa stated that he had assimilated to the “white” way of life and should be considered “white.” The Supreme Court found that only Caucasians were white, and the Japanese were an “unassimilated” race.
Garcinia Cambogia is one of the most talked about weight loss supplement today. It has been featured in numerous T.V. shows, reviewed and written about in various health magazines and also been subjected numerous research and studies. It has been deemed as the ultimate “Fat Buster” and is recommended by numerous nutrition experts as a safe and natural weight loss supplement. Garcinia Cambogia is actually a sour tropical fruit found mainly in Indonesia but also available across various regions in Asia, Africa. It has been in use for culinary and medicinal purposes since many centuries in Asia, Africa and India.
Ethnography is a research method used to explore different cultures from a personal view. Many anthropologists have sought to use ethnography as their main study method because of its specificity and opportunity to get hands on. Those that participate in ethnographies are expected to accurately record detailed accounts of the society in which they are staying, but at the same time maintain a critical distance.
In the front of a fourth-grade classroom, there sits the ever-smiling face of a little girl. Each morning, this girl is the first to class, dressed neatly and appropriately, with a backpack full of supplies in order for her to be successful in the classroom. Her homework is always finished, and her parents always make sure she is doing her reading, and trying for excellent grades. The constant efforts of the child in the classroom, and her perpetual kindness to all of her peers has persuaded the teacher into being impressed with the little girl’s work this year. She decides, along with her fellow faculty, to award the child a certificate stating she is the Student of the Month. The child barely makes it through the bus ride home due to
The Aryan Brotherhood is a large prison gang, spread out in many United States prisons. They, in fact, are still active today. The Aryan Brotherhood is also a racist group, and are very violent. In this following document you will learn of the Aryan Brotherhood’s many atrocities. This document was formed for an 8th grade English class.
1). Ethnographic fieldwork is very important to the practice of cultural anthropology. In a 2 to 3 page essay discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this research method. In doing so, please do the following:
The Minangkabau culture is very distinct, in that they are commonly known for having the “largest and most stable matrilineal society in the world”. (Golden, 151). The Minangkabau have more than four million people who reside in West Sumatra (Stark, 1) area and have a well-established trading system with other parts of Indonesia. They are a great contributor to the trading system and have been able to influence others with their culture. Even with having a matrilineal system, it is the males who take the chief role in the society. The male’s role is another reason why the commercial industry is so successful. In the end it is adat that governs the Minangkabau culture.
Known pests, the house cricket, Acheta domesticus seem to have originated in Southeast Asia; they can be found in Asia, North Africa, Europe, and southern Canada, from British Columbia to Newfoundland, down to Mexico due to human introductions (Espace pour la vie n.d.). A. domesticus can be spotted in warm and moist regions of homes and buildings like fireplaces, and kitchen water heaters; They can also be found in fields, pastors and meadows, and are known agricultural pests (Zungoli 1998). They can be also be identified in moist areas like mulch, tall grass, and weeds; rocks, bricks, and wood piles are also areas where they can be spotted. A. domesticus prefer dark regions to reside (Zungoli 1998).
Everybody wants a long lasting healthy relationship with their partner. Every relationship teaches couples something and helps them develop as individuals. According to the survey on (magazine.foxnews.com/love/expert-survey-reveals-number-one-reason-couples-divorce), 25-50 percent of divorces could have been avoided with couples' therapy. However, couples' therapy isn't a cure-all. Rather, 65 percent of experts say that 25-50 percent of couples who attend couples therapy during their marriage end up getting divorced anyway. Even though some relationship don’t always work out for people, an ideal relationship should have understanding, communication, and trusting.
I did not particularly learn anything new about myself, but the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) enabled me to reflect more about my culture and beliefs. I had expected myself to be in the polarization stage as I recognize that I often try not to identify the similarities of a different cultures. I also realize that I tend to have the “us” and “them” judgmental orientation about the culture in Malaysia and the culture in the United States of America. I tend to recognize the differences, but differentiate them and fail to observe the similarities within these differences. For example, the level of respect given to authority and to people who are older than me is practiced differently in my culture and in the Western culture. I had observed
If someone asks me to define culture, I would say that it is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts. In addition, everyone know that adapt in new culture is not easy, especially when the culture is very different from your own, you will find a hard time with it. I already faced this kind of situation that you need to move to a new culture, so I would like to share some experience on it.
There are a lot of different cultures in the world we live in today. Finding the place you belong and discovering your own culture can be a challenge. This is especially true when you look at culture as an individual versus culture in your family, or even within your community. I’ve always been very family oriented, so that plays a big part in who I am and how my family’s dynamic works. I believe that my family has had a huge impact on the development of my culture, and I hope that I have had the same impact on theirs.
Fiji is a small island located on the Pacific Ocean east of Australia. The country is home to almost 900,000 people. While many would say the Fijians have come a long way from their roots and are adopting tendencies of the western culture every day, there is no doubt they still hang onto core values and beliefs. The organization of a village and family is very traditional and who and how to respect is learned at a young age. Respect is not just displayed at home but in the professional work place. Learning about common business practices and etiquette in Fiji may be critical to a positive business relationship. Along the lines of communicating effectively in the business world, we can learn a lot about communications norms in