...eat another, but types of cannibalism also received a place in modern films to entertain the public. One of the representative is the Wild Cannibal (Drogla, 2014, 71). This type is...
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...history anthropologists as well as other “explorers” have encountered numerous peoples throughout the world. During their fieldwork they have gathered data which suggest the practice of cannibalism within the communities. There have been countless documents which have substantiated the claim of cannibalism in distant countries. This data has been accepted as fact but in actuality these assumptions contain more fiction that validity. Arens has addressed this issue by scrutinizing these documents and providing secondary information that sheds light on the initial discoveries. Anthropophagy has been an ongoing topic for thousands of years. Cannibals are viewed as exotic, barbaric people whom lack the civilization to realize their customs are inane and fundamentally wrong. Due to this fact, foreign communities have been labeled cannibals to justify ethnocentric views and actions: “This avenue of inquiry has led to the conclusion that our culture, like many others, finds comfort in the idea of the barbarian just beyond the gates.”(p.184) Anthropologists, for this reason, have substantiated accusations of cannibalism or anthropophagy without concrete evidence supporting these statements. “…and almost every anthropologist considers it a sacred duty to report that the people studied and lived among were in the past or just recently eaters of their own kind.”(p.8-9) This agenda is detrimental in finding the actual characteristic of a people because the researchers’ views become...
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...Splenetic Ogres and Heroic Cannibals in Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal (1729) Ahsan Chowdhury University of Alberta I. Cannibalism: Ethnic Defamation or a Trope of Liberation? In A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burthen to eir Parents and Country, and for Making em Beneficial to the Public () Swift exploits the age-old discourse of ethnic defamation against the Irish that had legitimated the English colonization of Ireland for centuries. One of the most damning elements in Swift’s use of this discourse is that of cannibalism. e discourse of ethnic defamation arose out of the Norman conquest of Ireland in the twelfth century. Clare Carroll points out that “the colonization of the Americas and the reformation as events … generated new discourses inflecting the inherited discourse of barbarism” in early-modern English writing about Ireland (). Narratives of native cannibalism were an indispensable part of these new discourses and practices. For the English authors as well as their continental counterparts, the cannibalistic other of the New World became a yardstick by which to measure the threat posed by internal enemies, be it the indigenous Irish, the French Catholics, or the Moorish inhabitants of Spain.¹ us, it was against the backdrop of the reforma Carroll demonstrates that while continental authors like Bartolomé de Las Casas and Jean de Léry could treat the Amerindians and their cannibalistic practices ...
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...their neighbors. But they produced great artwork like the mask which were used in Shaman ceremonies, and totem poles. The Kwakiutl are famed for their transformation masks. These massive American masks, up to eight feet long, are based around an animal form and open up during the ceremony to reveal an inner human character. This method links the human, animal and spiritual aspects of life. The winter period, called Tsetseka, meaning good humor, was used by the Kwakiutl as a time for celebrating. They believed that the spirits who had been at large in the world returned to the village to capture certain members of the population. The dances were often connected with the initiation of novices. Possessed by wild spirits the novices would disappear into the woods to be given the ancestral rites and then reappear as fully fledged members of the society. The spirit which possessed them was Bakbakwalanooksiwae (Cannibal at the north end of the World) who inspired them to eat human flesh, but there is no record of cannibalism having taken place, only of ritual enactment. Works Cited * The page...
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...Adrienne Wesley Fiction Essay 201420 Spring 2014 ENG 102 D44 LUO April 6, 2014 Nathan Valle, professor Thesis Statement: The Lottery and The Most Dangerous Game are stories that demonstrate man’s fascination with evil and how they delight in the destruction of human life I. The setting of The Lottery paints the picture of a civilized society. A. The story takes place in June B. The village has places representative of civilization a. A bank b. Schools c. Post office II. The Mood of the story is light and provides no insight to the tragedy about to unfold A. The people act as if the lottery is a time of joy B. There is no evidence of the stoning C. The villagers seem light hearted and jovial D. They make jokes as they assemble for the lottery III. The Characters are influenced by their setting A. The lottery is a tradition B. People participate in the lottery just because it is a tradition C. No one opposes the lottery, all are willing participants D. Other villages have stopped the tradition E. Setting makes story outcome unbelievable IV. The Most Dangerous Game takes place in a jungle on an island and General Zaroff’s home A. Ship-Trap Island , an island known for its reputation B. The Island seems civilized C. Different from The Lottery because the reader believes there could be danger D. Setting gives the reader a false sense of security a. Basic needs (food...
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...a war. After a recent incident with him stealing a junkyard car and doing donuts in a farmers field Dylan’s Mother had enough. She decided to send Dylan with his Uncle Todd for the summer. His Uncle Todd planned a trip for the two go to PNG or Papua New Guinea, in searching for his grandfathers lost B-17 bomber from World War 2. Uncle Todd thinks that going on this trip would help Dylan become a better kid. Dylan realizes the PNG jungle is not a very forgiving place. 2. My favorite scene in the book was after Dylan got separated from his group, and Dylan wakes up after passing out from a snake bite to meet a young girl named Kanzi. She is from a village farther away and helps Dylan, Kanzi had sucked out the venom for his snake bit when Dylan wakes up to see the young girl with blood all over her mouth he thinks she’s a cannibal. Kanzi explains about the snakebite and Dylan calms down. He asks her about the bomber and she takes him to it. The importance of this scene in the book is that Kanzi knows where the B-17 bomber is and helps Dylan find the bomber. After she takes him to the plane Kanzi goes out into the Jungle and finds his group and brings them to Dylan....
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...at the Central Station, run by the general manager, an unwholesome, conspiratorial character. He finds that his steamship has been sunk and spends several months waiting for parts to repair it. His interest in Kurtz grows during this period. The manager and his favorite, the brickmaker, seem to fear Kurtz as a threat to their position. Kurtz is rumored to be ill, making the delays in repairing the ship all the more costly. Marlow eventually gets the parts he needs to repair his ship, and he and the manager set out with a few agents (whom Marlow calls pilgrims because of their strange habit of carrying long, wooden staves wherever they go) and a crew of cannibals on a long, difficult voyage up the river. The dense jungle and the oppressive silence make everyone aboard a little jumpy, and the occasional glimpse of a native village or the sound of drums works the pilgrims into a frenzy. Marlow and his crew come across a hut with stacked firewood, together with a note saying that the wood is for them but that they should...
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...Amerindians. They were divided into two main groups, the Arawaks (Taino) and the Carib (Kalinago). They had a rich culture and thriving society the evidence of which can be seen all over the Caribbean today. The Arawaks came to the Caribbean from the Orinoco region to Trinidad then spread through the Caribbean. They were of average height, well-shaped and slightly built. They generally wore no clothes except for the married ladies who wore a cotton loin cloth (nagua). It was a common custom for them to do body printing, they would paint their faces, eyes and noses. They wore embellishments made of gold, or an alloy of gold and copper (guanine) in their noses. Tainos, as they called themselves, had organized societies where they lived in villages, carved wood, made pottery, wove cotton and practised religion based on respect for nature and their ancestors which was directed by priests or shamans. They hunted, fished and also planted crops especially cassava in amounts which were adequate for their families. Various types of fish, shellfish, turtle and manatee were consumed. These were captured with nets, hooks made of bones and harpoons; the turtles were caught with a remora (sucker fish). Small animals like the agouti, utia and iguana were hunted with the assistance of the alcos (small dogs that could only growl). Pineapples, mamme apples, star apples, naseberries, guava and cashews are some of the fruits that they consumed. The Arawaks were exceptional farmers, this was exhibited...
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...If you look up compassion in the dictionary, you will see the following definition: A deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it. The construct of compassion is not clearly defined in psychological literature. Another definition of compassion is a feeling of sorrow or concern for another person's suffering or need, accompanied by a subsequent desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion is felt as an emotion: a feeling that anyone may experience at some point in his or her lives. There are many instances where one may perceive specific conditions in which people will be more likely to feel compassion. There are also differences in the degree of an individual’s feelings of compassion, and that many people and cultures view compassion as a basic human value. If I see someone in pain or someone struggling, my first instinct is to help, to listen, to be there for them. I will be there if someone needs help, if someone needs an ear, if someone just needs another friendly person who can provide a simple thing: to acknowledge that they are here, and that their gripe is valid. I would rather live like that. It does not always make life easier for the listener, though. The Bible tells us of the many selfless and compassionate acts that Jesus performed during his time on Earth and His teachings to his disciples and followers about this topic. Jesus extends the virtues of mercy and compassion to us for our faulots, which may have resulted from the...
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...His father, a village chief of the Mbaka tribe, was murdered for his retaliation against French colonial rule; Bokassa’s mother committed suicide shortly after this occurred (“The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed”). French missionaries took him in and allowed him to attend local mission schools when he was twelve. Due to his upbringing, Bokassa enlisted in the French colonial army at the start of World War II. He became an experienced soldier and was quickly promoted to captain; an award like the Croix de Guerre showcased his heroic actions during World War II. In addition to the Croix de Guerre, Bokassa was presented with the Legion d’Honneur, the most honorable military decoration of France (“The Black Past”). This award was established by Napoleon Bonaparte...
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...Peace Child Don Richardson Online Information For the online version of BookRags' Peace Child Premium Study Guide, including complete copyright information, please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-peace-child/ Copyright Information ©2000-2007 BookRags, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Premium Study Guide is offprint from Gale's For Students Series: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works: Introduction, Author Biography, Plot Summary, Characters, Themes, Style, Historical Context, Critical Overview, Criticism and Critical Essays, Media Adaptations, Topics for Further Study, Compare & Contrast, What Do I Read Next?, For Further Study, and Sources. ©1998-2002; ©2002 by Gale. Gale is an imprint of The Gale Group, Inc., a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Gale and Design® and Thomson Learning are trademarks used herein under license. The following sections, if they exist, are offprint from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction: "Social Concerns", "Thematic Overview", "Techniques", "Literary Precedents", "Key Questions", "Related Titles", "Adaptations", "Related Web Sites". © 1994-2005, by Walton Beacham. The following sections, if they exist, are offprint from Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults: "About the Author", "Overview", "Setting", "Literary Qualities", "Social Sensitivity", "Topics for Discussion", "Ideas for Reports and Papers". © 1994-2005, by Walton Beacham. All other sections in...
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...Final Research Paper: Tainos, The indigenous people Before the discovery of the new world, it has been known of the various indigenous people that once inhabited our lands. The more popular natives such as the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs have been widely sought out in today’s age, unlike other lesser-known tribes such as the Tainos. Today many tribes have vastly decreased in number and size, but there are those who still practice and familiarize themselves with their heritage. I myself can relate to this small percentage of people, due to the fact I am descendent of the Tainos from Cuba. Hence, I decided to make my research paper based on the history of my heritage: The Tainos. The word Taino derived from the meaning “men of the good.” Based on historical facts, the Tainos were indeed good people. These indigenous people established a culture where the human temperament was kind. Among the Taino at the time of contact, generosity and kindness were governing values in society as well as directed towards an ecological interaction with the natural surroundings. It suggested a lifestyle that tried to feed its entire people, and a spirituality that was valued, through ceremonies. The Taino lived humbly in an abundant place and so their environment was abundant. The Tainos & Ciboneys were related to the cultural Arawak group, who was one of the main indigenous people of South America and the Caribbean. They spoke Taino, which was considered Arawak language...
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... malarial and diffident, in a Balinese village we intended, as anthropologists, to study. A small place, about five hundred people, and relatively remote, it was its own world. We were intruders, professional ones, and the villagers dealt with us as Balinese seem always to deal with people not part of their life who yet press themselves upon them: as though we were not there. For them, and to a degree for ourselves, we were nonpersons, specters, invisible men. almost as satisfactory. If we ventured to approach someone (something one is powerfully inhibited from doing in such an atmosphere), he moved, negligently but definitively, away. If, seated or leaning against a wall, we had him trapped, he said nothing at all, or mumbled what for the Balinese is the ultimate nonword-"yes." The indifference, of course, was studied; the villagers were watching every move we made and they had an enormous amount of quite accurate information about who we were and what we were going to be doing. But they acted as if we simply did not exist, which, in fact, as this behavior was designed to inform us, we did not, or anyway not yet. cockfighting as "primitive," "backward," "unprogressive," and generally unbecoming an ambitious nation. And, as with those other embarrassments -opium smoking, begging, or uncovered breasts-it seeks, rather unsystematically, to put a stop to it. As a result, the fights are usually held in a secluded corner of a village in semisecrecy, a fact which tends to slow...
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...IBSN · UDAYANA UNIVERSITY Daniel Schuster IBSN-Nr.: 37B danielo.schuster@gmail.com June 10, 2013 Cross Culture Management Batak People International Business Studies Network Faculty of Economics - Udayana University, Denpasar. Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 Prehistory ................................................................................................................................... 1 Culture and Religion ................................................................................................................... 2 Language ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Ritual cannibalism....................................................................................................................... 4 References .................................................................................................................................. 6 Introduction The Batak are indigenous inhabitants of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The Batak people is composed of several tribes, whose origin is in Samosir, an island in Lake Toba is located. According to legend, all Batak gods descended from a hero named Si Raja Batak, who was born on a sacred mountain near the Lake Toba. In reality, they probably came in several batches...
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...TRAVELLERS TO AFRICA Africa has always been seen as a mysterious and unexplored continent, full of ancient beliefs and religions, inhabited by different populations and cultures. Historians, travellers and scientists, have always been fascinated by the myth of a “dark continent”, so different from the neighbouring Europe, and so unique as the same time, for its traditions and way at life. This analysis is focused on two regions in particular, West and Central Africa : the region of West Africa was explored by Mungo Park first, at the end of the 18th century, and by Mary Kingsley exactly one hundred years later, while Henry Stanley went to the Central part of the continent, with the purpose of finding his companion Livingstone, in a first journey from 1871 to 1872, and he secondly came back to Africa for a new mission in 1874. This essay highlights the different approaches these authors took to talking about the country, and the different ways in which they set off for a journey into the “Dark Continent” at their time. It will be divided into three different sections, one for each author, following a chronological time. In each part the main differences and common themes Park, Stanley and Kingsley share, will be analysed. MUNGO PARK’S TRAVEL IN THE INTERIOR DISTRICTS OF AFRICA Mungo Park’s book recounts an eighteen-month expedition in West Africa [...] that commenced...
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