Tea ceremony

Tea is a hot drink made by infusing crushed dried leaves from a tea-plant. The English word “tea” comes from the Chinese word “te” (pronounced as “tay”) which means tea (Marcus, 2016). In the History of Tea article, it is said that “tea” has been with us since 2700 B.C. When China’s mythical emperor Shennong lived, he had tasted all of the herbs known to man including tea leaves, he was regarded as the father of Chinese medicine. Even though many people prepare tea differently it seems that a few countries prepare it in a more traditional way. The places that make tea traditionally would be China, Japan, and Britain. In China they started out using it as a medical treatment, now they prepare it as a celebratory tea ceremony called the…

The reasons that I registered in tea ceremony class in this semester is that I am strongly interested in the Japanese tea ceremony due to the knowledge of tea culture in my country, my personal experience during last spring break, and the self-requirement I set up for myself as a international student. I have desire to learn the Japanese tea ceremony culture because I want to know the difference between Japanese SADOU and Taiwanese CHAYI (arts of tea). When I was child, I had learned some basic…

It is an interesting object to write a biography on, as it occupies such a central place in the history of humanity. This pot had an eventful biography, and was modified in every aspect throughout history, physically, when it was lacquered in gold to be included in the tea ceremony, and when it was relocated from Japan to England; but also socially when it became a ritual object and later on a museum object and ambassador of Japanese culture.21 Writing a biography of the Jomon pot is therefore…

that I will always admire. One day, I would love to visit Japan. If I am given the opportunity to major in this field, I know I will highly enjoy it because it really sparks my interest. I love it so much I joined Manga Club. I eventually became the Vice President of Manga Club because I love it so much. There is never a day I don’t enjoy going to the club and seeing the members and catching up on things. Currently, we are learning about the Japanese culture through games such as Jeopardy or we…

The Pahkola people have two leaders for their ceremonies on that is in charge of leading the deer dances and one that is in charge of the pahkolam. Both leaders are call Moro, and the leader of the deer dance wears a black mask, but the other dancers were their created masks for the dance. The mask are commonly worn on the back or left side of the head and when a Pahkola person dies the mask is also places on the top of Pahkola person’s head when they are buried, along with a note. These mask…

The Japan study tour was a beneficial course to my study of Japanese language and Multimedia, as well as benefiting me personally. The study tour aided my Japanese Language studies as it allowed me to properly immerse myself in the culture and ways of living, allowing me to use my language skills in a more natural environment. To this end it expanded my understanding of the Japanese way of life, and in what circumstances I should use certain aspects of their language. This allowed me to further…

It is also interesting to note that the part of the Dongson and Karen drums that are to be struck is the sun in the middle of its tympanum, which suggests that “beating” the sun results to rain. Given that the Dongson and Karen have very similarly constructed drums that both date back to the Bronze Age, it is then safe to suggest the possibility that the Dongson drums were also used to summon rain. Besides agriculture-related images other distinct depictions of festival or ritual-like scenes…

¬¬ Leslie Marmon Silko’s book, Ceremony, expresses many issues faced by Native Americans, specifically the Laguna Pueblo people living in New Mexico during the 1940's. The central character, Tayo, a man with mixed ethnic heritage, survived being a soldier during World War II and suffered from post-traumatic syndrome. After Tayo falsely believes he observes his uncle’s death, the military releases him to his family's home on the Laguna reservation. He still suffers mentally, not getting cured…

For this assignment, I chose to focus on Navajo culture and after watching the video in our course materials, I was intrigued by, and therefore chose to research the Kinaalda ceremony to learn more about it. Across many cultures, coming of age ceremonies are intended to mark the transition of an individual’s new status within the society. As such, these ceremonies tend to highlight the key cultural values that the individual should embrace as they move forward in their new role within society.…

Political Culture in India and Japan. Introduction. Both India and Japan have majestic and unique cultures of their own kind. Both countries have a vast culture whose roots are dated back to centuries. Both the countries are well known for their culture. They have gained utmost respect from other parts of the countries due to their awe-inspiring culture. One can see culture as a baroque phenomenon which features morals, laws, knowledge, art, beliefs and all those other credentials that a man may…