Cosmogony

Many people through out history have achieved the impossible which is to be remembered thousands of years later after their death. In history, one could see a trend; famous people die young, the people who have made a difference in the world are always taken to early. Some people who have influence the world include, Freddie Mercury from the British Band Queen; he died from HIV and AIDS. His musical talents and voice is still remembered by people young and old. Anne Frank who died during the…

Site, the temple is considered to be a true testament to Chinese history. Besides, the temple represents the cultural beliefs of the Chinese people, and showcases the classical Chinese architecture as well. The temple is a testament to the great cosmogony of one of the world’s greatest civilizations and is therefore rightly celebrated for its cultural, historical, political and spiritual…

Egyptian Life: A Cycle of Sunrises and Sunsets Present day Egypt is filled with pyramids, tombs, hieroglyphs on stone, and other relics documenting a complex religious history. Understanding a religion full of stories, family trees, and many gods and their relation to one another, is one of the biggest mysteries Egypt has to offer. While scholars differ on the names and purposes of the gods and their relation to one another, there is an agreement that Egyptians were searching for an…

For this paper, I will be looking at the musical expression of the Yurok and Yaqui tribes of Native North America. There are two major types of musical expression for the Yurok, world renewal dances, and medicine songs. Both of types of music are sacred and hold a prominent place in Yurok society. For the purpose of this paper, I am going to focus on the world renewal dances because they provide interesting similarities and differences to Yaqui Deer songs. Yaqui Deer songs can be sung by…