Tibetan people

Abstract Located in southern Siberia, just 20 miles north of Mongolia you can find one of Russia’s most mysterious archaeological sites. Por-Bajin, also known as “clay house” in the Tuvan language, is the name of the site, and it is located on a small island in lake Tere-Khol. Although there has been archeological work done at the site, the purpose of Por-Bajin remains unknown. We believe that uncovering the true purpose of this site will give the world a greater understanding of history in…

The purpose of this essay is to explain the culture behind The Mosuo people. By using the “Barrel Model” I will break down the culture’s internal and external factors and how they have become a civilized society. The Barrel Model breaks elements or characteristics of a culture into three sections. The three sections that the model are broken into are Infrastructure, Social Structure, and Superstructure. The cultural aspect is what they value in beliefs or ideas, and the behaviors that come from…

An unexpectedly accident, no one is ready to do any to escape. This earthquake is the most destructive seism, since the founding of the people 's Republic of China. It is also one of the most serious casualties after the earthquake in Tangshan. This accident caused a total of 69,227 deaths; 17,923 missing population; 374,643 injured; and children lost their lovely of home and family member ; destroyed an entire Sichuan. When the headlines coming out being a Chinese, we are mournful. After this…

earthquake resulted from the collision between the Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate along the Longmenshan fault (Liu &Wang, 2013). As one of the most severe earthquakes happened in China, it caused a huge number of deaths and made millions of people become homeless (Zhang et al, 2012). A disaster is not only caused by the natural hazard, which is sometimes unavoidable, but also driven by the social, economic or political conditions of a society. Hence, in this essay, I am going to…

residential area; however, when the number of black people increase, the white start to move out of the area and eventually the area will become “black neighborhood”. In my opinion, the reaction of the white to the increasing number of African American reveals part of their thoughts about the African American. In fact, during the great depression, most white people are more afraid of the black rather than discriminate them. This fear of the black people comes from the difference in cultural…

Sojourner Truth didn’t want to read what women in her time were traditionally supposed to and expected to read. Instead of letters, she wanted to read what had impact to the world, a genre of writing forbidden to women. Women weren’t granted the right to vote, and were limited career-wise before World War I. As a black woman, she was subject to Jim Crow laws, discriminatory laws that caused segregation in all public facilities, including schools, buses, and even in the war. With all these…

last meal she will eat. The diction used and phrasing techniques lead the reader to believe that she is of importance. Specifically “let them come” as in she was okaying the people to be summoned to her to then serve her. The next line “Let me die but let them come, “ implies that she may leave the earth, but let the people come to resonate in her death and from the tone of seeming queen-like, let them mourn her. The next line of the poem, “and bring me treats,” brings thought to that she is…

Why Positive Thinking Did Not Work for Me Many people believe positive thinking will lead a person to a perfect life; however, it is not completely true as it has its pros and cons. The reason why is because people request for things that they really want without really putting much effort into it and expect everything to fall into place. Today, society has gotten to the point where they make demands to God, and keep waiting to attain the stuff they asked or prayed for. For example, last year…

are one of the things that have made me the person I am today. Sports, mostly football and basketball, have shown me how to be a leader, how to stay active, how to persevere no matter how down you are , how it can help people in the community, and the ability to talk to people about the sports I love. Sports have no doubt been an influence for a long time, from ancient times to now. The leadership that comes with sports is a big deal in my life. A leader in a sports team doesn’t have to be…

physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health can contribute to feeling great and having a wonderful outlook on life. People routinely take these aspects of health for granted. For example social health is important, having a group of friends to talk with and support each other makes for a strong foundation. Since moving out here in 2013 and not knowing a lot of people my wife and I have found it increasingly difficult to engage in a healthy social life, plus with having a toddler…