Amish Of America Research Paper
Running head: Two different cultures
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Simularites in cultures seperated by time and distance. David Hall Soc 1001 August 6, 2013 Rebecca Stout
Two different cultures Abstract Today I am going to discuss two different cultures. They are going to be the Maasai of Kenya and the Amish of America. What I am going to be discussuing is the way that some of
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there Rituals and how there children come of age are different but at the same time very simular. Oddly enough both use a type of corpral punishment to discipline and teach there children. A practice that I happen to agree with, regardless of the American psychological Association 's (APA) view “Whereas the resort to corporal punishment tends to reduce the likelihood of employing …show more content…
The males of the Masaai from early childhood hold a ritual of bieng beat to test there courage and endurance. As they progress in to man hood they are expected to manage the lands, water and cattle and be warriors for there particular tribe. This is know in this culture as and age-set, much like graduating seniors from universities stay in touch with one another. Not to leave out the woment of the group. They too have there own intiation at a certain age they under go a ritual of circumcision, altough from outside pressure of the western civilization, many women no longer undergo this ritual. According to the Maasai “taditionally circumcision initiation was a way to elevate an individual from childhood to adulthoood. This rite of passage helped maasai persons to fine their place in the society.”(retrived from www.maasai-association.org.) Although there is a lot of speculation on the internet, there are not a lot of hard facts about the Amish due to the anomosity of intergrating as to what they call the English. A few facts that are know are indeed that they have there own rituals concerning there children. Obiediance and submission are demanded from an early age (amishamerica.com/how-do-amishdiscipline-children/). Bieng of christian values the children are taught not only how to fend for themselves in their world but also courtesy and respect and community most of this is due to what is …show more content…
The reason I tittled this paper Simularites in culture seperated by time and distance is both of these cultures, although seperated by not only a belief system time and distance and contenints, have very simular values when it comes to raising there children. Something America lacks. In Africa the tribal based Maasai ritualistically ingrain upon there young men, in my opioion, that the desert is harsh and you must be able to overcome and be dedicated to your community and your way of life. The Amish, although not as some would say violently, do the excat same thing. At an early age both cultures start training there children to not only be respectfull, but also the tools they will need to further there cultures and societies. I believe that the reason both of these cultures not only survive but flourish amognst the worlds upheaveal is due to these very rituals and teachings. Lets take for example the current issue of the Trayvon Martin case. Regardless of opinion of the polotics of the case, if Trayvon Martin would have been brought up in either one of these two cultures, there would have been no cause for a trial. If for example he would have been brought up in the Maasai way of discipline and ritualistic sacrifice, there would be no reason for either him or Mr. Zimmerman to have been wandering around at night. If he would have been brought up in the Amish way of life to be quite frank about it, he would have just
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Simularites in cultures seperated by time and distance. David Hall Soc 1001 August 6, 2013 Rebecca Stout
Two different cultures Abstract Today I am going to discuss two different cultures. They are going to be the Maasai of Kenya and the Amish of America. What I am going to be discussuing is the way that some of
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there Rituals and how there children come of age are different but at the same time very simular. Oddly enough both use a type of corpral punishment to discipline and teach there children. A practice that I happen to agree with, regardless of the American psychological Association 's (APA) view “Whereas the resort to corporal punishment tends to reduce the likelihood of employing …show more content…
The males of the Masaai from early childhood hold a ritual of bieng beat to test there courage and endurance. As they progress in to man hood they are expected to manage the lands, water and cattle and be warriors for there particular tribe. This is know in this culture as and age-set, much like graduating seniors from universities stay in touch with one another. Not to leave out the woment of the group. They too have there own intiation at a certain age they under go a ritual of circumcision, altough from outside pressure of the western civilization, many women no longer undergo this ritual. According to the Maasai “taditionally circumcision initiation was a way to elevate an individual from childhood to adulthoood. This rite of passage helped maasai persons to fine their place in the society.”(retrived from www.maasai-association.org.) Although there is a lot of speculation on the internet, there are not a lot of hard facts about the Amish due to the anomosity of intergrating as to what they call the English. A few facts that are know are indeed that they have there own rituals concerning there children. Obiediance and submission are demanded from an early age (amishamerica.com/how-do-amishdiscipline-children/). Bieng of christian values the children are taught not only how to fend for themselves in their world but also courtesy and respect and community most of this is due to what is …show more content…
The reason I tittled this paper Simularites in culture seperated by time and distance is both of these cultures, although seperated by not only a belief system time and distance and contenints, have very simular values when it comes to raising there children. Something America lacks. In Africa the tribal based Maasai ritualistically ingrain upon there young men, in my opioion, that the desert is harsh and you must be able to overcome and be dedicated to your community and your way of life. The Amish, although not as some would say violently, do the excat same thing. At an early age both cultures start training there children to not only be respectfull, but also the tools they will need to further there cultures and societies. I believe that the reason both of these cultures not only survive but flourish amognst the worlds upheaveal is due to these very rituals and teachings. Lets take for example the current issue of the Trayvon Martin case. Regardless of opinion of the polotics of the case, if Trayvon Martin would have been brought up in either one of these two cultures, there would have been no cause for a trial. If for example he would have been brought up in the Maasai way of discipline and ritualistic sacrifice, there would be no reason for either him or Mr. Zimmerman to have been wandering around at night. If he would have been brought up in the Amish way of life to be quite frank about it, he would have just