Impact Of Mudik

In his article “Bimaadiziwin or the “Good Life”, as a Unifying Concept of the Anishinaabe Religion”, Lawrence W. Gross set out to examine how bimaadiziwin is a unifying concept of the Anishinaabe religion. In the article, two points Gross focuses on his aim on demonstrating the continuity in Anishinaabe worldview and also demonstrating how bimaadiziwin serves as a unifying concept for traditional Anishinaabe religion. To support his points Gross explores the meaning of bimaadiziwin and how it is used, how story telling is a way of moral teachings and also ways to recover the Anishinaabe downfall.

The authors of The Bridge Betrayed and The Buddhas of Bamiyan both identify a different form of cultural eradication that occurred in within the past twenty-five years. In Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Serbs and Croats wanted to destroy the Bosnian Muslim symbols, culture, and population. In Afghanistan, the Taliban destroyed the Buddhas of Bamiyan, and in turn, changed the identity of Bamiyan forever. The practice of cultural eradication is not limited to these two cases. Cultural eradication has taken place throughout history involving one group’s desire to transform, absorb, and destroy a particular culture and its’ values. The desire for destruction may seem similar, however, the individual agendas that drive the eradication vary in each instance. Michael Sells explores the nationalism that is expressed by the Serbs and Croats in Bosnia that he refers to as Christoslavism. Llewlyn Morgan discusses the Taliban’s iconoclastic and political motivations to destroy the Buddhas. Both examples ultimately analyze some of the many dimensions of cultural eradication in the world.

Peace...Prosperity...Unity. Throughout the modern world, there are a myriad of cultures that can be distinguished by their unique qualities. Due to differences, constant clashes between societies have plagued the world for generations. The idea of peace is very appealing, but is very difficult to attain due to ethnocentric views about different cultures. After reading the book, “ World Peace, A Blind Wife and Gecko’s Tail” by David Khorram, I have come to realize that it has impacted my life significantly. For example, I am now aware that the book is a compilation of articles, which David Khorram had written in previous years, that illustrate island living and spirituality. Furthermore, the stories told throughout the book are very positive

On Earth there are one hundred ninety-five countries, and they are very diverse. There are hundreds, if not thousands of religions in the world. Many countries have the same religion but there can be a major difference between them. Religion is not the only difference between countries, including food, laws, healthcare, cultural beliefs, weather, and the list goes on and on. There is no difference when it comes to comparing the community in my home town, Akureyri, and Faulkner’s community. When I came to Faulkner I got a shock, and I know now why Iceland is considered one of the safest countries in the world.

“Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace. -Dalai Lama” The cause of many of today’s current event tragedies are results of ignorance and inessential hatred. However, the World Religions course modulates the ignorance in our generation in view of the fact that it visualizes the correspondance between religions, the diversity in our society and generates compassion within it’s students, which are additionally the 3 insights I have personally gained when studying this course. In addition, the educating of World Religions has formed its students into better citizens due to the comprehension they have gained on the various cultures. Furthermore, this course has also shaped its students into better Christians due

Although “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” is about how death can be halted through mesmerism, the moral is that death is inevitable despite science and human intervention. The narrator—referred to as P.—offers Valdemar, since he is dying from tuberculosis, to participate in his experiment to prevent death from occurring through mesmerism. Because he is driven by his fear of death, Valdemar gladly agrees to partake in P’s experiment. As the act of mesmerism commences, the narrator meticulously describes the evolving state of Valdemar’s body—carefully specifying what is happening at certain times—creating a sense of anxiety and crescendos to the semi-dead man pleading to die and the liquefaction of Valdemar’s body. The narrator not only

Since Armenia’s independence in 1991, thousands of people have left their homeland in a search for a better future. This accelerated migration trend has led to create a surge in transnationalism and globalization, which in its turn, have resulted in the creation of a large number of transnational communities and diasporas. The Armenian Government and many organizations around the world, including the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) and the Armenian National Committee (ANC), have long strived to achieve a prime goal— unifying Armenians around the world. However, due to the variety of communities in the Armenian Diaspora and many cultural differences, it is extremely difficult to coordinate them, let alone “unify” them.

“Please analyse the diversity in modern Indonesia and provide your opinion on its implication on Indonesian’s nation building.”

I argue that Wirathu of Burma’s preaching of hate-filled sermons should not be tolerated. While it is not the cause of the ethnic cleansing in Burma, his sermons can instigate violence between the Muslims and Buddhists in the country. This ignites more rationalization of the ethnic cleansing. Burma is no stranger to war or outside influence from other countries in the west, and after the Buddhists of the county fought against military rule in 2007, they won the international administration (Wade 6). Since the change in administration the Buddhist have been the most vocal about the external threat the Islamic faith causes for the country (Wade 6). Most of the violence is directed toward the Rohingya Muslims that were banned from Bangladesh because of violent campaigns (Wade 7). With the Buddhist being the majority, it is easy for them to push out the Rohingya with the ethnic cleansing, and some argue that Wirathu is at the head of the violence.

Indonesia is one of the biggest Muslim countries in the world, populating over 250 million people. With that said, there is one island in Indonesia where the majority of the people are Hindu, Bali. Bali is not a huge island but it is one of the most tourist attraction spots in the country. Bali has become the most Hindu dominated island, from daily rituals to the architecture of the buildings, everything has a Hindu influence. However, Hinduism in Bali has been a deviation of Hindu where they are a strong influence from Animism and Old Javanese traditions. To this day, Bali contain mostly Hindu and there are no signs of it subsiding. Performances, like Tari Kecak, are influence by the Hindu story and a ritual of Hinduism

There are numerous ethnic gatherings in Indonesia .One of them is the Toraja in South Sulawesi .The word Toraja originates from the bugis dialect to raja significance " meaning individuals of the uplands '(Klass et al,1999:45).This name occurred when the Dutch provincial government named them .In toraja there is still religion called aluk todolo this runs nearby muslim and Christianity .In this article I will inspect the torajan rituals and customs around myth, death and ancestor worship.

Indonesia is one of the biggest Muslim countries in the world, populating over 250 million people. With that said, there is one island in Indonesia where the majority of the people are Hindus, Bali. Bali is not a huge island but it is one of the most attractive tourist spots in the country. Bali has become the most Hindu dominated island, from daily rituals to the architecture of the buildings, everything has Hindu influences. However, Hinduism in Bali has been a deviation of Hindu where they are strongly influenced by Animism and Old Javanese traditions. To this day, Bali contains mostly Hindus and there are no signs of it subsiding; in other word, Hindu has deeply rooted in all aspects in Bali. Performances, like Tari Kecak, are

The history of Indonesia is an interesting journey that has been dramatically impacted by the presence of many historical immigrations to the country. The country’s rich tradition in the arena of commerce and trade, which stems from its geographic location, has also served as a critical institution in effected how the country has grown and developed. The outside influences that have been brought to the string of islands via these avenues cannot be understated. Trading and commerce brought with it Islam, in the early chapters of the country, and Western Counties journeyed to and colonized the island state, which has been impactful on numerous levels that can still be seen today. Over the course of time the country has seen a variety of different political system in place, from being under the rule of the Dutch, to being occupied by Japan, to fighting for its independence, leading to the current political system that they have in place at this juncture in time.

Hari HAM yang jatuh pada tanggal 10 Desember 2008, baru saja diperingati oleh seluruh lapisan masyarakat di seluruh dunia, tak terkecuali di Indonesia. Namun di Indonesia hampir seluruh daerah di Indonesia merayakan dengan cara berdemonstrasi. Mereka merasa pemerintah kurang serius menyikapi pelanggaran HAM, hal ini dapat dibuktikan dengan banyaknya kasus pelanggaran HAM yang tidak diusut tuntas oleh pemerintah. Tetapi apakah semua itu hanya menjadi tanggung jawab pemerintah saja? Apakah yang dapat kita lakukan sebagai warga masyarakat yang baik? Yang harus kita lakukan adalah berusaha mendapatkan hak kita yang semestinya tanpa melupakan hak-hak orang lain, setidaknya

Less than an hour away from the hustle and bustle of hectic cities surrounding the capital of the Philippines enters a whole different world. Before knowing the place being referred too, it must be kept in mind that if every nation is like a human body then it must be right to consent that the country’s capital city is its heart. Therefore as it pulses with life, it also pups the same to other parts of the nation body and vice versa. This is especially true about Metro Manila which itself is made up of several smaller cities and a handful of municipalities. But this capital, Manila, also has a heart of its own: one entirely surrounded by stone walls, one that had once dictated the country’s destiny for a long time and city