Disgusting Nacirema People

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  1. 2. – The shrine usually contains a __________ filled with magical potions and remedies.
  2. 4. – A daily rite involves inserting a small bundle of hog hairs into the __________.
  3. 5. – Alongside medicine men, __________ provide special remedies for the people.
  4. 7. – The culture has developed sadistic __________ whose procedures cause both pain and fear.
  5. 8. – Every household contains at least one private __________ dedicated to ritual activity.
  6. 14. – The article critiques __________, the act of judging cultures by one’s own standards.
  7. 16. – Miner wrote this as a satire on the way __________ sometimes describe cultures. (People who study other cultures) Hint: look at the questions
  8. 18. – Everyday life is dominated by __________ designed to preserve health and purity.
  9. 20. – The Nacirema practice __________ through daily scraping and lacerating of the face.
  10. 21. – People believe their health depends on keeping old __________ in their boxes.
  11. 22. – Miner’s description makes familiar practices appear __________ and strange.
  12. 23. – To be admitted into the latipso, individuals must bring __________ for the guardians of the temple.
  13. 26. – Horace Miner describes a group called the __________, who live in North America.
  14. 27. General dissatisfaction with breast shape is symbolized in the fact that the ideal form is virtually outside the range of human _______________.
  15. 29. – The holy-mouth-man’s procedures often involve __________, which the people accept as necessary.
  16. 30. – Sexuality and natural bodily functions are surrounded by __________ and shame.
  17. 31. The fundamental belief is that the human body is _____ and that its natural tendency is to debility and disease.
  18. 34. – The people visit the __________ to prevent decay and purify their teeth.
  19. 35. – Medicine men heal by jabbing magically treated __________ into the flesh.
  20. 36. – A strong link exists between __________ hygiene and moral character in the society.
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  1. 1. – Each day, people insert bundles of __________ into their mouths for ritual cleansing.
  2. 3. – The potions are prescribed by the __________, who hold great power.
  3. 6. – Natural bodily functions are performed into a __________ in the presence of a vestal maiden.
  4. 7. The opulence of the home is determined by the number of ____________ in it.
  5. 9. – Members avoid exposure of the naked body except when required to in the latipso in front of a __________.
  6. 10. – Women display __________ by baking their heads in small ovens to change their appearance.
  7. 11. – The prescriptions of the medicine men are so complex that only those trained in __________ can interpret them.
  8. 12. – Bathing and excretory acts take place inside the household __________.
  9. 13. – The society places strong faith in __________, rituals, and supernatural explanations.
  10. 15. – Alongside the medicine men, __________ provide remedies from plants and roots and translate the handwriting of the medicine men for a fee.
  11. 17. – The temple called the __________ is where elaborate healing ceremonies take place.
  12. 19. – The Nacirema trace their origins to a cultural hero named __________, celebrated for chopping down a cherry tree.
  13. 24. – To change their bodies, fat people practice __________ while thin people are urged to feast.
  14. 25. – Rituals are often aimed at __________ of the body and soul.
  15. 28. – The latipso is known for its complicated healing __________.
  16. 32. – For mental illness, the Nacirema turn to a witch-doctor known as the __________.
  17. 33. – The Nacirema focus much of their cultural energy on the human __________.