martes, 13 de agosto de 2013
Death of a Child
Pacífico…
When in
a family death a child under 7 years old it’s a party for the community because
birth a little angel. In this ritual the decoration is white and the death
child clothes is white too. This ritual is called “Chigualo”. In this ritual
they sing and play all night.
Common Population…
When a
child is death the community is sad. They make a burial ritual in which they
wear black and white clothes. This is mass and they show the body some hours.
From Child to Adulthood
Tucano…
“La Festa das Moscas Novas”
It’s a
ritual for women, when she has the first menstruation. In this ritual the girls
is isolated durig 8 weeks in a room in a specific house. In this time they say
her that she is in und and that a demon called Noo attack her.
While
the other people in the community posing as incarnation of Noo during 2 days.
After, they paint the girl body with white. In the 3rd morning she
can leave from the room. Now is a real woman.
Common Population…
It’s a
ritual for women. When she are 15 years old her parents offer a party whit a
special food in a special place. The girl wear a special clothes. In this
ritual the father show the girl to men and there the father and the girl make a
dance. Then the father offer the girl to some men.
Types of Step Rituals
Rites of
pass are one of the oldest types of ceremonies that are known and are related
to birth, marriage, death and initiation to the adulthood. The role of an
individual in his community changes after to do one of these rites.
Population,
when children leave at a time to be considered children have certain rights and
obligations to comply as adult member of the community. That is, when they have
eighteen years old, the age of majority, can do things like vote for political
representatives or drive a car.
Graduation
ceremonies are part of the step rituals in which students celebrate one step to
the work life or continue with their studies. But there isn’t always a party in
celebration, you can considerate only the fact and moment time of the
transition.
domingo, 11 de agosto de 2013
What are step rituals?
According to the traditions of anthropology, these rituals are
certain types of commitments that are gotten with the age and people must
comply in society with certain jobs, some have a social approval and / or
religious, and with these transformations
it’s recognized age or other status.
It is a process of change in the daily activities, where it is
expected that the person change their routines, responsibilities, and He or She
has more participation in other activities. These step rites may become mostly
in rites of joy, celebration, which celebrates the pass just given.
The pictures are the best historical record where you can see the
evolution of these events in the life of the families, and just as what this
means and the changes can see in the images.
Marriage
is still one of the main rituals of our society. But in general, all these
events have a sacrament that cannot be forgotten; for this it is made public
and necessarily people must show everyone.
The
rituals give the identity to a society and a culture, are ways to see, live and
tackle the world and this remains in the memory of the photo albums.
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