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Seminole Patchwork
“Cross” or “sacred fire”, “arrow”, “zigzag”, “bird”, “wave”, “mountains” and “diamondback rattlesnake” all have something in common. What do all of these names have in common? They are all names of Seminole patchwork designs. What exactly is patchworking? It can be defined as the process of sewing pieces of solid colored cloth together to make long rows of designs, which are then joined horizontally to other bands of cloth to form a garment (Downs, 1995, 88). This Native American artwork is closely associated with the Florida Seminoles. The history of this tribe and how they came to make patchwork garments is rather interesting. In making patchwork garments, things to be considered include how it is done (process), what elements of design are used, whom the garment is to be made for and who actually makes it. Presently, there are less artists in this craft and the future of patchwork may be at risk. Seminole patchwork has been done for over a century, and it’s beauty and uniqueness needs to be revealed and recognized by Americans.
The Seminole Indians were not always located in Florida. In the early 19th Century the Seminoles lived in the cool areas of Georgia. They wore animals hides and furs to keep warm. This all changed in 1830, when President Andrew Jackson passed the Indian Removal Policy of 1830, which forced the Seminoles to flee to Florida. In fleeing to Florida they left behind their homes, some relatives who refused to leave and their cool climate. In Florida, there was no longer a need for the warm furs and hides and they turned to the use of cloth. In 1840, they disappeared into the Everglades and lived there in peace, with no influences from other tribes. The Everglades were rich with exotic items that were worth a lot in trade markets. Once a year, the Seminoles would take a voyage on the Miami River to Miami. In Miami they could trade items such as alligator hides and egret plumes for rolls of cotton cloth. The Seminoles would use the cotton to make various pieces of clothing. One year, a voyage could not be made to Miami to attain more cloth and the Seminoles were forced to use scraps of cloth, sewing them together to make a large piece of cloth or garment.
On September 3, 1939 Prime Minister, Robert Gordon Menzies, declared the commencement of Australia's involvement in the Second World War on every national and commercial radio station. From 1942 until early 1944, Australian forces, especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders played a key role in the Pacific War forming the majority of Allied strength throughout the South West Pacific. Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders affected Australia’s World War Two efforts in their extended volunteering and willingness to fight and die in the war. Aboriginal people were a crucial part of defending the Australian home front, in which they had limited or no rights. Many experienced equal treatment to white Australians for the first time in their
In Greek mythologies Heracles and Disney’s Hercules there are many differences that can be spotted. A few of which I will be discussing are when he is a Demi-God, meeting Meg, and when he does his twelve labors. There are also similarities between the two and I will discuss two of which discusses his strength and how he was a Demi-God in both forms of Heracles. Although Greece’s Heracles and Disney’s Hercules have differences, they also have similarities.
Their shelter was made of measly matting held together by sea shells. Resources were limited; as an example, de Vaca noted that “firewood was scarce and mosquitoes were abundant”. This led to diseases being easily spread. The native people of the village relied heavily on roots heavily from October to February; as well as fishing during November and December for a steady food source. By the end of February, the natives would often move away from the island. While Texas Indians relied heavily on hunting and gathering, many only had bows and arrows for weapons. This led to a change in their physical appearance.
The Navajo also made blankets which have simple geometric patterns. Notice how in Figure 4 the artist combined a solid center with rectangles and diamonds on the edge to represent the Navajo’s cultural emphasis on restrained aggressiveness and controlled movement (Parr, 2002). It is important for the Navajo to maintain a balance between static and active, and so they represented this the symmetric designs of their blankets as seen in Figure 5 (Parr, 2002).
People join cults as a way of feeling a sense of belonging within a community (Winner 2011:417). This need for belonging is eventually why members find themselves so involved that they cannot get out. This is especially true in the case of the cult created by Jim Jones. He established a cultic Church called the People’s Temple, most famously known for being the largest group suicide consisting of 909 people, including 276 children (Nelson 2006). Between five to seven million young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 are involved in cult groups (“Cult statistics” 2010). Nearly 180 000 people are recruited into cults each year (“Cult Statistics” 2010). The sense of identity, purpose, and belonging are appealing aspects to why people join cults as the use of power and manipulation coerces them to stay.
...psychological offenses, the people that belong to their cults are brainwashed into doing things they wouldn't normally do in their right state of mind. Cult leaders used various ways of molding a follower's mind and brainwashing them to do things for them. Some cult leaders used punishments as a way of breaking the follower's that were resistant to their demands. Others used and perfected the art of persuasion. Either way, the mind of their followers or 'family' are in total control of the leader.
The People’s Temple was religious cult founded and lead by Jim Jones, based in Jonestown, Guyana. The converts belonging to Peoples Temple may have joined for various reasons differing from one another, yet the one common bond they all shared was Jim Jones. They loved Jim, they feared Jim, and eventually they died for Jim .
...ngs and was almost like the overseer. Modern Culture can apply and learn from the mistakes and successes of Hercules. Along with many myths, there are lessons we can earn from. Everyone can learn to control out anger. Today’s Society should also control our anger and challenge ourselves. People can learn to prove our endurances and push ourselves.
Hercules, or known in Latin as Heracles, was the greatest of the Greek heroes, a paragon of masculinity. In art Hercules was portrayed as a powerful, muscular man wearing lion's skin and armed with a huge club. He was also described as being a macho man buffoon, who was very impulsive. Hercules’ home and birthing place is in Thebes, Greece. Thebes is a city in central Greece. It plays as an important setting in many Greek myths, such as the stories of Cadmus, Oedipus, Dionysus and many other important roles in Greek Mythology. The demigod, Hercules has an interesting origin, he is most famous for his 12 labors, and leaves a legacy in words and expressions.
Jim Jones and his infamous cult entitled, “The People’s Temple,” holds an interesting value to social psychology. Jonestown is a topic that can relate back to many sociology terms and ideas. Jonestown can be related to social deviance, the effect of American culture on social groups, labelling theory, charismatic authority, and even shows how societal history often repeats itself. American society during the late 60’s-70’s is what led to the creation of Jonestown. Jonestowns downfall provided a lot of insight to the American public of how society needed to change, proving that the deaths of about 900 people weren’t for nothing.
Without being courageous, a hero would be too scared to answer his or her adventure. Right after Theseus finds his father, he goes on a quest to kill the Minotaur and save the citizens that are going to be eaten. With great strength and courage, he finishes beating the terrible beast, “He came upon him asleep and fell upon him, pinning him to the ground; and with his fists - he had no other weapon - he battered the monster to death” (Hamilton 215). With his incredible strength, Theseus battles the powerful monster to its death without any kind of weapon, only bare hands. A human has to have enough courage and confidence to achieve this goal. Hercules was known as the greatest Greek hero of all time because of his courage and strength. Hercules even has the courage to go against Apollo by lot without any signs of being timid, “Apollo, of course, would not put up with this, but Hercules was perfectly willing to fight him and Zeus had to intervene” (Hamilton 225). A person, is courageous and confident enough that he thinks he is equal to god. The gods need him to fight the giants and he was not afraid to go against Apollo by having an oracle of his own. Zeus, the most powerful god and supreme god, has to interfere and stop the quarrel between them. Not only challenging one of the most powerful Gods, Hercules also has great courage to do the twelve labors. The twelve labors are impossible, and no mortals cannot achieve any of them, “There were twelve of them and each one was all but impossible”(Hamilton 231). A man that can take not only one, but twelve impossible challenges that makes himself clean from the murder of his wife and children needs a tremendous amount of courage to achieve these labors. Courage is always needed in a hero in order for that person to achieve his or her
With seventy one percent of the Earth’s surface being covered with water it is not surprising that different cultures throughout the world have found ways to navigate on water. What is surprising is the similar shape that emerges from all over the world for boats and canoes. South east Indians were no exception to using canoes to navigate and fish on the many rivers, marshes and lakes that were located on their land. There were many tribes scattered throughout the south east of America and they often spoke different languages so a canoe in Tuscarora language is “Oo nah keh” and other tribes might have used a different word for the same thing. What did not differ was the shape and importance of canoes to the Native Americans lives. Canoes helped
Hercules the great hero and the son of the great god Zeus, was the most famous of all the Greek mythological heroes. Hercules was known for his strength, bravery, and adventuresome personality. Hercules like most heroes had a god as their father, and he had a mortal mother named Alcmene. Hercules like most heroes was not an ordinary mortal and a good example was his superhuman strength.
...church that’s main focus was on helping the poor, the outcast, and the needy, and was seen by most as a good and honest organization. But all that changed when the leader of People’s Temple, Jim Jones, started showing his true colors: he was a power-hungry, conniving, paranoid dictator who used and twisted spirituality to issue power physically, psychologically, and sexually over his followers. And because he was a sociopath and couldn’t stand losing the power he has obtained over the lives of others, he decided to take those lives, murdered over 900 innocent people, and instead of facing the consequences of his actions, he took the easy way out and shot himself, avoiding justice. The drastic change in the People’s Temple cult was brought on by the drastic change in Jim Jones, where he turned from a sweet, caring pastor into a heartless, power obsessed cult leader.
America, a country built on immigration dating back to the early 1600s Mayflower voyage, continues to thrive as a melting pot full of various cultures and ethnics. In the past, many immigrants came to America due to the offered freedoms and equality, yet today, many naturalized citizens suffer with injustices, including with educational practices. The use of bilingual education, which is teaching students in both English and their native language, has become a controversial topic. In 1968, the Bilingual Education Act, which recognized and offered education to students who were lacking English, was passed, yet the topic still seems questionable to some. Bilingual education provides a variety of beneficial attributes to equally help foreigners