Instructions: _∙ Identify Each Item. Give an Explanation or Description of of the Item

question 35

Essay

Instructions:
_∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
_∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Francis Cardozo and P.B.S. Pinchback

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Definitions:

First Laugh Ceremony

A tradition among the Navajo where a celebration is held for a baby's first laugh, marking the child's transition into the community.

Perceived Environment

The way in which an individual or community views and interprets their surrounding environment, based on personal experiences and cultural background.

Culture

The sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another, including customs, practices, languages, beliefs, and artifacts.

Castrati

Male singers castrated before puberty to preserve their high voice pitch; prominent in European classical music, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.