Samoans

Ritual is defined as the composition of a pattern of symbolic activities, not part of normal social routines and they are recognized by the members that participate in the ritual. Ritual is not something the current participants usually make up, but has been created over many years and passed down through the generations. The ritual of celebrating birthdays came from ancient Egypt when the date of coronation was honored. The pharaohs actual birth date was not celebrated, but to the Egyptians the…

A. What new type of mosque was developed by the Ottoman Turks? How did it differ from the hypostyle mosques favored in other Islamic countries? The Ottoman Turks developed a new style of mosque after the 1900, when the young Turks took power. The new mosques were called National Architectural Renaissance and took place between 1908 and 1909. The name refers to the Ottoman Revival Style and was intended to encourage Ottoman Turks patriotism and self-identity. The new style was based on modern…

The aim of this report is to examine alcohol consumption patterns of a population in New Zealand comparing male and female amount and frequency of alcohol consumption. New Zealand has a long history of alcohol abuse starting in the 1830s when Europeans started settling in New Zealand (McEwan, Campbell, & Swain, 2010). Prior to the arrival of the Europeans there was no alcohol drunk in New Zealand and Reverend W. J. Williams said in 1930 "The white man and the whisky bottle came together to…

Culture I consider myself from a middle economical class upbringing. My parents a very similar in certain ways but yet so different. Let me explain each side. My father is the first eldest son of 8 children. He was born in Mexico city and grew up in Tijuana, Rosario. My grandpa was in and out of his life, he had several families with different women. My father 's family was the only family that my grandpa decided to help illegally migrate from Mexico to the United States. My fathers step…

It 's a necessity to draw a connection to the past and present, not only when discussing our own history and culture but the culture of the Indigenous people who were here before us. The reason for this is that not only if we understand their culture can we, as a species, improve, but it 'll also give us a firm understanding of a culture that was severely damaged by years of prejudice and hate, looking at this is something that will allow us a species to move forward. The site I chose to visit…

The rights based approach to researching children and young people is where they are involved actively in the research, not just as objects but as citizens with rights, (Fraser et al cited in, Open University, 2014), valued as an important source of knowledge about their own life and experiences. (Open University, 2014) However, as with all forms of research there are ethical and practical implications. There are some concerns surrounding the infringement of the child and young person’s rights…

Elementary School Throughout elementary school, I do not remember many conversations regarding race. Growing up in Vermont, my exposure to diverse races were limited. I remember making a friend in second grade who had much darker skin than I had. Although, I had never had a non-caucasian friend before, I have no recollection of thinking she looked “differently” than the other white children in my class. Later in my elementary school years, a new boy came to my class from India. I remember he…

Chapter One. Sunday mornings were always the busiest days in the Falelua household. There were early morning prayers that are held at 5am in the morning, then the women of the Falelua family start preparing meals for the day until it's time to get ready for church. Seeing as there are 8 people living under a five bedroom house and one bathroom, you would imagine how long it took for each and every person to shower and be ready for mass. After Mass and Sunday school, there are big feasts…

The Cook Islands is a Polynesian country comprising 15 small islands with a total land area of 240 km2 (Table 1), located in the South Pacific Ocean, but its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers an ocean area of 1.8 million km2. The country of the Cook Islands consists of two main groups, one in the north and one in the south. The southern group is nine elevated islands mainly of volcanic origin although some are virtually atolls. The majority of the population lives in the southern group (Fig.…

watching the news when a violent event occurs and him breaking down when the radio station plays a song about war veterans. He also wasn’t from a wealthy family as he had to hunt for his own food on a daily basis. On the other hand, Dr.Gonzo is a Samoan who is the attorney and good friend of Raoul Duke. Much like his Raoul, he gets very aggressive when he is still under the influence of drugs. Nothing more is none about this character other than he is a bit overweight and wears…