Clan

there, Eragon met up with Orik, his foster brother, a dwarf who was running for king. During the deciding meet, Eragon was almost assassinated, but was spared by a stroke of luck. The assassination was traced back to the Dwarven clan Az Sweldn rak Anhuin and the whole clan was banished. Eragon’s foster brother was chosen to be king, and Saphira came to present her gift to him. She had repaired the dwarves’ treasure, The Isidar Mithrim, which was most beautiful gem ever…

Yaeko “Yae” Yamamoto Niijima is not very well known. She is not known here in the western world and she is known barely in her home country of Japan. This, to me, is a sad thing because Yae is one of the most remarkable women I have ever heard about. The daughter of a samurai, a teacher, a nurse and a warrior Yae should be better known than she is because her tale is one of strength, determination, grief, and forgiveness. A woman who took no guff and one that is finally being recognized for what…

Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal Province on the Mhlatuze River. His mother Nandi (1760-1827) was a daughter of Bhebhe, a past chief of theLangeni tribe and the mother of the legendary Shaka, King of the Zulu’s. His father Senzangakhona kaJama, chief of the Zulu clan, which was small and insignificant at the time. In the late 18th century, the Zulus were an obscure Nguni tribe of some 1,500 people, ruled by a petty chief named Senzangakhona. In either 1786 or 1787, he met Nandi, a woman of the eLangeni…

2nd in the Short Story category of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards of 2015, “Sundays at the Cordozas’” by Larissa Mae R. Suarez is centered on Elise, the most dutiful of daughters, wives, and mothers. Through her marriage to Tonio of the Cardoza clan, Elise has built a life for herself and her family, complete with a beautiful house and groomed children. When her son, Joaquin, gets engaged to Nora, a provincial scholar, her central beliefs are tested as she doubts approval of the bride-to-be.…

Peter Kropotkin- Mutual Aid Many people have heard the words mutual aid in their life at one time or another. Around the world countries and nations offer each other some form of mutual aid. For example, the United States sent mutual aid in the form of medicine and doctors when the Ebola virus broke out in Arica. Mutual aid consists of two different definitions. Mutual aid in reference to organizational theory means “voluntary trades of resources and service that will benefit each party”…

lose control and become even more violent by lashing out at the missionaries. Okonkwo’s stability becomes wholly shattered when he realizes that the missionaries are replacing his beliefs, values and the traditional Igbo way of life and most of his clan are not challenging this…

leader in the 18th century who is an influence figure. Brant was born in 1742 near what is now Akron, Ohio and died in 1807 Burlington, Ontario. “He was given the Mohawk name of Thayendanegea, meaning "he places two bets." “He took over the role of clan Mohawk Chief from his father after his death. Joseph father had a good relationship with the British army and Joseph did the same by supporting the British in wars. Brant learned and spoke English, Greek, Latin while attending private school and…

It divided the village which made Okonkwo very distressed. The book states “He mourned for the clan, which he saw breaking up and falling apart…” Their arrival also created conflicts between both sides. Especially because of Enoch causing trouble with the Ibo people. When Enoch unmasked the egwugwu the villagers wanted to get revenge. They decided…

Unoka. The new ways of Umuofia were too different from what Oknonkwo had established in his youth. Okonkwo met with the remaining clan members and had a meeting. Three messengers arrived and told them to disband, Okonkwo refused and decapitated one of them hoping his tribe members would kill the remaining two. But when the messengers escaped and he turned to see that his clan members were staring at him, he knew he was alone. The hope of keeping his clan's traditions vanished along with his will…

Africa and its people have been molded and grown into the prosperous place that it is today. Factors that led to this are the African slave trade, the survival of slavery, the economic and social development of America and the south, and went on to conquer slavery in 1865. Africa is home to a large majority of the world’s population. In this day and age when getting a blood test numbers as low as 1% of African American decent can be found in almost every body tested. In fact occasions of…