The Nacireman Tribe
While in the process of doing a replication study of the Nacireman people, Anthropologist Lisa Hines stumbled upon an intriguing subculture within the tribe. The following are her observations;
It seems that the people of Nacirema, in addition to their personal shrines in the home, have many other shrines they visit for different rituals and purposes. Besides the Holy-mouth-man and the Medicine man, there seems to be other subcultures of these two specialists. Naciremans also frequently gather in great numbers to worship the lower levels of species that inhabit their continent as well as its surrounding waters. Ironically, the very creatures they worship now, used to be killed, captured, murdered and/or eaten in their recent history. …show more content…
When some of the more aggressive creatures require sustenance, the caretaker enters the shrine of each creature as if it is his life depends on it, angering the animal could result in the caretakers last moments on the planet. He slips in quickly, sliding food to the corner of the shrine, slowly and quietly moving to clean the creatures waste, and slipping out undetected. This job is reserved for only the bravest of the Nacireman tribe, as many lives have been lost in the evolution and developments of these temples. Many of these creatures choose to reward their followers with a performance indicative of their particular talents, but refuse to continue if not provided edible rewards for each display of intelligence. Many times, disrespectful followers have been smote by the creatures during these performances. I personally witnessed an adult male Nacireman poking a particularly vicious creature with a stick, it was called a Regit. The Regit swiftly relieved the tribesman of his arm as a …show more content…
The biggest difference to this observer is that the creatures on average seem to be more docile; with the exception of a few species dominated by something they call a Krahs. These creatures also seem to be more graceful as a whole from the Ooz creatures, most likely because they live in water. They also require larger habitats and more frequent feedings. In return they delight their worshippers with many more entertaining displays of agility and intelligence. These creatures prefer their water habitats, and therefore, are less likely to smite their followers. Their anger is directed more often to their caretakers who are not cautious or gentle enough for their liking while entering the creature’s domain. One creature that truly fascinated me was called a Rillek Elahw. This creature is commonly known to be a vicious man-eating monster in its natural habitat, yet his shrine and followers seem to make him want to please the masses. He’s even been known to grace some of the juvenile Naciremans with his kiss. This type of temple seems to be so popular with young and old alike that many Naciremans attempt to create smaller Muirauqas within their own homes. Some are successful and receive awe and admiration from their peers. The not so lucky end up killing one or more of these worshipped animals, they are then shunned by
It seems that the people of Nacirema, in addition to their personal shrines in the home, have many other shrines they visit for different rituals and purposes. Besides the Holy-mouth-man and the Medicine man, there seems to be other subcultures of these two specialists. Naciremans also frequently gather in great numbers to worship the lower levels of species that inhabit their continent as well as its surrounding waters. Ironically, the very creatures they worship now, used to be killed, captured, murdered and/or eaten in their recent history. …show more content…
When some of the more aggressive creatures require sustenance, the caretaker enters the shrine of each creature as if it is his life depends on it, angering the animal could result in the caretakers last moments on the planet. He slips in quickly, sliding food to the corner of the shrine, slowly and quietly moving to clean the creatures waste, and slipping out undetected. This job is reserved for only the bravest of the Nacireman tribe, as many lives have been lost in the evolution and developments of these temples. Many of these creatures choose to reward their followers with a performance indicative of their particular talents, but refuse to continue if not provided edible rewards for each display of intelligence. Many times, disrespectful followers have been smote by the creatures during these performances. I personally witnessed an adult male Nacireman poking a particularly vicious creature with a stick, it was called a Regit. The Regit swiftly relieved the tribesman of his arm as a …show more content…
The biggest difference to this observer is that the creatures on average seem to be more docile; with the exception of a few species dominated by something they call a Krahs. These creatures also seem to be more graceful as a whole from the Ooz creatures, most likely because they live in water. They also require larger habitats and more frequent feedings. In return they delight their worshippers with many more entertaining displays of agility and intelligence. These creatures prefer their water habitats, and therefore, are less likely to smite their followers. Their anger is directed more often to their caretakers who are not cautious or gentle enough for their liking while entering the creature’s domain. One creature that truly fascinated me was called a Rillek Elahw. This creature is commonly known to be a vicious man-eating monster in its natural habitat, yet his shrine and followers seem to make him want to please the masses. He’s even been known to grace some of the juvenile Naciremans with his kiss. This type of temple seems to be so popular with young and old alike that many Naciremans attempt to create smaller Muirauqas within their own homes. Some are successful and receive awe and admiration from their peers. The not so lucky end up killing one or more of these worshipped animals, they are then shunned by