Compare And Contrast Oceanic Religions

The comparison and contrast of ceremonies performed by African religions to those of Hinduism, Buddhism and Oceanic religions

Contrast-In African ceremonies birth and childhood is very sacred. A baby is never left alone. A name is not giving before the child 12th birthday, the reasoning being so that it cannot get identified by the spirit of death. In Buddhism infant are born, under normal conditions Theravadin Buddhists have the ritualistic naming at a neighboring shrine. Next, monks honor and shower holy water on the newborn. Hinduism the naming ceremony of the child, a holy fire is lit. A 'home' is performed to please all the Gods and then a letter from the Sanskrit alphabet is selected according to the child’s moon sign. The child's name must begin with this sacred letter so that his/her life can be very auspicious. Finally, Oceanic ceremonies naming ceremonies take place months or even years after the birth of the child. The infant mortality was so high in the past that it wasn't until after a year had passed that the family could be reasonably confident that the child was out of danger. Comparison of all 4 is that the elderly always performs the ritual. Singing, and dancing take place.

Contrast- African traditional marriages are present in the view of a union probability for bringing forward healthy children. While some communities require virginity before marriages, others encourage a trial marriage to ensure that a

couple can have children before marriage is officially sanctioned (Deming, W. 2015, p. 227). In some Buddhist countries the monks will not attend because they feel as though it is bad luck. However; they do perform a religious service to bless the union. The ceremony is considered personal and not a religious concern. Next Hinduism marriage ceremonies the wedding date is determined in the Stars, there's a pre-party called the Sangeet a few days before the wedding, the bride's hands and feet are adorned with henna paint during a Mehendi ceremony, the couple weds under a mandap, a fire burns in the center of the mandap, the couple exchanges floral garlands during the Jai Mala, the father of the bride pours water through the bride's hand as he gives her away, the bride and groom's garments are tied together as they circle a fire, red powder is applied to the bride's hair, signifying she is married, the bride wears a red dress, Hindu wedding rituals begin with a prayer to Ganesha, cords are tied to the wrists of the bride and groom during Raksha Bandhan, and finally the groom adorns the bride with a necklace called the Mangala Sutra. Finally, the Oceanic marriage ceremonies the Polynesian woman usually has no choice about her future husband and must accept the decision of her parents. Polynesian marriages typically consist of dowries, which is property or money given to the man’s family from the brides. Comparison- They all have some type of dance ritual.
Dogon incorporates new and modern practices
It is very wise for new and modern practices to be incorporated into Dogon.

The Hogon is not God and therefore cannot make rain pour from the sky, he cannot guarantee a good harvest. It is unfair that he has to live alone, celibate and teased by having a younger maid whom cannot touch him. Considering the fact that he’s responsible for his clan is understandable and should still be incorporated, however; new realistic practices should be put into place.

The role of clothing within African

Cultures
African clothing can be a sign of rank, originality, and faithfulness to tribal roots. Starting with Kente cloth the dazzling colored threads often typify ordinary motifs devout beliefs and ministerial description the colors are of a specific magnitude as they elucidate the meaning of the patterns with green meaning fertility, red symbolizing death, white expressing purity and blue signifying love. Mudcloth or bogolanfini or are sometimes called a grand bogo originating from Mali Bhama culture mudcloth is an ancient art form that involves weaving cloth and dyeing it with fermented month in traditional Malian culture the Bogle Afeni is worn by hunters serving as camouflage as ritual protection and as a badge of status women are wrapped in bogolanfini after their initiation into adulthood and immediately after childbirth as the cloth is believed to have the power to absorb the dangerous forces really under such circumstances bobollo Feeny. There’s a common mean behind commonly used colors in African clothing. Gold represents wealth and fertility, and blood blue represents love and peace. As you can see choosing, an African garment to wear can mean a lot more than choosing a style that flatters you. One can truly experience African clothing by choosing a color or fabric that has a significant meaning to you or to the culture.