Throughout the story of Tobansonakwut in the video "Surving the Survivor" by the journalist Wab Kinew, Tobansonakwut’s decision to change his name from Peter Kelly to his Ojibway name, Tobansonakwut, is significant because it helps him to reclaim his Ojibway identity, separate him from his childhood trauma, and model pride in his culture for the following generations. First, by renaming himself as his original one, Tobansonakwut, he confirms his Ojibway identity which was taken away when he went
Hayden Fort Pre AP English 2//1st period Mrs. Kaul 11 May, 2023 Polynesian Lore Research Paper Folklore are stories told to people that hold knowledge to an aspect of their lives. It is important to cultures because it explains how things from that area of the world came to be, or teaches lessons for what to or not to do in respect to the culture. Legends are stories that explain history, that are embellished to seem more powerful, and are continuously told to people. They can also be tall
A trademark law protects the indigenous knowledge of the aborigines such as a cultural name or a symbol. This trade mark law system helps the indigenous communities to benefit from their indigenous knowledge. It also safeguards their economic interest from the commercial companies. These trade mark registrations will indirectly boost the branding image and reputation of the indigenous communities. Protection of Indigenous Knowledge in the United States The natives in the United States seek protection
Muhammad Ali was a mastermind of psychological warfare. He used manipulation as his primary tactic; when preparing for a fight and later when he fought for worldwide equality. One of his tactics was similar to the Samoa performance, a ritual dance, “Haka.” He would also insult his opponents by calling them ugly and addressing their physical weaknesses. His goal: to get inside his opponent’s head in order to gain a mental advantage. Due to the hard propaganda he utilized, he was successful and achieved
5 Musicians from New Zealand You Need To Hear Dear New Zealand, a month ago I wrote a blog titled “5 Australian Musicians You Need To Hear.” On my list, I included two NZ artists whom I absolutely love. Brooke Fraser and Evermore produce some of the best music your country has to offer, and consequentially when they moved to Australia we quickly claimed them as ours. Yet it became apparent to me via a lovely Tweet from Brooke that there is too much Kiwi pride to include these artists on an Aussie
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If you were to travel to an island in the Pacific which island would you choose out of the Polynesian islands Hawaii or Samoa? These islands have similar lifestyles but different sites that you could spent your get-a-ways at which would you prefer the smooth sunny side island (Hawaii) or the more diverse Americanized country Samoa. These two island are both representing the Polynesian culture, but have different meanings to their nations. I believe that these islands are the greatest place to give
Cheerful is the uttering or making of sounds encouraging, stimulating or exciting to action, indicating approval or acclaiming or welcoming persons, announcements of events and the like. The word cheer meant originally face, countenance, expression, and came through Old French into Middle English in the 13th century from Low Latin cara, head; this is generally referred to the Greek καρα;. Cara is used by the 6th-century poet Flavius Cresconius Corippus, Postquam venere verendam Caesilris ante caram
The migration of Marquesas in 300 BCE and the migration of Tahiti in 500 CE contributed to the arrival of human to Hawaii. In Hawaiian society, they believed that they were led by powerful chiefs, who channeled spirit power, mana, to regulate the animals, fields, nature and fish. In Hawaiian religion are structured Kahunas who are the high priests that preserved the mana through kapu, which direct English translation is Forbidden. Kapu were a set of rules and prohibitions for everyday life. In Polynesian
vibrant colour, also the use of a drum kit constructing an upbeat tempo. there is one chord per four bars and this crates stability as it is consistent. The music video shows the band performing inside a ship and at one point, the video cuts to a kapa haka group, showing that there is a real sense of significance for New Zealand culture in this song. The song was voted the 5th best New Zealand song of all time and made it onto the charts of four
Yale is committed to improving the world … who serve all sectors of society. It was two years ago that I came across this mission statement. Strangely, it sounded familiar, and then I realized this was what my parents always taught me – to serve others. This prompted me to research about Yale, leading me to find out a major called Global Affairs. Yale's commitment to Jackson Institute was very significant, and this major's ultimate purpose also clearly summarized my personal vision. This combination
What is War? What is war? Throughout history countless wars have been fought across the far reaches of the globe. There has always been cause for men to band together in groups, and go forth to commit acts of violence against one another. In Homer’s epic poem the Iliad, he tells a story about the best and worst of humanity in the theatre of the Trojan War. While a great deal of the Iliad is fictional, it still provides us with a historical model that details the causes war, the contrasting elements
Numerous achievements occur outside of the classroom and I hope to take part in the vast, wonderful opportunities provided. During my first year, I want to expand my world by learning skills and knowledge you cannot teach in a classroom, but can only find through exploration. I will soon be in a new environment with people, places, and activities that New Jersey just does not offer, such as swimming with manatees. Here I wish to discover more about myself and find a niche. College life is not only
Responsibility for Poor Accounting: Are Accountants Always To Blame? Accounting is the process of “analyzing, recording and summarizing” financial information into useful and reliable financial statements that would serve as an overview of the business’ financial performance to both internal and external users. Accountants are the people who deal with this as a career, that is, to professionally maintain a business’ accounts up-to-date. It’s easier to put the process into words than to execute it
Musical milestones in popular music: Mobility between the Popular music and the Traditional/Cultural fields. Tahitian musicians easily adapt what they hear to their own musical repertoire (Yves Roche and Heitapu Chang, pers.comm., 25 September 2013), including jazz, American and French popular songs (from which the valse tahitienne [Tahitian waltz] genre emerged), blues-rock (leading to the “jeck” style in the 1960s) and rhythms derived from Latin music such as the bolero and the bossa nova, which
The aim of this reports was to investigate the guiding question of ‘Should ‘booing’ be socially accepted in Australian Rules Football.’ The recent ‘booing’ saga circulating around AFL player Adam Goode’s has brought a lot of controversy over the topic of is ‘booing’ racist. Booing is defined as ‘a sound uttered to show contempt, scorn, or disapproval.’ There has been much controversy as to whether or not booing at certain events is racists. This includes the recent booing of Adam Goode’s, Serena