Nanda Devi fair: Nanda Devi is one of the most popular and revered deities of Kumaon. The locals believe her to be an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. The origin of the worship of this goddess goes back to the…..Goddess Nana. Fairs in honour of the Goddess is held at various places, including Nainital, Almora, Ranikhet, Bhowali, Kot, Kichchha, Bageshwar and the villages of Pindar and Johar valleys. In Nainital and Almora a procession carrying the dola or palanquin of Nanda Devi moves through the city. Stalls and shops are set up for the occasion and they serve as meeting ground for socio-cultural interaction and commercial activities of the people. The fairs are said to have started in the times of Kalyan Chand in the 16th century. The Nanda Devi Raj Jaat (Royal …show more content…
Numerous small memorials set up in dedication to him may be seen in a majority of ghats. He is supposedly black in colour and of hideous appearance. Anyone who gets possessed by him is said to either go mad or die in time, unless the person is treated through magic and prayer. Khabish, very much like Masan dwells in dark glens and forests. He imitates sounds of animals like buffalos and wild-pigs and cries out to anyone who can hear him. At other instances he may take up the guise of a religious mendicant. He often frightens people and possesses them making them ill. Goril: Also known as Gwall or Gol, he, according to legend, was the son of a Katyuri king who was brought up by a fisherman, but later discovered. Famously known as the God of Justice, he is a very popular deity whom people visit in order to seek justice for the wrongs done to them. Chaumu: Chaumu is the god of cattle to the people of Kumaon. Common folk pray to him to protect their animals. He is worshipped particularly in the Jhulaghat Pancheshwar region in Pithoragarh district.
Gilgamesh is the king of Uruk, one who is macho, irresponsible, and simply not fit to be in the position that his blood status has put him in. His decisions are constantly making the people of Uruk
...nstills, he also carries out many pagan virtues. Grendel is seen as the epitome of a superhuman monster and is described as a “powerful monster” (1), whom austerely relies on his extraordinary strength to annihilate his enemies. The battles in which Grendel contests are all instances of epic folklore during pagan times.
Grendel was the embodiment of all that was evil and dark. Before Grendel was a monster, his name was Lednerg. He was described as a monster, demon, and a fiend. Terrible events occurred to Grendel to transform him into a horrible monster.
Grendel is the embodiment of what is dark, terrifying, and threatening. He cannot know God’s great love; therefore he is not a creature of God. He is a powerful ogre that resides in the dark. He is a shadow of death impatient with the Danes. He delights in their blood. Grendel is a shepherd of evil and a guardian of crime. Grendel exhibits his envy towards the warriors as Cain did to his brother. He is jealous of their happiness and attacks wile they have a party or when they sleep or rest. Grendel is lonely.
After reading the poem entitled “Youth”, I felt that James Wright was not only describing the life of his father but also the lives of the many other factory workers in the Ohio Valley. Many of these workers had either dropped out of school or went straight to the factories after high school, never really getting a chance to enjoy their lives as young `````adults. I think that has something to do with the title of this poem. It’s clear that Wright knew his father and the other men were not satisfied with their jobs and just chose not to speak about it. These factory workers slaved away and then came home “quiet as the evening” probably because they were content to just be relaxing at home with their families. They knew that this was their way of life and they had to do it, even if they had big dreams to someday get away. I think that Wright was also trying to make a point that these men who worked so hard every day were not valued as much as they should have been. These men did not have the education to get a higher paying job but they did have the proper skills and knowledge to work in the factories. I like that James Wright mentioned Sherwood Anderson in this poem as I enjoy his work. Anderson left his Ohio hometown for Chicago to pursuit bigger and better things because he knew if he stayed in the area, he would be unhappy. However, it is a little ironic that Anderson one day just got up and left in the middle of writing and was said to have a mental breakdown.
This paper is about the naming ceremony of Sikhism. Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world and its adherents believe there are certain ceremonies that pertain to merging with “god.” The naming ceremony, Nam Karan, is one such ceremony that Sikhs observe. Every Sikh is required to start any function, project, ceremony, or any other opening in life by performing Ardas (Sikh prayer).” (Birth and Naming of Child) In America, names are decided solely by the parents but it is completely different in the Sikh culture.
Grendal is known as a monster and portrays one of the many villains in the poem. He is referred to as the "guardian of his sins". Grendal depicts a heathen the physical image of man estranged from God. Basically, Grendal reflects a physical monster, an ogre who is hostile to humanity. Grendal’s constant visits to Hrothgar’s mead hall for bloody feasts made him feel powerful over God’s humanity. Unfortunately, the night Beowulf lies in wait for him, he assumes that his bloody feasts will continue and Grendal gives no attention to his method of attack. Grendal is then killed.
For around an expansive segment of a century, starting in the late '50s, a Greyhound transport overflowing with African-American models smoldered through four months consistently going to the United States, its cargo hold stacked down with countless of planner articles of clothing. Each day, the vehicle stopped in another city—from Hamden, Connecticut, to Itta Bena, Mississippi—and the models, joined by a jazz band that ran with them, put on a mind boggling style show for an, as it were, African-American gathering of spectators, strutting the catwalk in the most forefront outfits that engineers like Yves Saint Laurent, Emanuel Ungaro, and Christian Lacroix conveyed to the table. This was the Ebony Fashion Fair, and its coordinator, the late Eunice Walker Johnson, did perhaps more than some other individual to independent style's shading obstruction.
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Gilgamesh was two-thirds God and one-third human that had no regards for his subjects he ruled. He mostly did as he pleased by taking advantage of his subjects, especially abusing women; therefore, he was feared rather than respected by his subjects.
...rs believe him to be a manifestation of the Green Man figure common in medieval art,
Scissors, Paper, Rock! For my first cultural event, I attended the University Performing Dancers rendition of “Scissors, Paper, Rock!”. This dance performance took place in University Hall here on campus. This performance is considered a cultural event because the game Rock, Paper, Scissors is an ancient game that many different cultures have claimed to invented.
He appeared to having ten heads. Each head represent something, six of them for the knowledge of Shastra’s (rules) and the other four for Vedas (religious texts). He was follower of Shiva, but someone who wished to overthrow the Devas (Brahmin, Vishnu, and Shiva). He takes revenge from Ram and Lakshmana for cutting the nose of his sister Shurpanakha by kidnaping Rama’s wife, Sita. As I was saying earlier, Lakshmana being naïve and listening to Sita’s request left her vulnerable to be kidnapped by Ravana (King of Lanka). It all happened because he disguised himself as a poor beggar and was able to take Sita captive as she passes the Lakshmana
The use of a sacrifice in rituals has been documented in many events throughout the world and in history. Sacrifices have been accustomed to various cultures depending on the meaning and purpose of the ritual. The basic meaning of a sacrifice as stated by the Oxford dictionary as:” An act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure” (Oxford, 2014) The sacrifice can be used as an offering to the supernatural being of said culture, an offering for a fruitful harvest, or showing of respect to ancestors. This paper will entail the search the meaning and importance of the ritual in two different cultures: 1.the Chagga people of Tanzania, 2. the Kaniyan of Tamil Nadu, South India. The paper will also describe how the ritual is performed and how sacrifices are used within the rituals.
Every country in the world has its own festival and celebration. People all around the world love joining together and sharing good time through the festivals and celebrations. Festivals are great way to experience local culture. Sometime they even offer a glimpse into past. There are hundreds of festivals across the world. So are you ready to experience of fun and colorful festivals? Below are some of festivals from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.