Prayer beads

Social, religious, and harvesting songs were vital to the peoples. The most important role of music for the Pueblo Indians was for ritual purposes such as curing rites, raining ceremonials, as well as the wedding songs. The Pueblo peoples utilized prayer sticks for rituals, which were colorfully decorated with fur feather, and…

not always go directly to heaven or hell, but sometimes go to purgatory, a sort of holding space, where they are cleansed of their sins before entering heaven. Now, instead of praying to Mictecacihuati, the Day of the Dead is a day to offer those prayers which may cleanse the deceased of their sins so they may enter heaven. Since the Spaniards colonized in what is now Mexico, the Day of the Dead has taken a more Catholic turn. Known as All Souls and All Saints Day, the more Catholic parts of…

a list of options and services provided by the acute care setting in regards to Christian beliefs would be ideal for the patient and also for observing the patient and family’s moments of prayer. “Filipinos may display visible evidence of their religion, such as religious medals, prayer cards, and rosary beads to manage anxiety and pain” (Purnell & Paulanka, 2012, p. 246). Also when teaching the patient, it should be emphasized that medications be taken as directed, that unused medications…

days include traditional dances in wonderful clothes, sacred rituals, and cultural activities, and there is also food, arts, and crafts sellers. The dancers’ ceremonial dress, including the feathers, jewelry, and beads all communicate part of the story. Each dance is considered a prayer rather than a performance, and each dance tells a different story and purpose. As such, visitors or outsiders be happy to see them. Moreover, Feast days are not only for celebration of ancient Native American…

location, they destroyed the monument. Destroying the monument made Bugz upset as she lost everything she worked on. A direct quote from the book is “Your beadwork is a sign of how much you are loved because someone took the time to sew every single bead” (Kinew 224). This line stood out to me because it highlights the love and effort put into the beadwork, just how Bugz put all her work into the monument and it got destroyed. Overall, the sense of admiration and respect the Indigenous people…

them. Tribe members believed that when people were ill that it was a evil spirit that got in their body and won’t come out till they were healed. Ceremonies were held to cure ill people by putting herbs, animal parts, and roots around the person. Prayers at ceremonies were made by shaking and pounding rattles, drums, and…

There were two funeral cars. Jane said she wanted to go with Antonello and Paolina. Raes’ parents went in the other car with Rae and Alex. Nicki and her son Thomas, Rae’s sisters and their families, made their own way to the chapel at the Altona cemetery. No one said anything about which route they might take, but someone must have alerted the funeral directors, and so they avoided Whitehall and Hyde Streets, the freeway and the Westgate Bridge. Paolina wore a black dress, black stockings and…

Understanding a patient’s culture is very important when it comes to caring for the patient. As a nurse, you need to know how that person feels towards certain topics. For example, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, end of life care, and dietary measures. The nurse needs to be able to promote the most optimal and culturally competent care they can. The Hindu culture has a very specific belief system when it comes to healthcare modalities. Hindus have a highly valued and…

To the ecstatic audience of 1,600 filling the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, the beauty pageant was just a thirty-five dollar show full of attractive women competing for a crown. However, as a representing delegate I can concur that the pageant was more than just glitz and glamour. It was about the drama behind the scenes, the improvisations, the pounds of makeup, the extremely tight and heavy clothing, and the stressed delegates giving it their all. The ultimate goal wasn’t just…

5. Anioma Festivals <<<IMAGE>>> One of Several Anioma Traditional Attires <<<IMAGE>>> Unique to Aniomaland, Akwa Ocha is an important apparel in the socio-cultural life of the people The people of Anioma have a very rich cultural heritage. All through the nine Local Government Areas of Delta State that constitute Aniomaland, there are several cultural festivals and other traditional carnivals, which provide deep insight into the history, lives and indeed…