Religions have always been an important companion in human society’s development throughout history. In one way or another, every culture has made its way through explaining phenomena through believing in something, supernatural or not, as a power detached from humans or residing among them. The need for religion is present in every culture in different shapes, from expressions and rituals that relate to social norms, morality and ethics to the philosophy of the everyday life and actions. The system
Unlike Western epics, Sundiata’s deliberate use of the African oral tradition is central to its teachings. Many West African cultural influences and societal norms are
for being the first Western composer to explore the ethnomusicological study of Bali (McPhee 3). During his study, he also composed music that was influenced by the Java and Bali
I do not know the Islamic concept of learning. As a student, I just read the western books and learning western psychological theories in the classroom. And also the first time I heard the name al-Attas was when I entered IIUM a year ago. That is the reason why I was interested to read this book, because the book provides knowledge about how the Islam view and the West in modern
This essay will analyse the primary and secondary characteristics of African traditional religions and discuss why they are not considered world religions. It will explore the manner in which African traditional religions differ from world religions. A world religion can be defined as an “all-encompassing ideology” and is not restricted by geographical barriers, has scripture, a set of beliefs and an all-powerful being (Shaw 1990, 340). It also has “statistical weight” meaning that there is a large
Jason Svistun Mr. Dick HIS 112 2W1 12SP 12 March 2012 The Ottoman and Mughal Empires Islam was a major factor at play in both the Ottoman and Mughal Empires in many ways. The spread of Islam through the succession of Muslims in many territories across the Atlantic to the borders of China was a slow process. Although Islam was spread across these vast territories, Muslims only made up a small portion of the population as minorities. In contrast, the spread of Muslim ruled territories moved quickly
happens right after. 2. What developments define the Post-Classical Era? One defining point would be the spread of major religions ( buddhism, christianity, islam). Religion was important because of the disorder and chaos that was caused because of the decline of the classical empires. What do people do when there is disorder? They seek security and hope through religion. With faith comes the power to unify, and with the power to unify comes the ability to create a new empire. 3. What new civilization
Middle East in “us” vs. “them” terminology. What brings about such verbal distinctions? Perhaps the foundations upon which our countries are built are responsible for such conceptual division. American culture is often associated with freedom of religion, separation of church and state, capitalism, economic prosperity, and acting often as the police of the world in regards to foreign issues. In contrast, the Middle Eastern culture can be described to be centered upon
Culture Restricted: Western and Chinese More Restricted: Traditional festival Topic Chosen: I am more interested in the culture of traditional festival and know a little about the difference about the festival of Western and Chinese, and I find it has pretty charm. On the other hand, I want to make use of this opportunity to know more about the western culture and history to expand my view. Outline I. Introduction II. Differences between Chinese and Western Traditional Festivals
exist, there exists the challenge of defining them. Division lines between cultures have been drawn along geographic region, language, religion, shared norms, and environment in order to understand different people groups. Each method for understanding culture offers a unique lens by which we can understand culture, but also omits important shared characteristics that also help define