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Number Of Other Women Plural Marriage One
608 wordsWe have been recently studying the country of Africa and one aspect that I have found rather interesting is how commonly polygamous marriages are practiced there. We were able to understand these situations in better detail from studying Things Fall Apart and reading about Okonkwos many wives and his different relationship with each one of them. I was unaware of the fact that this is also taking place in the United States before reading the article, My Husbands Nine Wives, written by Elizabeth J...
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Dawood Arabian Nights Pg Dawood Arabian Nights Family
998 words... to the style of living in the western world. In Iraq there is unity in the family and the elders are respected by the younger members of the family. Each individual can turn to the family for support during difficult circumstances. Marriage is another important part of the religion, and therefore the culture as well. In Islam, it is said that when a man marries a woman, and vice versa, half of his / her obligations to God are fulfilled. Although polygamy was widely practiced in the early Isl...
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Branch Davidians David Koresh
1,148 wordsThe Branch Davidians Cult, which was until its demise headed by Warren Jeffs, had over 6000 members at its peak. These 6000 members lived in sister cities of Hildale and Colorado City in the barren US state of Utah. The cult in which control is the key is now considered by many to be closer to a terrorist organisation. The Branch Davidians had originated in the Seventh-day Adventist church where they in turn began to follow a Millerite which in short is a movement that believes the Bible sets ou...
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Nation Of Islam Four Wives
1,638 words... Quran and Authentic hadith (sayings of the prophet). Any teachings under the label of "Islam" which contradict or are at variance with the direct understanding of fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam form the Quran and authentic hadith should be rejected and such a religion should be considered a Pseudo-Islamic Cult. In America there are many pseudo-Islamic cults, Nation of Islam being one of them. An honest attitude on the part of such cults should be not to call themselves Muslims an...
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Special Treatment One Man
517 wordsIn todays society this question has been raised numerous times. Should we let polygamy be accepted or should monogamy remain. In my point of view I feel that we should abide by the monogamy marriage meaning be limited to only one man or one woman. Emotions, especially love and sexual desire, are the result of a mans basic values. Thus he will naturally respond positively to All the women that he perceives to manifest those values. There is no inevitable conflict between what a women feels for on...
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Men And Women Southern Africa
1,338 words... yams makes a husband a double-tongued man' (30). The husband's role is not easy if the co-wives do not get on well with each other. He may be seen to favor one more than the others. In this case he could be rebuked with a proverb like: 'This polygamist ploughs one field only' (31). This could indicate that in fact the husband provokes the co-wives to show jealousy, when they realize that he favors one more than the others. The fact that jealousy may arise in polygamous families is not basis ...
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Mother Breast Feeds Anthropological Theory An Introductory History Yanomamo
1,108 wordsI looked up and gasped when I saw a dozen burly, naked, filthy, hideous men staring at us down the shafts of their drawn arrows! Immense wads of green tobacco were stuck between their lower teeth and lips making them look even more hideous, and strands of dark- green slime dripped or hung from their noses, that is how Napoleon A. Chagnon described his first encounter with the Yanomamo people, one of the most primitive tribes on the planet. Yanomamo were practically unknown to the outside world b...
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1 St Ed Marriage Ceremony
1,705 words... marriage, she pauses. The questions repeated three times and it is only at the last time that she will say yes. To make the bridegroom wait for the brides answer is to signify that it is the husband who seeks the wife and is anxious to have her and not the other way around. During the service female relatives of the couple (mainly the bride) hold over the couples head a fine scarf or other delicate fabrics like silk. Two different actions take place at the same time. Two pieces of crystalliz...
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Polygamy Insect In Making
965 wordsPolygamy: insect in making Before searching the topic it is necessary to give a clear definition about the meaning of polygamy and about its main traits. A good definition was given by Valeria Richardson and it comprises the following: Polygamy is having several wives at one time. However, it has been a prerogative in many societies, for example, in harem. It is commonly found where the value of women's labor is high and may be practiced as a way of acquiring allies: A man may cement his bonds w...
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Mormons Cult Or Religion
2,178 wordsMormons - Cult or Religion The nature of Mormons as a religious group has been doubted by many, and a lot of people claim that it is a cult rather than a religion. Within the conceptual framework of this research, we will elaborate on whether the Latter-day Saint Church is a religion or a cult. Walter Martin, a Christian theologian defines cult as: a group, religious in nature, which surrounds a leader or a group of teachings which either denies or misinterprets essential biblical doctrines (Ale...
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Mariama Bas So Long A Letter
708 wordsMariama Bas So Long a Letter It is amazing how big and different our world is. Our lives are predetermined, in a way, by the place and time we are born into. And although we all live on the same planet, our lifestyles, views on things and mentalities are sometimes so much different that we are not able to understand or accept each others words and deeds. At the same time, it is extremely interesting and useful to learn about other cultures and religions, because each such acquaintance makes us s...
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Men And Women Cultural Anthropologists
2,004 wordsAnthropology I looked up and gasped when I saw a dozen burly, naked, filthy, hideous men staring at us down the shafts of their drawn arrows! Immense wads of green tobacco were stuck between their lower teeth and lips making them look even more hideous, and strands of dark- green slime dripped or hung from their noses, that is how Napoleon A. Chagnon described his first encounter with the Yanomamo people, one of the most primitive tribes on the planet. Yanomamo were practically unknown to the ou...
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Defense Of Marriage Act Homosexual Marriage
2,167 wordsHomosexual Marriages Marriage has changed to suit society throughout time (Economist 161). From interracial marriages to procreation views, society has allowed its favorite institution, marriage, the flexibility to change and grow with the times. Then why can society not accept the addition of homosexual marriage today? The arguments against homosexual marriage are close-minded and transparent, and have little place in modern society. Arguments on such topics as religion, procreation, and child ...
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Men And Women Rules And Regulations
2,017 wordsThe region of the Middle East and its inhabitants have always been a wonder to the Europeans, dating back to the years before the advent of Islam and the years following the Arab conquest. Today, the Islamic world spreads from the corners of the Philippines to the far edges of Spain and Central Africa. Various cultures have adopted the Islamic faith, and this blending of many different cultures has strengthened the universal Islamic culture. The religion of Islam has provided a new meaning to th...
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Style Of Writing Husband
605 words? My Husband? s Nine Wives, ? an essay written by Elizabeth Joseph, effectively describes a woman? s life made easier due to the principle of polygamy. Polygamy, otherwise known as plural marriage, remains illegal in the United States today; however, it is possible that polygamy go undetected by law because of a marrying couple? s intentional negligence to obtain proper certificates or licenses. This essay, written with a touch of humor, while at the same time maintaining its? realism, lays out ...
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Sexual Relationship Rural Areas
743 wordsOf the five recognized forms of marriage in Kenyan law, three are monogamous Christian, civil, and Hindu marriages. Islamic marriages are potentially polygynous, and African customary marriages are polygynous. Although the precise word for marriages of single husband / multiple wives is polygyny, Africans use the broader term polygamy, and it will be so used here. A man may take junior wives only if he is able to support them, which limits polygamy. Bride wealth alone inhibits polygamy, but the ...
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One Wife Polygamy Practice
343 words&# 65279; Polygamy is defined as: marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time. (www. m- w. com) Polygamy may be odd to most Americans, but in the global community it is common, normal and accepted. Although the percentage of men in the world who have more than one wife is relatively small, almost one-third of the worlds population belongs to a community that allows it, says Israeli anthropologist Joseph Great. (web) Polygamy was an accepted practice amon...
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Secret Police Police Force
1,101 wordsThe Culture of Pakistan: An Interview with Sohail Shah by? ? ? ? Introduction to Sociology, MTW 10 am Mrs. Linda Cook February 15, 1995 I am always fascinated with other peoples cultures. The New York or Californian culture always amazes me although these states are in the United States. These areas of the nation seem very different than Texas. I do not have any friends that have recently moved here from another culture so, I set out to my neighborhood Stop N Go. The clerks at this convenience s...
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1,826 wordsThere are several ways one can look at the status of women in any society. During the last decade at least three approaches, not necessarily mutually exclusive, were discernible. One was to examine the common demographic indicators that give an overall picture of womens relative standing vis-? -vis men. According to the 1981 census, the se ratio stood at 933 females per 1000 males. The literacy rate was 46. 89 per cent for males and 24. 82 per cent for females. The life expectancy at birth for f...
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Number Of People Mother
1,188 wordsThe Swazi of Swaziland Introduction Swazi? s are said to belong to the Nguni people who lived in central Africa and migrated to southern Africa. They speak the Siswati language, a language earlier spoken by the Nguni group of the Bantu family. They seem to have settle in Swaziland around five hundred years ago. They were then ruled by the British from the mid 19 th century to mid 20 th century. Swaziland is a monarchy and is ruled by King Swazi III. Social Organization The social organization in...
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