Word: ritualizes
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...they clap, the men of the village of Ianapus tattoo the dark ground with their rhythmic stomping. In contrast to the chaotic rainforest that covers most of their island of Tanna, the surface of the men's dancing ground is bare earth, compacted and smooth from countless years of ritual. Today their strong voices sing here for the success of the yam harvest and the bounty of gardens to come. Young boys, clad like their fathers and uncles only in the nambas, or penis covering, join in, listening intently to the rites they will inherit. A few kilometers away...
...both in the capital, Dakar. But if you want something that's all Senegalese, order the national dish of tieboudienne?a spicy fish and tomato rice?and a round of attaya, which is tea with mint. Served in tiny cups, attaya is a generations-old ritual. Best of all, there's not a scary flavor enhancer in sight...
...both in the capital, Dakar. But if you want something that's all Senegalese, order the national dish of tieboudienne - a spicy fish and tomato rice - and a round of attaya, which is tea with mint. Served in tiny cups, attaya is a generations-old ritual. Best of all, there's not a scary flavor enhancer in sight...
...have a schizophrenic view of their political leaders, from town mayors to provincial governors to Presidents. They must be generous patrons, doling out to people in need?as if they were benevolent Sultans with bottomless purses. But they must not be corrupt. In our personality-driven culture, clans and ritual bonds are important; ideologies and government programs are not. When things go right, it's because leaders are heroes of epic proportion. When things go wrong, we replace personalities rather than reinforce institutions and processes...
...find myself repeating the same ritual. Pick up some friends, put on a CD, blast the music, discuss life over the music, and drive, and drive, and drive. The time I spend aimlessly driving is often the most relaxing part of my day. In my car, I am the one in control, and what happens in the car stays in the car. The result is an oasis of peace and order in the chaos that is life...