Friday, October 28, 2016

The Nacirema

Today we will look at a culture called the Nacirema.  Please read the article http://www.sfu.ca/~palys/Miner-1956-BodyRitualAmongTheNacirema.pdf
and answer the following questions:

1.  Where do the Nacirema live?
2.  What is the Nacirema's belief about the human body?
3.  How is wealth measured?
4.  What is the most important part of the shrine room? What is kept there?
5.  What happens to the charm after it has served its purpose?
6.  Where does the holy water come from?
7.  What do the Nacirema do to their mouths several times a day?
8.  Why do adults willingly go to the holy mouth man?
9.  What daily bodily ritual is performed only by men?
10.  What is the medicine men's special temple?
11.  Why do the Nacirema allow parts of their body to be cut out?


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