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Nacirema Body Rituals

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When I first read about "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema" I was a little surprised, but it was about life, basically about survival. I chose to focus on the "mouth rite." This routine of cleansing the teeth is almost sacred as the Naciremea people perform it every day in order to maintain confidence in their physical appearance. It seems all of these rituals are ultimately to impress others. They worry about their teeth decaying and damaging their social lives. The act of brushing their teeth is crucial to the Nacirema in order to socialize and form relationships. In the article “Body Rituals among the Nacirema” the daily rituals of the Nacirema tribe are examined by Horace Miner. One of the most important of these is the “mouth rite” which
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