Like many other countries, marriages in Nampolessa are arranged, which in return form complicated relationships. For example, Holloway observed the relationship
Melvyn Goldstein analyzes and explains why male and female Tibetans living in North Nepal choose fraternal polyandry in the article, “Polyandry: When Brothers Take a Wife.” Although Goldstein doesn’t provide an extensive amount of information about fieldwork his research supports cultural materialism and culture constructionist perspectives. It’s clear that cultural materialism is the main reason Tibetans choose fraternal polyandry over monogamous or polygynous marriage. The fieldwork in this article was very limited. Goldstein’s main source of information was research and quantitative data to support most of his points.
Project 1 World Cultures Marko Jocic The City of Belgrade 1. Geographical Elements Belgrade is the capital City of Serbia, it’s located southeast of Europe and is one of the 29 regions in Serbia. It has a population of about 1.7 million and is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. Belgrade is the economic center of Serbia, over 21% of the population from Serbia lives in Belgrade and it covers 3% of the country’s territory.
The concept of marriage, love and sex are demonstrated differently in the novel from today’s society. The main characters from Tita and her family to Pedro will experience each of these concepts in their lives. Each character has an expectation to live by in their daily lives in addition, these expectations act as laws to the characters, dictating how they should act in their daily lives. Marriage is seen in today’s society as a bond of love formed by two people. In chapter one, Mama Elena, who is Tita’s mother, has set a regime for Tita and her sisters that life revolves around house work and prayer.
Azande marriages are more than just a typical agreement between a husband and wife; it includes a husband’s constant indebtedness to the wife’s family. To start the marriage process, an intermediary would be spent to the bride father. The bride father could reject the suitor immediately, or if impressed choose to discuss it her family, the orator and finally the bride. In Puerto Rican culture it is the groom’s father who makes the descions, as he arranges the marriage of his son often without the awareness of the future couple. Because of this unique tradition, it is clear that the importance of a Puerto Rican’s bride’s wealth resemble those of the Azande, because both value bride wealth as an important aspect of the marriage
Over the time, as Evans-Pritchard suggests, this marriage system composes “a moiety system based on two patriclans which exchange women between them.” This is evident among the Yanomamo. Moreover, marriage also play a role in integration in the society. As they follow bilateral cross-cousin marriage, extension of marriage ties assimilates new lineages into the
Summary “Arranging a Marriage” by Serena Nanda is a true story that occurred in India. The narrator tells us how marriage is arranged in India. The author tried to help her Indian friend to find a wife for her son. Throughout helping Nanda found that was not so easy to find a good match for her friend’s son. Nanda illustrates the importance of compatibility an arranged Indian weddings.
Truman believed that the best policy to stop the spread of communism was to keep it from spread and contain the Communist ideology to the countries which had accepted it. This is contrary to what MacArthur had wanted. Macarthur believed that communism had to be stopped and the countries which had adopted the ideology needed to change. Truman’s policy was far better than MacArthur’s because it was easier on the Communist countries and would help countries from becoming overthrown by totalitarian regimes. If a communist country was to be attacked to eliminate communism, then the people of the country would also suffer.
Certain behaviors are considered ideal when choosing a husband or wife. The parents of the bride or groom choose their son’s or daughter’s spouse; a groom’s parents desire a girl who will grow up to be good-looking and beautiful, because it is said that a man takes great pride in a beautiful wife. Light-skin, good teeth, and good height (not too tall) is desired. One of the most important qualities a groom’s parents desire is a girl with a sweet temper, one who does not become too angry too quickly. Faithfulness and hardworking are also qualities that are desired.
Over time arranged marriages have changed. It not looked at as an obligatory action that needs to take place, but it is seen as an event that occurs for the happiness of the individuals
One of the more unusual cultural aspects that is discussed in Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart is the existence of an ogbanje. According to a study of Igbo culture conducted by researcher Bertram I. N. Osuagwu, an ogbanje is “an evil spirt causing people to die suddenly” (Osuagwu 36). Some believe that the ogbanje are deities that enter the world and become human beings, but because of a promise that they made to the spirit world, they die early in their lives (Osuagwu 36). In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo’s wife Ekwefi believes that she has been cursed by an ogbanje because of the abnormally high mortality rate of her children. Early in the novel, Achebe describes the hardship that Ekwefi has endured, stating “Ekwefi had suffered a good
Arranged marriage is a controversial practice in many cultures around the world. However, studies have found that roughly 85 percent of Indians prefer to engage in this tradition, and have a higher rate of marrital success than a marriage based on personal choice. (Dholakia, 4) Yet, even considering these statistics, it remains a concept that is met with dissapproval, thought to be archaic and demeaning to those involved. Chittra Banerjee Divakaruni’s short story Clothes depicts a young woman transition, from being obliged to follow this cultural norm, and the shifts in her mentality throughout this process. It is not unreasonable for the reader to view the protagonist, Sumita, to be a victim of this presumably inhumane practice.
The family plays a huge role in the wedding ceremony and as such, the bride and groom are described as part of their families coming together and accepting one another. Cultures that are high in institutional collectivism try and make decisions that is best for the group rather than the individual person (Lustig & Koester, 2013). Since the marriages are often arranged by the families, they make decisions that are in the best interest of the family. This is different from when an individual choices for themselves a spouse because they do so based on their own interest, not often taking into account the interest of their
The film Lost in Translation follows two Americans visiting Tokyo during important transitional periods in their lives. Charlotte is a recent college graduate trying to figure out her career while also moving on from the honeymoon phase of her new marriage. Bob Harris is essentially going through a mid-life crisis as he sorts through life post-movie stardom and struggles to maintain a relationship with his overbearing wife. The two find each other in the hotel bar as a result of their inability to sleep and form a connection based on their mutual isolation in both their relationships and the city of Tokyo. The film touches on the importance of communication as well as what it is like to be a foreigner alone in a vastly different culture.
The first key part studies the cultural influences on marriage, starting with our societies plethora of options. The overabundance of everyday choices leads people to constantly assess their decisions and
