ANT102H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: John Blacking, San People, Human Physical Appearance
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The extensive body rituals of a north american group, the. Nacirema, whose houses contain special shrines in which body rituals take place. The society"s elaborate variety of rituals reveals important. They are a north american group living in the territory between the canadian cree, the yaqui and tarahumare of. Mexico, and the carib and arawak of the antilles. Their culture is characterized by a highly developed market economy which has involved a rich natural habitat. Much of their time is spent in rituals, concerned with the human body, which is important regarding health and appearance. The human body is ugly and its natural tendency is to debility and disease. Man"s only hope is to avert these characteristics through use of the powerful influences of these individuals. Every household has one or more shrines devoted to this purpose. The rituals associated with these shrines are private and secret. They are normally only discussed with children.
