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Body Ritual Among the Nacirema

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For this assignment, you will read the article (attached) titled Body Ritual Among the Nacirema (opens in a new window)by Horace Miner. After carefully reading and evaluating the article, you will write a 2 page analysis (350 - 500 words/MLA format).

Step 1: Carefully read Horace Miner's essay on the Nacirema.
You may have to read the article more than once to "get it." Chapter 3 in our text also discusses the “Nacirema” article. Refer to our text to get a further understanding of the article.
Step 2: Carefully consider your life-long, "in-the-field" interactions with the Nacirema. Yes, you have indeed interacted with Nacirema your entire life or a portion of your life.

Step 3: Write a two page analysis 350-500 words. For your essay, you will choose one single Nacirema body ritual that is NOT mentioned in Mr. Miner’s article. You may adopt the author's satirical style and use it in writing your paper.

**Important: You may have to read "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema" a few times in order to "get it."

The following is a rough outline that can be used when structuring and completing your essay:
Introduction – Who are the Nacirema? Are you familiar with the group? Describe them.
Identification/description of body ritual – What is your ritual? Describe your "ritual" and "the sacred place" it takes place in. What "magic tools" do you use during your ritual?
Main Ideas and analysis of body ritual – What is the true purpose and meaning of "the ritual" you described?
Conclusion - What can this article teach us about how to look at research on other societies? Apply sociological concepts learned from Chapter 3 in your analysis.
MLA Format, sentences with proper grammar and punctuation.
Apply alien perspective, use imagination and creativity to write your paper.

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Body Ritual Among the Nacirema
The Nacirema are a North American group whose culture is not well understood by the outsiders, and even as their culture seems extreme, they have managed to thrive. Practicing various body rituals distinguishes them is a common feature, but they also live in a well-developed market just like Americans. Even as I do not know the Nacirema, some aspects of their culture are familiar, in the modern context. For instance, they have medicine men and women, just like physicians, pharmacists, and psychiatrists. The people maintain shrines and a charm-box. The charm-box is like a medicine cabinet. They also have mouth-rite rituals where there are magic wands inserted in them or forced to eat certain substances (Miner 504). Brushing teeth is a recommended practice in the U.S. to improve oral health. Notgnihsaw is an important hero to the people, and every society has its heroes. The practice of tattooing as a form of body modification that is sacred and is explored.
The body ritual is tattooing those ten years and above using nroht, thorns from the sacred koa tree and ink from charcoal and water. The ritual begins with puncturing the skin using the nroht dipped in ink, and following a pattern to insert the ink permanently. The nroht is helpful to make sharp images and deep cuts, so the markings are permanent. Tattooing also shows endurance, and one mist not s...
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