In the Nacirema culture, the shrine rooms represent the sacred spaces where individuals engage in rituals and practices related to their beliefs and spirituality. These rooms are often filled with various ritualistic objects and are considered vital for personal well-being, reflecting the Nacirema’s emphasis on health and the body. The rituals performed in these spaces symbolize the community's deep connection to their cultural values and the importance of maintaining physical and spiritual health.
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Nacirema is American spelled backwards. The Nacirema article is talking American culture and putting it an outside perspective.
the nacirema culture is a culture that is a culture.(Ha WEIRD mee)
Nacirema Club was created in 1920.
Nacirema is simply American spelled backward.
According to me, picture should not be used in shrine to represent God for Christianity as it seems to be idol worship. So our God should not be compromise with Idols and statues. We worship God in Spirit and in Truth
just as interesting and worthy of study as any other
just as interesting and worthy of study as any other
Shirnes are created to either represent a person who has passed away or a person in which someone is infatcuated with. All the items in a Shrine would be items that represent a person to remined the person making the shrine of the person the shrine is for. Or items could include things that actually belong to the person the shrine is for.
The Nacirema people are Americans. In the article " Body Ritual Among The Nacirema ", By: Horace Miner, he explains how what we do as Americans is different when someone puts it in a way that other people may think seem strange.
I have to read the 'Body Ritual Nacirema' in my anthropology class, and wrote a brief summary about the article. Is it okay to compare it with American customs?
Nacirema is American spelt backwards. "Body rituals of the Nacerima," was written by Anthropologist Horace Miner to show how different cultures can appear strange if they are not understood. This was a satirical work done in the 1950's about the current American society. Everything listed is what American's do everyday.