Comparison Of Dachina And The Medicine Bag

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Different cultures have their own special ways of welcoming an adolescent into the adult world . Both the short story “The Medicine Bag” and the video of Dachina are amazing and unique examples . Although both have their fair amount of differences, you can still find some interesting similarities. Martin is the oldest grandson of a lakota Indian. I’m the story of “The Medicine Bag” grandpa travels all the way from his reservation to Martins house because he felt like it was time to pass on the Medicine Bag . At first Martin resisted to fulfill the responsibility and felt worried about what his friends would say if they say an old bag on his neck . Later on grandpa explained the story of it and why it was so important to him to pass

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