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kids’ CORNER DID YOU KNOW? MESOPOTAMIA was the site of the world’s first civilization. In about 3500 BCE, a group of people called the Sumerians lived in the southern part of this fertile land. It was during this time that pictographic writing was developed, temples were erected, and towns were built. Civilization was not held to have begun, however, until about 3100 BCE, with the development of cuneiform writing. Cuneiform was a system of wedge-shaped writing done on clay tablets. It was used for about 2000 years after its development to write down stories and teachings. Even after the Sumerian language and civilization became extinct, cuneiform was still used by other Mesopotamian civilizations. CULTURE WORD SEARCH CAN YOU FIND THESE WORDS? TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES RIVERS: These two rivers begin in eastern Turkey, flow in a southeast direction through Iraq, and end in the Persian Gulf. They were the two rivers, which bordered and surrounded ancient Mesopotamia. MESOPOTAMIA: The word means “The land between two rivers.” This was the site of the world’s first civilization. SUMER: This was the world’s first civilization. It was located in the southern part of Mesopotamia where the two rivers flowed together. Its people were called Sumerians. LEVEES: Areas of earth (dirt) which the Sumerians raised, in order to control the seasonal flooding of the two rivers. ZIGGURAT: A religious temple within each Sumerian city-state, which represented the god of that particular province. The term means “Mountain of God” or “Hill of Heave.”” CUNEIFORM: This was the Sumerian’s system of writing. It was also the first system of writing invented. The term means “wedge-shaped.” EDUBBA: Sumerian School, where young boys were taught their reading, writing, and math. GILGAMESH: One of Mesopotamia’s most legendary priest-kings, from the citystate of Uruk. HAMMURABI OF BABYLON: King of Babylon about 1800 B.C. His rule was often referred to as the “Golden age of Mesopotamia.” EMPIRE: Several kingdoms or city-states under the government of a single ruler. DORLGJCNDJFIRLDKVIGKHLSKCIEKDMI SPESJFKTODLGFKJZLEPFKGFOTKJGIFK CMDJKSLEKDIKJFMDIXCDKDFKSEPOTIS QMWEMRNTBYJULPAOSGKEJRIDUFJXHCU SQPLKOSMFIDSWNEJDUGIKFOTLGPLYPH WKEGRLPESDEKOGKLHKSUMERKVLIDGOD SDTIGRISANDEUPHRATESRIVERSFJROL APSLDIFOGYMQNWBEVRCTCAJAKSLDIFG BUNGJFIPDMOSIDJRHFUZMDTCIAOWADK PQOAIEUAUTYHGJEKDLSKAJNXMZKDMGH TSDMKOGTMDLXIKDFMDLXCDKDFKSEPIS QMWEMRNABYJULPUOSLKSEEVELEJRHCU SQPSKOSMFIDSWNBJDURIKMOTLGPLYPH WKEHRLPISDEKOGBLHKSNAPXKVLIDGOD APSODIFAGYMQNHAMMURABIOFBABYLON MDLXDAFHIKJFLKJUIOSKDRFKSEPOTIS QMWEMRNTLYJULPAOSLKEJEIDUFJXHCU SQPLKOSMEIDSWNEJDURIKFOTLGPLYPH WKEMRLPTVDEKOGKLHKSNAJXKVLIDGOD MDLXACUNEIFORMXUGYMQNWBEVRCTSDG MDLXASFPEWKPLMKOIJNBHUYGVCFTRDS TRDFECSYSDJODPELFKCMSEKGIOPSLFK 32 CHALDEAN NEWS FEBRUARY 2004
QUESTION of the month FEBRUARY QUESTION My wife and I feel that the introduction of The Chaldean News magazine is a great idea. Not only will it keep the community informed of what’s happening within it; it’s also a great way, for people within and outside our community, to advertise. We also believe that it will provide a clear looking glass into our culture and heritage. As with other tightly knit ethnic communities, who have remained united, we feel that The Chaldean News is a great beginning, and hopefully a start for more things like it to come for Chaldeans everywhere. Fabian and Vanessa Boji Walled Lake. Iam glad to see the bold step that members within our community are taking in developing this magazine. Perhaps this magazine will open windows of opportunity for other Chaldeans to present their ideas to better the community. I look forward to seeing Chaldeans in the news such as athletes, actors/actresses, musicians, professionals, etc. The WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS NEW PUBLICATION THE CHALDEAN NEWS? Chaldean News will hopefully, provide an excellent forum to bring the facets of the Chaldean culture together. I would like to see this magazine reach out to the young and old alike. The younger generation can always learn from the past - who better to explain it then the older members of our community. Salam Petro, Oak Park MI Ithink the new Chaldean News will benefit the entire Chaldean community. The magazine will broaden our learning of what’s happening in our community. I also think it is a good way to get it out to the younger Chaldean generation that is changing. They will learn more about current events and their heritage. The Chaldean News will hopefully, have a good affect on everybody. I will subscribe to the magazine and have my fellow co-workers read it; they are always asking questions about Chaldeans. The Chaldean News will give them a good sense of who Chaldeans are. The Chaldean News is a great idea. Jennifer Orow, Troy Iam very excited to see a magazine such as this come about. I think it is long overdue. I hope that this MARCH’S QUESTION OF THE MONTH WHAT DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE SADDAM HUSSEIN’S PUNISHMENT? magazine will not only be a means of communication for the Chaldean community, but will also be a voice to educate others that may have certain stereotypes about Chaldeans. We are a very diverse community, involved in different types of employment, with varied interests and thoughts. The Chaldean News will give us an opportunity to show that in a format that is enjoyable to all. Nancy Attisha, Farmington Hills Welcome to the Question of the Month In every issue we will ask our readers a question. We look forward to your answers. Ibelieve that by creating this newspaper, the Chaldean people might finally get a chance to let people outside of our community learn a little bit more about our culture and our beliefs, which many people don’t understand or just don’t want to know. They only believe in what they hear or see in the news. Also, we need more people around the country to know about us and know that we are good people who work hard and have many family values and that many of our people have lived in the U.S. for a very long time. Peter Rabban, Farmington Hills Please email or mail your answer to the editorial department. Please include your picture. The Chaldean News C/o Editorial: Question of the month 30095 NW Hwy, Ste 102 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Email with photo to: obinno@chaldeannews.com If emailed, photos should be in JPEG format. All hard copy photos can be picked up after the first of the month. LIMITING LICENSES continued from page 17 meet with store owners prior to the campaign press conference, and someone dropped the ball,” said Dave Manney, spokesperson for Mayor Kilpatrick. Meanwhile, the AFD has worked with the City Planning Commission and Detroit City Council and recently supported a zoning ordinance that expressly addresses the concentration of liquor stores in the city, as well as their proximity to schools and churches. In addition, the AFD worked with the Building Department director to educate members about code enforcement and compliance with city codes and zoning ordinances. Last March, the AFD sponsored a forum for Detroit members with all of the police precinct commanders, lieutenants and inspectors present to have a dialogue on these and other issues. Manney said there has been a positive working relationship between storeowners and the city all along, and that the storeowners are in agreement with the mayor’s campaign. The two sides agree that the law should not be broken; merchants should not sell alcoholic beverages to minors or offer any type of drug paraphernalia. In fact, the AFD has regularly published pictures of drug paraphernalia along with urgings not to carry such items. While Sarafa explained that Detroit’s liquor stores are also its neighborhood grocery stores and, in some cases, have been so for more than 40 years, Manney said there are too many in the city and limiting the number of liquor licenses would be beneficial to the already existing license owners, because it would reduce competition. Sarafa also pointed out that the same stores that were referred to as “a cancer” are the stores that give back to the communities they are in every day — whether they support the local church, sponsor the neighborhood Little League team or donate to the school in the area. Manney contends that the mayor is not going after particular storeowners. Since the campaign kicked off, the AFD has received several complaints by storeowners saying they are being harassed and targeted by Detroit police. “Storeowners should not be bullied by officers,” said Manney. “If this is going on, then the mayor will address it; no one is being targeted. We are just asking that storeowners obey the law.” Sarafa insists that so far, the Mayor’s words have not mirrored the actions of the Detroit Police; the overzealous and unfair enforcement is still taking place. The lines of communication between the mayor’s office and the business community remain open. However, Manney said the mayor in no way is changing his campaign initiative. He is still asking storeowners to paint over their liquor signs, and doesn’t believe this will offend the community. FEBRUARY 2004 CHALDEAN NEWS 33
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