Class was rather revealing on Monday. The Nacirema people are actually the Americans. Wow. I was blown away… Well I have one:
I have been observing these people for a couple of years now. They are obsessed by the thought of beauty. One thing that stands out is a ritual of the men. These men go into these buildings and wait an entirely long time. The buildings are in every single community that they have. They sit until called to the seat by the strange witch doctor. These witch doctors take out tools that are loud and extremely sharp. They put these objects to the man’s head, while the man sits in relative quietness. These doctors are taking off the men’s hair, but these men smile. When done, smelly chemicals are sprayed over the head. Still, the men do not object to this treatment. In most cases, not much hair is taken, but in other cases much of the hair is gone. It just lies on the floor. Eventually a tool with a long wooden handle is used to pick up the hair, and it is discarded into a trash bin. The men then must leave a gift in order to leave. They also must give some body to body contact. The strange thing about this ritual is that they involve their sons. These men do this often and without a thought.
(The haircut experience)
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