10/20/11
Smudging ceremony- Taking a bundle of herbs (probably marijuana) and burning them. Cleansing the energy of the air with smoke. Different herbs are used for different purposes.
Blood initiation: Papua New Guinea. 3 step process: 1. Shove cane down your throat, and vomit in the river. 2. Get sharpened reeds jammed into your nose. Your tongue gets pricked with a tiny bow. All of these steps are to rid you of your feminine qualities and influences. To eliminate from them all their associations of their mother. Becoming a man.
The Eliade is filled with Shamanic rituals.
Me and Sherwood gonna make it rain.
Manhood initiation that takes place in Brazil: Bullet ants-feel like you got shot if you get bitten. The ants are packed into a glove, boys put the gloves on, dance around for half an hour. When they take them off, the results can be severe, but they are a man. Possible side effects: Brain hemorrhaging.
Election day, a bizarre ritual.
Nacirema Tribe: Lauren says it is the word American spelled backwards.
Human sacrifice to Mayan culture: The blue man group comes and they chop out the heart of the blue man and roll him down the stairs, like a slinky. They practice human sacrifice to keep in contacts with the god.
Seppuku-Japanese Ritual Suicide. Part of the Samurai Warrior Code. It takes two to Tango and Seppuku. Warrior writes a death poem, plunges sword into abdomen, right to left, then up and down. Samurai companion then cuts off the head of the Seppuku-er.
Jenny-Mary Month Of May
Corona: Coronis
Day of the Dead: Originally derived from the Aztecs. In the month of August they celebrated. Spaniards conquered them and they thought that this was sacrigiligious. They moved the ceremony to October and only allowed it to last three days. (Rosemary puts on mask)…
Frozen Dead Guy Day!
Jill Yoder- An Initiation Ritual: Masons and Eastern stars. Eastern star is a female version of the Masons. Show up in a white dress to the temple and have interactions with five weird women. Da, Ruth, Aster, Martha, and Electa. Be obedient to men and to be devoted to God.
Another rain making ritual!
Parker: The Bridger Whale, a story of safe passage. Don't look the wooden whale in the eye. On your way out, it is customary to salute the whale on your way out.
Vegetarian Festival in Thailand: No meat, alcohol, or fun. They want to cleanse their bodies so that they can be closer to the gods.
Chinese New Year. Celebrated in East and South East asia. Ten days before chinese new year, everyone is supposed to clean their house to avoid evil spirit (I hope this isnt the only day they clean their house). Dirt Devil?
Jill Yoder- An Initiation Ritual: Masons and Eastern stars. Eastern star is a female version of the Masons. Show up in a white dress to the temple and have interactions with five weird women. Da, Ruth, Aster, Martha, and Electa. Be obedient to men and to be devoted to God.
Another rain making ritual!
Parker: The Bridger Whale, a story of safe passage. Don't look the wooden whale in the eye. On your way out, it is customary to salute the whale on your way out.
Vegetarian Festival in Thailand: No meat, alcohol, or fun. They want to cleanse their bodies so that they can be closer to the gods.
Chinese New Year. Celebrated in East and South East asia. Ten days before chinese new year, everyone is supposed to clean their house to avoid evil spirit (I hope this isnt the only day they clean their house). Dirt Devil?
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