Yakut Essay

In this culture, as with many others, one becomes a shaman only after being selected by the divine spirits (Sakovich, 2009). Both men and women are able to become shamans, however, they are referred to by different names as each have distinct responsibilities. The men are called ‘Yuta’ while the women are called ‘Nuru’. The women typically “administer public or communal ceremonies while 'Yuta' focuses on the civil or private matters” (“Shaman Portal” 2012”). One distinct aspect of their form of shamanism is their annual festivals which consists of a group of ten females and ten males. On sacred ground the group purifies themselves in the ocean water and performs a religious ritual to summon a goddess from across the sea. Following these actions, the group "hikes to a small settlement at the top of a nearby mountain to offer rice, sake, fish, and other foods to the divinities" (Sakovich

The use and carrying of baskets holds many functions in the Yanomami culture. Baskets are made in a variety of different shapes and

This is a symbolic act done with two objects a chalice and athame. This can also be used in a hand fasting ritual as will. The polarity exists in all things in and around the universe. The Great Rite therefore expresses in its self-physical, mental, spiritual aspects of the Divine. The astral union between a man and woman as representations of the God and Goddess.

The ritualistic practice of peyote and shamanism, are commonly linked, however in the case of the Mescalero Apache Tribe the use of peyote in shaman rites had anything but a transcendental effect which eventually lead to the abolishment of peyote from shamanistic ceremony. A lack of harmony

Religion The Yakama believe that the Creator created the world and all its inhabitants. They believe that the Creator made laws that they must follow, and that he created the first man and the first women. Go to the Tribal Stories page to read the Yakama creation story.

In the article “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” talks about how society is obsessed with their physical appearance. However, I don't agree with that because there are many people who have a hold on many other things such as materialistic things. People today think having everything in life is the way to live happy and better than others. Material wealth is not only based on having money and goods, it can also be valuable/meaningful things people have in their possession as well as having a large amount of things they don't need. Having everything you want isn't always as important as you may think because there is other things out in the world that are better than having unnecessary and awfully expensive things.

The Yokuts inhabited the San Joaquin valley in California. There were over 40 independent groups and each of them had a distinct name, dialect and territory. The San Joaquin Valley is bounded by mountains on the east, west and south and to the north flow the Kern and San Joaquin rivers into the ocean. The climate in the valley is hot with dry mild summers, semiarid winters and very minimal precipitation. Originally, the area was rich in a network of rivers, streams, lakes and sloughs fed by waters from Sierra Nevada to the east and it is very productive and rich in resources such as food, wood for construction, firewood and manufacturing tools. After these rivers and streams were diverted for agricultural purposes, the valley dried up and became a vast area of farmland. The foothills elevations are higher and cooler and are occupied by some Yokuts groups. They managed their environment both passively and actively to improve forage for deer, eliminate underbrush growth, make it easy to traverse, and for hunters as well. Passively, they did religious ceremonies to ensure the continuation of favorable conditions.

There are varied approaches that have developed all over the world under the designation of Shamanism, each having distinct practices that explore inter-relations. A common symbol used is the

Zen, also known as Ch’an Buddhism in China, is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that was established in China about 1500 years ago. Zen is a form of religious practice of mainly concentrating the mind to a single point in which then results in self-realization and/or enlightenment. Zen philosophy is interpreted that all humans are capable of reaching enlightenment, which is generally blocked by ignorance. The idea emphasizes enlightened masters over forms of scriptures, and is the least “academic” of all the Buddhist schools.

Although he specifies that the information will be about Western Psychotherapy, the material refers to other concepts. The following section “the Mythic World” discusses the Religious and Shaman healing while also comparing Psychotherapy. In this portion, Dow presents new ideas and explains the they are experiential constructs, and are not scientifically empirical. Giving the reader the appropriate information; while also explaining that there is relevance in these constructs. He equates western psychotherapy to a type of mythic healing. This helps reader understand how similar shaman healing and psychotherapy are at their base. By citing Levi-Strauss’s witness, on how the two concepts are alike, allows the reader a certain confidence in in the material. In the segment on therapeutic healing Dow discusses the relationship between the patient and the healer. He describes the connection between the mythic world and the therapeutic encounter, and explains that the healing times differ. The organization of this section is neat and concise. In the next “step of symbolic healing” Dow recognizes the “Hierarchy of systems” interacting among levels in healing. This is the longest section in the article. Dow’s material is strong and comprehensible. The reader can see a basis for comparison, by relating the healing system to the hierarchy of the living system, so the reader understands that each level take parameters from the preceding

This new kind of revival meeting resembled Korea’s folk religion Shamanism, particularly with its emphasis on healing and miracles which could be seen as a lot more practical for ordinary people’s use. The shimnyong puhunghoe starts similarly as a regular Protestant service, but differs because of the presence of a puhungsa (“revivalist”). A revivalist takes on a similar role as a shaman, claiming to possess supernatural abilities to heal the sick through the power of God. Usually, in a shimnyong puhunghoe, a revivalist would ask anyone who wanted to be healed to come forward. He would then use a technique called anch 'al (“massaging of the head”) along with other methods similar to “hypnosis”, in attempts to heal the sick. A shamanistic ritual is also comparable to a shimnyong puhunghoe. A shaman claims to have the ability to summon a god, and through a deity, have to ability to expel disease, thus leaving the recipient healed. A specific kut displaying this is the "Sonnim Kut." In this kut, a shaman to get rid of smallpox would summon the Small Pox deities and try to appease them. All this was done in an attempt to send away these "guests" and heal the petitioner. In both religions we can see that a religious professional, a revivalist for Protestants and a shaman for Shamanism, is using a deity to heal. Although their methods and the

The gut or kut is the ritual performed by Korean mu, involving offerings and sacrifices to the gods and ancestor worship, rhythmic movements, songs, oracles and prayers.People do these rituals in order to make their future better. People who attend to the rituals are who want to beg the god for lucky life in the following year. A gut is a crossroads of three elements: the gods, the believers who pray to them, and the mu mediating between the two.

The Yanomami culture live by the means of cultural adaptations of their own atmosphere and environment. Yanomami used survival techniques and tactics wisely to keep healthy. Yanomami collect and plant foods alongside of the river where other life and species resides like animals, insects and nutritious vegetables where the sun shines during the day. The Yanomamo use the earth resources around them to supply various material necessities when it comes to hunger, reproduction and shelter. They use clay pots to cook and prepare food that was created from coil and clay. These bowls as we can see like all of their materials were made by handy work. The men prepared the food for the feast. Yanomamo secondhand materials were for safety and protection

The Betram ritual, when the full moon occurs on the summer solstice, is a sexual rite—and a requirement—for all unbonded Stiyaha of age. The irresistible urge to mate drives their inner beasts. Some succumb and transform, while others hide behind masks. None can escape the compelling need.

In addition, community also plays a role in the well-being of the man. At the table where the man ate dinner, it seemed as if his long-term companions joined him in a nice meal, adding to his pleasure of the community. The table members looked aged. But, it seemed as if they were having