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Can someone compare Nacirema culture to modern American society?
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∙ 14y ago
Below is a partial list of the similarities. I'm certain there are many others as well.
Nacirema -- American
shrine -- bathroom
pottery plaques -- tiles
shrine box / chest -- medicine cabinet
potions / charms -- medicines
medicine man -- doctor
herbalist -- pharmicist
secret language -- Latin prescription
basin -- sink
different holy water -- hot / cold water
holy mouth man -- dentist
hog bristles -- toothbrush
dig holes in teeth -- cavities filled
strips of metal -- braces
scraping face -- shaving
baking heads -- beauty shop hair dryer
maidens with costumes -- nurses
cut out body pieces -- surgery
sharp wires -- needles
"latipsoh" -- "hospital"
"Nacirema" -- "American"
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What is the Nacirema Kingdom?
The Nacirema Kingdom is a fictional culture described in an anthropological article by Horace Miner, written to highlight the ethnocentrism of Western cultures by presenting them from an outsider's perspective. In reality, the Nacirema Kingdom does not exist.
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