The Naming Ceremony of James Kofi Owusu-Ansah On February 21st 2009‚ I was invited to a naming ceremony at the Martin’s West Hall at Security Boulevard. It was for a three months old boy. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Owusu- Ansah were the couple hosting the event. They are from the Akan tribe in Ghana‚ West Africa. The baby-naming ceremony or Out-dooring is the first of many life-cycle rituals performed in the Akan culture throughout a person’s life. The Akan do not name a child until a child’s been
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Pre-AP English “Ceremony- Rewrite” 3rd Semester B September 25th‚ 2012 Tradition is the illusion of permanence. It defines who people are and gives them a place in their community; it is an expression of belonging and individuality at the same time. In Ceremony‚ Leslie Marmon Silko exposes throughout the novel many Native American characters. Some follow the traditions and others are ashamed of them. Silko expresses that only the ones that follow them are the ones that find themselves. They
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would be your MCs for this afternoon’s ceremony. Today’s program sequence is reflected in the program sheet. If you do not have a copy of the program sheet‚ you can raise your hands and our Peer Support Leaders will hand you a copy. [pause to allow PSLs to give copies to guests who do not have program sheet] During the ceremony‚ we would request the audience to stand when the Guest of Honour arrives and at the singing of the School song. Eloise: The ceremony would be starting shortly. We would
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Naturalization Ceremony The United States is a nation of Immigrants. For centuries people have come to the U.S. in search of prosperity‚ freedom and financial success. There are many reasons why a person from another country would wish to immigrate to the United States. The United States offers much potential in employment‚ thus leading to a greater standard of living. There is also the pride of being a citizen of the world’s richest and most powerful country In a personal testimony I’m an immigrant
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public office‚ and even pay taxes! All you have to do is walk across that stage and receive your certificate. These are the thoughts going through an immigrant’s head as they prepare for their naturalization ceremony. It just so happens that‚ in the coming weeks‚ a naturalization ceremony will be held at our school. You may be asking yourself‚ “What is a naturalization?” and we’ve got an answer. Naturalization is the term used for when an immigrant has gained their citizenship. It does not only
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The Wabi Aesthetic and Meaning in Chaynoyu (Tea Ceremony) Chanoyu (tea ceremony) seeks to embody a particular kind of beauty: wabi. Together with the concept of yūgen (mystery and depth) as an ideal of the nō drama and the notion of sabi (lonely beauty) in haiku poetry‚ wabi is one of the most characteristic expressions of Japanese aesthetic principles. Because wabi as an aesthetic brings together many diverse elements‚ it is difficult to encompass it in a simple definition. It can
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I agree with the development of alternative sources of energy such as solar power and clean coal. Alternative energy source is defined as any energy source that will replace oil and coal. These sources include solar power‚ windmills‚ natural gas‚ and nuclear energy. These alternatives alone will not help save our planet. However‚ the potential behind these alternatives is exciting and hopeful. If there is a chance to save our planted from more damage‚ then the government needs to act now.
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PRE-LAB QUESTIONS 1. Define shut off head. Shut-off head is a condition‚ when a centrifugal pump runs with discharge valve closed. When a serviced pump is to be tested for its performance‚ we are running pump with different discharge condition to ensure that the pump is capable of performing as designed. Shut-off head is the maximum head generated by a centrifugal pump with zero flow and relatively less power. Because it has to overcome very small head[upto discharge valve]‚less frictional
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Wedding Ceremony Options Welcome: Option 1: We have come here today to celebrate a special love. (name) and (name) have chosen you‚ those special and important to them‚ to witness and celebrate this love as they come together as husband and wife. Option 2: We are gathered here‚ not to witness the beginning of what will be‚ but rather what already is. We celebrate with (name) & (name) the wondrous and joyful occurrence that has already taken place in their lives‚ and the commitment they make
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Wind rushed passed‚ slamming the front door shut behind me. The harsh gust caused the wind chimes hanging from my front porch to become entangled in an unpleasant sounding mess. Rain shot down from the dark sky‚ like small volts of electricity‚ stinging my face with each droplet. My neighbors‚ decked in rain coats and rubber boots‚ forced my sister and I along the sidewalk. Tornado sirens were screaming in the distance for what had seemed like hours. I had known they were far off‚ but they felt so
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