Students love getting school awards, but a mother is livid with the one her 13-year-old daughter brought home from school. A Texas seventh grader at Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre Junior High School heard her name called during a ceremony, the teacher handed her a certificate for the "Most Likely to be a Terrorist" award, according to Click2Houston. Lizeth Villanueva couldn't believe her eyes when the teacher gave the terrorist award, and her mother, Ena Hernandez, was livid. The award was given to the 13-year-old girl during a "Mock Ceremony," according to Channelview Independent School District official, Mark Kramer. The shocked mother did not find any humor in it: "When she first showed me the paper, I'm like, 'What is this?'. I read it
It was August 14th, 1791 when the first plantation building was set aflame by black slaves. This was all a part of the Bois Caïman ceremony. (Shen) The Bois Caïman ceremony was a Vodou ceremony led and performed by Dutty Boukman, a Vodou priest. The Bois Caïman ceremony was said to have been a ceremony where the slaves were to get together in Morne-Rouge, and to finalize the planning of the revolution. While the ceremony has become a legend-type story, and it is hard to discern what is real and what isn't, many accounts of that ceremony tell that there were Vodou deities present, animal sacrifices and a raging storm. (Shen) The ceremony, with the celebration surrounding it, was meant to lift the spirits of and give hope to the Haitian people. The Haitians used hope to motivate them, and with much fighting, many fights of which were led by Dutty Boukman, they were able to gain their independence. Of course, some of that hope was taken away when the French told the Haitians that they would only get their independence if they paid the debt of 150 million French Francs to France. But if there were any complications in the fulfillment of the payment, the French would be rescinding their recognition that Haiti was an independent country. (Popkin 152) The Haitians
The novel Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko follows a young man, Tayo through his journey beginning when he returns home to the Laguna Pueblo Reservation, from World War Two; and is very ill. During the narrative Silko introduces us to Tayo's life before the war, which gives insight to reasons of why Tayo is ill. Through out his illness Tayo goes through many ceremonies both literally and metaphorically to try to cure his ailment. One of the ceremonies that is performed, is lead by Old Ku'oosh, the medicine man, where he performs a cleansing ceremony for someone who has killed someone in battle, even though Tayo doesn't recall killing anyone. However, he adds that this ceremony, which he has been performing for many of the returning war soldiers, has not worked for all of them. He then recommends another medicine man with the tools to cure and perform ceremonies, for the old ceremonies, since the white man had arrived, have not been able to cure the new diseases. Along with the medicine man ceremonies he also goes to American "white" doctors, which also acts as some what of a cleansing for him. In his case vomiting is can also be used as a ceremony for Tayo because he uses it to cleanse his body of the poisons and evil, both physical illness and mental illness. The ceremonies that Tayo goes through whether traditional through a medicine man or contemporary like visits to the psychiatrist and stays in the hospital, all add to his recovery, either through physical or mental cleansing.
Common sense tells us that it is much easier for one to go downhill rather than uphill. This is certainly evident in Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony, where the protagonist, Tayo, must find his way out of a deep rut of sickness and suffering that has consumed his life. Influenced by a variety of factors including war, identity, and environment, Tayo is left questioning himself and his greater relationship with two conflicting cultures. Tayo embarks on a quest to remedy his sickness using certain ceremonies, which will help him recover both physically and emotionally. Ultimately, Tayo’s sickness is mainly defined by his experiences in war, his racial identity, and the “witchery” that created white people. He takes steps to attempt to heal himself
In the chapter “Masks,” Grealy discusses her elementary school graduation, and how she was recognized for the bravery she displayed during her cancer treatment. She is gifted a copy of The Prophet:
Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko is a novel that follows the recovery process of a Native American soldier, Tayo. The novel takes place after World War II and Tayo has just returned from the war. Tayo seems to be experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to the horrifying scenes he witnessed while overseas. Silko incorporates flashbacks from Tayo’s war experience to show the readers what it is that he is going through. Not only is he on a journey to find healing, he is also trying to discover who he is. As a Native American of mixed blood, Tayo experiences tension between the two cultures. Raised as a Native American, Tayo attends a white school that causes conflicts due to differences in beliefs. Not only does Tayo have both cultures
The inherent desire to belong to a group is one that is fundamental to human nature. In his article “Evolution and Our Inner Conflict,” Edward O. Wilson writes, “A person’s membership in his group – his tribe – is a large part of his identity.” Wilson explores multilevel group selection and the proclivity for people to define themselves based on their belonging to the group. He goes on to say that people often form these groups with those who look like them and belong to the same culture or ethnic group. In the novels Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko and The Puttermesser Papers by Cynthia Ozick, the identities of the protagonist are predominantly shaped by the ethnicities and heritages that they identify with. The identity of Tayo, the protagonist of the novel Ceremony is largely shaped by his ethnicity as both a Native American and part white. Tayo’s background leads directly to his own identity as an outsider and is central to the storyline. In the novel The Puttermesser Papers by Cynthia Ozick, the title character Puttermesser’s identity and subsequently her story is also influenced by her Jewish heritage.
The concepts of change and identity are problematic for the characters within Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony. Tayo’s hybridity represents all that the Laguna people fear. The coming of change and meshing of cultures has brought an impending threat of ruin to Native American traditions. Although they reject him for his mixed heritage, Tayo’s journey is not his own but a continuation of the storytelling tradition that embodies Native American culture. Through tradition he learns to use his white and Mexican heritage to identify himself without abandoning his Native American practices.
Weddings consist of a bride and a groom to fulfill the needs and requirements of their wedding. Although for the people of Oaxaca, the bride and groom need their parents for the needs, requirements, and consent to the wedding. The wedding will not proceed if the bride’s parents do not give consent to the marriage. Oaxaca people believe marriage is not a game, so the beginning to the end is taken seriously through every phase. Oaxaca weddings consist of various phases to complete the marriage.
In the Antebellum South, a wedding ceremony was a versatile event for a married couple. In the sense, that the ceremony could be simple to extravagant and it could just be a celebration declaring the couple’s commitment to spend life together or be used as a bonding agent for the newlyweds and the community. Many Antebellum couples married in their hometown and lived together in their community for the rest of their lives. To the people of the South, “localism and pride were major components”(Boles) of their society, because of the traditions they carried and the way they lived their lives. So, a wedding didn’t just symbolize the unity of two person, it was an event which united and strengthened the entire community. Furthermore, when a woman
Signs of the depth of the narrator's mental illness are presented early in the story. The woman starts innocently enough with studying the patterns of the paper but soon starts to see grotesque images in it, "There is a recurrent spot where the pattern lolls like a...
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In Jonas with the Community, Jonas recalls a moment where he felt frightened, at seeing an aircraft blow above the community, this section was also a section where Lily shares her feelings at seeing other kids do not following the rules, while playing with her, and then Jonas dad taking his turn to share his feelings about a newborn child who could be released, knowing that he needed to share his feelings, Jonas shares that he is feeling apprehensive because The Twelve Ceremony is coming. At analyzing his feelings, Jonas talks with his parents very carefully, of how he cannot control his feelings at knowing The Ceremony of Twelve is coming soon. After Jonas's father realises his feelings about the newborn child who is going to be released, he brings him with his and Jonas
It was a beautiful Saturday morning on January 6. The winter air was crisp and the view was amazing. The soft salty scent from the ocean filled the air. Off the balcony on the second story of the Long Beach Yacht Club I could see the light swells of the Pacific Ocean. The small crashing of waves added to the peaceful instrumental background sounds as the ceremony was about to begin. January 6, my wedding date, was a day that changed the rest of my life.
The cultural event that I attended was the Paseo First Friday Art Walk. I chose this event opposed to others because of the unique environment. This was located in downtown Oklahoma City as a strip mall known as The Paseo Arts District. There were art galleries, art demonstrations, live music, pottery, and food. This was all very fascinating to me and I enjoyed my time there.
I grew up in a Christian household and attended Catholic school most of my life. I do not consider myself to be a religious person; although I was confirmed as a Catholic. I still find myself interested and in tune with different beliefs. I was always curious about other religions. I decided to attend a Hindu ceremony for this assignment because I find this particular religion to be very interesting. I attended a ceremony at the temple of ISKCON, which stands for “The International Society for Krishna Consciousness”. ISKCON is a worldwide movement started by “His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupād”, and it is dedicated to the values and practice of Bhakti Yoga (also known as the path of dedication and love) in this case to their Lord “Krishna”.