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These new temples are just one example of how cultures are always changing, and over the past 70 years, the Nacirema have changed dramatically. To achieve these ideals, some Nacirema go so far as to have ritual specialists cut them open and inject liquids into areas of their body that they desire to be larger, or remove soft body tissues and make other parts of their body smaller. These ideals are so extreme that they are beyond the reach of natural human capacity. While the Nacirema believe that these rituals make their bodies stronger and more resilient to disease, the primary purpose of these rituals seems to be to transform the shape of the body to conform to Nacirema ideals. Others are designed to completely exhaust the body and use up all of its energy so that the body starts to consume itself in order to provide energy for movement. The devices are designed to tear and damage muscles, causing them to swell. Since Miner’s time, the Nacirema have started building very large temples called “ mygs” that contain rows and rows of various body torture devices which they use to punish their own bodies. Various charms provided by medicine men are ingested, and they perform several rites of ablution throughout the day using a special purified water secured from the main Water Temple of the community. Each Nacirema household has a shrine or sometimes several shrines in which private rituals are performed to mitigate what they see as ever-present and pervasive threats to their bodies.
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In 1956, cultural anthropologist Horace Miner’s original article about the Nacirema provided an in-depth look at their ritual behaviors that show, in Miner’s words, “the extremes to which human behavior can go.” The work was so shocking and revealing that the article went on to be the most widely read article in the history of Anthropology.Īs Miner explains in the article, the Nacirema are obsessed with the body, which they believe is intrinsically ugly and prone to debility and disease. If viewing an exotic and very different culture can help us leap out of the water of our own culture to truly see it, the Nacirema need to be high on our list of cultures to examine. Let me know what you think ?? any with the A+ are ones I think that fit really well.“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” Ok I’m going to stop as I’ve already overstayed my welcome ? some might veer away a bit into the “mood” so i apologise but I hope you enjoy them. P!nk - Conversations with my 13 year old self Nina Nesbitt - The Moments I’m Missing (A+ perfect) The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build a Homeįlorence + The Machine - South London Forever The Chainsmokers - Young (nobody snigger ?) There’s also a few where the lyrical content might not fit but just the feel of the song is like not wanting to get old/ coming of age:Īlessia Cara - The Pains Of Growing - THIS WHOLE ALBUM JUST FITS YOUR THEME AND IS PERFECT!! I’d recommend a listen to the whole thing but if not these are the most relevant tracks Growing Pains, A Little More, Nintendo Game, Girl Next Door, My Kind and Growing Pains (Reprise)Īlanis Morissette - Hands Clean this one is quite adult Some of them fit what you’ve asked for really well whilst others are more coming of age-y. Hi, so this is an excellent thread as I think music like this is just the best and has so much scope for greatness.īelow are my suggestions.