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Nourishing the The Effects of the Shasta Dam on Winnemem Wintu culture : Lyla Johnson People of Western culture identify themselves by nation state (French, Plish, American, California, etc) Perhaps this is because they associate their identify with a homeland defined by imaginary nation-state boundaries. Most traditional indigenous people, on the other hand, define their homeland according to real environmental boundaries and therefore will call themselves, for examples, "People of the Wild Rice," Coyote Canyon People," or " Red Willow People." Imaginary state boundaries simply are not a part of most traditional indigenous perceptions of the world. As Cora DuBois writes in her Wintu, Wthnography, "Drainage systems, mountain ranges, and chages in flora and fauna associated with them seem to be the determinants of boundaries in the minds of the natives"(1935:4). This seems to be because Indigenous American identity is tightly bound to the environmental setting upon which their livelihoods and cultural features depend. We Are One People Trust your intuition Demonstrate dignity and respect Communicate with honesty and clarity Assume the good intentions of others Support shared leadership Celebrate diversity Be inspired to take risks Allow decisions to emerge and embrace the process Understand the whole is greater than the parts Strive for actions based on selflessness and love Supports sustainability both personally and environmentally Honor agreements and take ownership for outcomes Nina Meyerhof Balance of the Universe Role of Yagya in Mental heath An English proverb says” A Healthy mind lives in an Healthy body” but in present days we can see lot of competitions , tensions, job anxiety levels consequently leading to jealousy, anger, greed in the people affecting their mental health very much. yagya is a specific ritual for gaining peace and happy life and is the symbol of our Indian culture. Yagya procedure consists of mantras (sound energy) and havishya (food of Gods).mantras were defined as “manannat trayate iti mantrah” these are the eternal sounds and the havishya is the medicine herbs, when inhaled purifies the blood and shows its subtle effect on the mind and influence the way we feel ,think and promoting mental health Dr.sunil kumar, Chetana Palwar, Garima Pandey and S. Pavani Haridwar, March 2012 The Genesis: In Ethnic Culture Vs Science, Dr. Dhaniram Yogi The word “culture” is most commonly used in three basic senses. It can be defined as: An integrated pattern of human Knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning or The set of shared attitudes, values , goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group. Nepal is a country where people speak about 100 ethnic languages, follow different religious sects, celebrate varieties of festivals and have the worldview of their own on their life and the entire cosmos. But the culture has now become the matter of discussion, point for bargaining and the question of identity in the present day context of Nepal. The principal aim of this paper is to compare the world view of the Ethnic culture with the mainstream Hindu cultural world view and scientific findings in the light of Creation of the universe. The point is to establish the ethnic culture as a means of developing civilization around the world. The conflict between scientific discoveries or findings and the world view of the ethnic groups should come into the same confluence. The Tharu folklore, way of life, Magar culture, way of life, folk literature has their own significance in speculating the creation of the universe. The traditional concept has its origin inhuman intuitional description but they seem to be very close to scientific inventions and sometimes even further developed and more reliable The mind set is important in such away as to follow a spiritual path. In ancient and modern times alike, theology is closely related to geography. The role of mankind and concept of God, in the creation will lead to many solutions to the inevitable conflicts and compromises. Astrology- is a doctrine about influence of Stars and Planets on human beings. Through ages astrology aspired to probe and to interpret this influence. It is a known fact that the ancient scientists, astronomers etc; studied astrology and understood the positions of Planets in the space with an intention to find out the natural phenomena such as earth quakes, volcanoes eruption, epidemics etc. and The Mind-Body-Spirit Learning Model: Dr. Kathleen P.King A holistic model of learning offers opportunities to not only contribute to individual well-being, but also the collective. Using the paradigm and strategies offered by the proposed model also provides opportunities to improve immediate student wellness. Moreover, since the individual's condition influences their immediate and distant community, this paradigm and practice contributes to improving the condition and harmony of our universe. The research challenges educators, administrators and theorists to reconsider traditional western philosophies of teaching and learning and join in the interdisciplinary discussion of mind, body and spirit connections. Rangefraa Movement : Er. L. Khimun The literal meaning of 'Rangfraa' is God which is being worshiped by the four ethnic groups of Nagas viz, Tangsa, Tutsa, Nocte and the Wanchus of Arunachal Pradesh of northeast India. Originally, even the ethnic groups of Tangnu and Shangnu Nagas of Myanmar and some of the ethnic groups of Nagaland were also belonged to this Faith but unfortunately most of them got converted to Christianity. Since Rangfraism is a reformed cult and its Doctrines and preaching How they influenced the mankind. Thus the knowledge of Astrological facts will help the finding of solution to various human problems and the adjustments wherever necessary. The Tibetan monks event today are accepting Astrology as a bridge between science and religion. The concept of marriage has been established for a man and women to live together and cooperate with each other to overcome their differences by compromises. So, in the journey of life, one has to compromise in every field with in their ability to make the vehicle moving in right direction. Astrology helps in finding our suitable compromise. is also of universal in character, nowadays it is being embraced by other communities as well with utmost enthusiasm. Its system of worship and prayer is based on the eternal truths hidden in the mythology of the Rangfraites, which has been propounded in the Holy Text captioned as "The Great Third Coming of Rangfraa.” The bumper harvest that a farmer reaps also implies that the technique of agriculture the farmer adopted was right. Similarly, the blessings of God that He bestowed on the Rangfraites in the form of miracles imply that the system of our worship and prayer is not wrong. In Rangfraa Tradition there are more than fifteen persons who are endowed with supernatural power, capable of displaying miracles. Such persons are called Rang- Samaal or Rang-Shamma. They can obtain herbal medicine, ginger, holy water, black peerer, stone, bunch of hair, seeds of grains etc. directly from God. Maori tradition and modern parenting : Elaine Macfarlane In Moari culture land, mountains, waterways,tribe/iwi clan/hapu geneology/whakapapa meant everything. Women and children were cherished and treated as special treasures. Kuru pounamu or taonga. Woman were treasured and held in high esteem as they were bearers of the children, the future generations. children were treasured as they were regarded as future chiefs. The larger the tribe the greater the mana or prestige for the chiefs. Every birth was a special occasion, and there was great joy throughout the whole tribe. The baby was nurtured not only by the parents but by the whole tribe. There was no separation. Dev Sanskriti University Wisdom of Earth : Rahael Watcher We are a different breed of religion as pagan and indigenous practices go. We are a group of people fully integrated into the western industrial cooperate social structure. Under normal circumstances we do not have the difficulty of adapting to linier time in order to keep schedules. We have not been torn from our ancestral lands within living memory. We can empathize with the difficulties encountered by those who are trying to make sense of our high tech society, and we can lend all of our support though we will never be able to Astrology- a key to Human Adjustment, Dr. Bhawaan Wisdom from traditions old entirely understand the struggle to live with a foot in two such diverse Worlds. yet we are very similar to those who have been forced to leave their ancestral lands have their ancestral lands /have adapted to living in cities, have even gone through one or more generations of forbears converting to another faith, but who are trying to reconnect with our traditional roots and connection with the Earth. Working together, learning from each other, we can bring the wisdom of the earth back to the people and heal this world. The Latvin Ritual and Life Wisdom as a Model of Nourishing the Harmony or the Balance of the Universe, Ramants Jansons a citation of what Ernerst Brastins, a Latvian eminent cultural worker, once has said: “Every culture wears its selfmade string of gemstones, including religion, myths (legends), languages, customs, virtue, rights, poetry, art and domestic life, which are stringed on a single thread of education. This string of beads must not be torn apart, because none of the beads should fall out of this jewel, otherwise its glamour is lost”. 7 Dharma: the way to sustain: Atul Rawat The balance in the universe can be achieved only through harmony between god, man and nature. The tripartite relationship is sometimes used to understand the spiritualism too. This is in contrast to the concept of religion which is much more limited in its scope. Most of the younger religions evolved during historical times after the evolution of monarchy as an absolutist system of government. The ancient traditions are very akin to the Dharmik traditions that evolved in India, in the sense that they did not believe in only one path of salvation, or only one god or conversion as a means to expand etc. here it becomes important to understand the term Dharma itself. The Hindu tradition believes that Dharma is the one that sustains. This is one of the best ways to nourish the balance of the universe as nourishing is the way to sustain. This paper is an attempt to understand how the Dharma sustains and how it nourishes the balance that is so important to the future of humanity. Grandparents kuia/koroua were integral in the nourishing, caring of the grandchildren/mokopuna. They were the teachers of the genelogy/ whakapapa, protocal, rules/kawa, tikanga/values and principales. The first born in every family was held in high esteem and was given to the grandparents to bringup. The child was taught all the knowledge that had been handed down from generation and was groomed to be a bearer of knowledge and a future leader. Because children were so treasured and Maori were tribal and lived in their own clan/hapu everyone helped with the upbringing of the children. It was reported the ratio was 5 adults to 1 child.
Dev Sanskriti University 8 Haridwar, March 2012 Nourishing the Balance of the Universe Ceremonial Mornings and Cultural Eves Throughout the 4 days of Conference, Morning and Evening hours were very special one. Ceremonies in the morning evoking the Divine energy charged the participants for the whole day and the cultural evening gave a relaxing and entertaining touch to the tired delegates. Day 3 Witnessed different Glimpses of Morning prayer Ceremonies. Combined presentation of Litvia and Lithuavia. The aim of fire ceremony was fertility and good luck. After the worshiping and prayer Prasad called Zerah made from black bread was dedicated. Next was chanting for God-Fercunas god of fire and god Dearas supreme god of Latvian tradition. Native American tradition was Represented by Patrica Macabe. It was symbolical process in which the divine powers evoked and called to protect us from evils. In this process they invited 330 divine being, which have a big amount of virtues. By accepting and opting divine virtues we are equivalent with divine powers. Maya Tradition was representative by Elizabeth Aroujo. In Mayan calendar year starts from 13th march. New year starts with fire ceremony when. Ground is prepared before fire ceremony and they made a circle divided in 4 parts. These 4 parts represents 4 directions. It is representing earth as mother and fill up the circle with different natural things and cuisines which symbolize sunrise and sunset. They pray and prostrate for the enlightenment from darkness to the light. karnali tradition of Arunachal Pradesh was the last item. In this tradition they worshiped god of sky. “Mitakue oyasi” chant 12 times the lines and danced with a large group. Fusion of dance, Drama and Music Cultural evening Day 2 was filled with DSVV programs Deep prajwalan by Dr. Pranav Pandaya Saraswati vandana (prayer) Morchey jab jawani sambhale gi(pragya geet) Group Dance by D.S.V.V. students(boys) song: Deva shri ganesha Prayer to savita devtaa (group dance by girls(dsvv students) Classical Dance(Solo) by Seema English song by Ritu & group(dsvv students) Welcome Rajasthani dance by girls ( student of dsvv) Chattasgarhi dance (group dance by dsvv girls) (gedi nritaya) Gujrati Dance ( Nav Durga Garba) Evoking the Spiritual Energy through Ceremonies On 5th march 2012, the sacred ceremonies started with the traditional ritual of Arunachal Pradesh in which they tied the sacred thread 'Pavitrak', also an antibiotic found only in snowy areas of Arunachal Pradesh. Next ritual was performed by people of Japan worshiping the motherland. Then the Krzystan's people perform the ceremony celebrated on 41st day after child's birth to helps the child grow sound and free from evils. Then the people belong to Jain community offered ' Namokar Mantra' to pay respect to all great souls. People from Nepal worshiped the Lord Shiva. At the end Maori tribe performed the welcome ritual and gave the invitation to all the spectators to visit their country. Day 2 : On 6 march 2012, the ceremony started with the ‘AGNIHOTRA' by Hindu community from Maharastra. Next the priest from Vietnam called the Prayer to invite the God and prayed to take away all the negative forces. People from Hungary dedicated a song to nature in which they mention white hawk- symbolizing the prayer to sky and bring down the messages of almighty. Then the people of Latvia prayed and distributed the cake. The ceremony filled the lot of enthusiasm in the spectators and gave the message of unification to all the people of universe. On Day 3 Program started with Latvian group. They performed song and dance in their own culture. S.D Young wolf from America told a short story on “Nourishing the balance of Universe”. Katharina from New Zealand performed a song in respect of those indigenous people from Maori tradition who struggled and sacrificed their life to serve their own culture. Leila from America through her poems conveyed the message that according to god we are one, because of our selfish nature we have created a boundary. Delegates from Arunachal Pradesh performed Adi dance which is done in Arunachal Pradesh for the worship of new crops. Mani Desai group from Nepal performed their cultural dance. Latvia group with DSVV gave a combined performance on Gayatri Mantra Fusion dance. Bali’s group performed a prayer for the happiness of whole world. Laxmi from Indonesia performed a dance inspired by RAMAYANA. Ricka Hika from Japan read a letter of her grandmother in Japanese language. Last but not least Norac Abdrakh’s wonderful on the tone of instrumental music was appreciated by all members. Published by Dept. of Journalism & Mass Comm., Dev Sanskriti University Haridwar (India), Chief Editor : Dr. Pranav Pandya, Guidance : Dr. SD Sharma & Dr. Chinmay Pandya Editor : Dr. Sukhanandan Singh, Designer : Uma Shankar Tiwari, Supporting Team : (Girls) Divya, Navneeta, Jyoti, Neetu, Jagriti, Varsha, Rachana, Ankita, Saloni, Meenakshi, Vandana, Anju, Indu. (Boys) Mukesh, Deepak, Swapnesh, Ritesh, Sanjeev, Rahul, Vivek, Sandeep, Photographer : Saurav, Jaikishon
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