PPT-BODY RITUAL AMONG THE NACIREMA

 The events that take place in our everyday lives are described as rituals    These rituals that are talked about are made to sound like the culture that partakes in such things is crazy. What is an Exorcism. Phenomenon of Possession. Ancient ritual . Christianity redefines it (power comes from Christ). Buddhist Exorcisms. Found in Theravada Buddhism. Reincarnation – one can be reborn as a demon. Meant to bring about harm. Ex: The Fore (from Ch. 1). Cause of . Kuru. – Sorcery ritual.. Steal something of the victim. ’. s, mix with leaves/bark/stones, bind into a package. Recite a harmful spell, bury into the cold, muddy ground. Victim then develops uncontrollable shaking of . Patterned, recurring sequence of events. Morning, bedtime, workout, TV, Homework rituals.. These ritual activities are . secular. (non-religious). Ritual. Religious Rituals. Involves religious paraphernalia/symbols like prayers, offerings, sacred literature recitations, etc.. Definition of ritual. A ritual . must fit into four categories. These four categories are that it must be a repetitive social practice, it must be set off from the routines of day to day life, it must follow some sort of ritual schema, and it must be encoded in myth. Ritual often has its roots in myth and religion, tying itself to ancient practices between the divine and humans. However, a ritual does not have to be religious in nature; graduation ceremonies and birthday parties are rituals as well. Fraternity Ritual Team Training Retreat. Jennifer . Adamany. , . San Diego ‘05-Life. Director of Chapter Services & Expansion. Mike Dickerson CFV, . Virginia Tech ‘04-Life. Vice President – Area III. Birth. A . detailed series of life-cycle rituals (. samskara. , or refinements) mark major transitions in the life of the individual. . Especially . orthodox Hindu families may invite Brahman priests to their homes to officiate at these rituals, complete with sacred fire and recitations of mantras. Umberta Telfener. utelfener@gmail.com. www.systemics.eu. A common ritual: creating your safe place. Lets stand up, imagine the last time you felt very . very. well in situation in which you were alone. Where were . Questions of gennre - Folio edition, 1623. Mixture of comic and tragic . elements. ‘comic relief’ in tragedies . t. he gravedigger . in Hamlet, . the . Fool in . King Lear. , . Falstaff . in . Henry IV. G RT1806_G.qxd 1/28/2004 6:36 PM Page 145 Gender Ritualsritual circumcision, which traditionally occurs eightis to remem-ber and re-enact the covenant made between God andAbraham (Genesis 17:1 What one may view as strange, may be very meaningful in another culture.. While some rituals can involve something as simple as a silent, individual prayer, others—especially those involving a larger group—can be extremely painful and violent. Here are some of the most unusual rituals from all over the world. Never ridicule rituals or beliefs from other cultures – keep in mind that some of our rituals and/or beliefs may seem just as strange or unusual to people from other cultures.. • religion non-elective. • religion not revealed. • role of ancestral custom (. nomos. ). • religion public, rarely private. • religion non-eschatological. • focus on practice, not belief (orthopraxy). CULTURE (N): The beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular society, group, place or time A particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc. EQ: What is culture, and how does it shape our identities and perception of the world? 1 2 2003 by All rights reserved.No portion of this book, including art, may beeproduced express consent fromthe author. Exerpts taken for review purposesart by by Anaar unless other- 3 this book to by Horace Miner American Anthropologist 1956 583 503-507