World Cultures Mr. Pendergast
1.
Find the THESIS (main idea) of the article, and
write down in your own words in one sentence:
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Even our own culture could be very easily misinterpreted by
anthropologists who had never had any contact with us or the ways we
live. We must ALWAYS approach other
cultures with an open mind, and not be too hasty to draw conclusions. |
2.
Now choose four SUPPORTING POINTS that the author used
to prove his/her thesis:
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Supporting Point – in your own
words – abbreviate |
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The fundamental belief
underlying the whole system appears to be that the human body is ugly and
that its natural tendency is to debility and disease. Incarcerated in such a
body, man's only hope is to avert these characteristics through the use of
ritual and ceremony. Every household
has one or more shrines devoted to this purpose. |
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The focal point of the
shrine is a box or chest which is built in to the wall. In this chest are
kept the many charms and magical potions without which no native believes he
could live. |
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In addition to the private
mouth-rite, the people seek out a holy-mouth-man once or twice a year. These
practitioners have an impressive set of paraphernalia, consisting of a
variety of augers, awls, probes, and prods. The use of these items in the
exorcism of the evils of the mouth involves almost unbelievable ritual
torture of the client. |
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The medicine men have an
imposing temple, or latipso, in every
community of any size. |
3.
Now list and define three (3) terms
from your reading in that you could use when discussing this article.
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Definition – in your own words |
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Nacirema |
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Holy Mouth Men |
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Latipso |
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