“This king is the richest and most noble lord of all of this region due to the abundance of gold which is collected in his land. ”(Mansa Musa). During the Empire of Mali, Mali was considered a site of cultural exchange thanks to all the money that they had. Cultural exchange means there was an exchange of ideas and different cultures.
In this week’s reading, “Raramuri Souls” by William L. Merill discusses the unique way the small indigenous population, Raramuri people, practice the Day of the Dead ritual. The Raramuri people normalize and accept death unlike the mainstream society. They view death as an inevitable stage of life. The Raramuri people endure high mortality rates of death, therefore, they perform various burial rituals. There burial rituals depend on the type of death the person underwent, the sex of the person, and the age of the person.
They built their houses out of bamboo stalks, in the shape of a circle. The walls were well constructed by adding another row of bamboo, which also kept them warmer. The roof was made into a cone shape, covered with leaves, to allow rain water to repel easily (Milligan 6). When a Choctaw died there would be a large gathering of family and friends. It was a custom in Choctaw villages to bury their dead in bone houses.
By controlling the people in their society, the leader is able to have all the power and influence over the people. In The Village, the elders did
They lived inside little huts called Earth Lodges. Earth Lodges are domed homes covered in earth or reeds, “ Wooden domed mound built over the top that was covered with earth or reeds” (Source B). These huts would keep them cool during hot summers, and warm during cold winters. Although the weather changed drastically it had various plants and animals. Some animals included Bison, Elk, and various different fish, “
They were covered in rocks and there is no grave stone which I think everyone should have a proper burial. They were on a hill and buried there. It kinda looks similar to Arizona. These people all believed in God and Jesus the son of God and they all went to church every Sunday. Each and everyone of these people were famous for their livestock.
The monster thought the villagers did not take the time
The African kingdoms Ghana, Mali, Songhai The African nations of Ghana, Mali, Songhai, shared so many characteristics between each other. For one primary comparison is, all three ancient empires relied on the trans-Saharan trading routes and their lush amount of gold, copper and other natural resources. They established many political ties with many Arab countries and nearby African societies. These three nations shared abundantly cultural similarities from just the rise of Islam.
Next, the villagers are hypocritical
This demonstrates how the villagers don’t really think about changing this cruel and horrible tradition, but they rather keep it the way it is. As previously mentioned, they know that this is not the best tradition a
Evidently, the villagers lost their values and drained their faith, despite the fact that they are religious, they act precisely the opposite as their religion
Malawi is a town in Africa with too many troubles for their own good. Magic legends, myths, and stories circulate around citizens there since young ages. Danger rises from the stories told and the beliefs held. Maybe you never thought that magic legends could actually hurt people… in Malawi, they are. The magic culture in Malawi is violent and harmful.
It seems the villagers respect
Mali: Traditional and Islam under one King Many people in Mali stuck with their traditional culture while at the same time it was an Islamic Kingdom all under one king. “How is this possible?”, one might ask since the traditional culture of Mali is quite different from Islamic Culture. Mali’s seemingly culture crash works because traditional culture was separated from Islamic Culture, meaning that the people who practiced Islamic Culture weren’t necessarily in direct contact with people who practiced traditional culture. A generalization of traditional mali culture to support this is “Most people who lived in villages had traditional religious beliefs and practices”.
Even small children took part in it. Jackson states, “The Children had stones already. And someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles” (5) The tradition within village seems to be wholesome scene, until the actual reason for it comes to
