Pig Lovers and Pig Haters - 1662 Words

ANP 320 9-26-2013 Pig Lovers and Pig Haters This article relates to what we have learned about materialism. Harris goes in depth explaining the differences between pig haters and pig lovers, and what that meant for their societies. Harris wants to know â€Å"how to account for an apparently bizarre and wasteful taboo† (45). He explains the history of pig hatred for the Jews and Moslems, stating that the Bible condemned them from eating pig because they were dirty. Every reason given for why pigs are hated was irrational in the sense that the same thing could ultimately be said about most other animals. Harris’ reasoning brings the history of the people and the land into account. They were nomadic pastoralists and the climate†¦show more content†¦(ECOLOGICAL EXPLANATION) Pig Lovers- New Guinea and the South Pacific Melanesian islands -swine is holy and must be sacrificed to the ancestors and eaten on all important occasions (mairriage, funeral, etc) -pigs must be sacrificed to declare war and make peace -sometimes huge feasts and all the tribes pigs are eaten at once! (vomit to make room for more) Then years to rebuild the herd just to do it all over again. -â€Å"one cannot truly be human except in the company of pigs.† (46) Pig love involves becoming part of family, naming them, petting them Also involves â€Å"obligatory sacrificing and eating of pigs on special occasions† (46) â€Å"The climax of pig love is the incorporation of the pig as flesh into the flesh of the human host and of the pig as spirit into the spirit of the ancestors.† (46) New Guinea- Maring people. Every 12 years each Maring subgroup, or clan, have a pig festival that is a year long (called kaiko) 2-3 months after kaiko, clan engages in armed combat with enemy clans, lots of death, and either loss or gain of territory. Each clan sacrifices more pigs during fighting. Now NO MORE pigs. Fighting STOPS. Plant rumbim trees in sacred spot. Every adult male touches the tree as planted. War magician talks toShow MoreRelatedThe Road Home : A Journey Through Masculinity And Sexuality2124 Words   |  9 Pagescounterparts, turning men into what they see as their true form: unsightly pigs. Aeaea serves as symbolism for femininity along with feminine trickery, fitting for a land where women see themselves as superiors. Because Aeaea is the symbol of femininity the ruler of Aeaea, Circe, is the metaphorical head of femininity. She is one of the antagonists of the story because she tricks the crew of Odysseus’s ship and turns them into pigs. A common theme in myths, most notably Greek mythology, is that womenRead MoreWhat s The First Thing That Comes Your Mind When You Hear?1700 Words   |  7 Pages kay, be honest, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear, ‘Feminist’? Slutty man-haters? Bra-burning lesbians? Or abortion lover? We typically call these kinds of women radical feminist and that’s O.K., because I did too, until I did my research. How about defining a radical feminist as an advocate for gender equality in political, economic, and social reforms? Or I could break it down even further... According to Dictionary.com, we define radical as ‘of or going to the rootRead MoreThe Studio System Essay14396 Words   |  58 PagesBody and Soul, A Murder in Harlem, Lying Lips) * Spencer Williams (Blood of Jesus, Go Down Death, Dirty Gertie From Harlem USA) * Yiddish-language films * Sidney Goldin (Mayn Yiddishe Mame, His Wife’s Lover) * Joseph Green (Yidl Mitn Fidl, The Dybbuk) * Edgar Ulmer (Green Fields, The Singing Blacksmith, The Light Ahead) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Comparative