Essays about: "Rite"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the word Rite.

1. 1. Coins, glass shards and other means of payment - A comparative study of Scandinavian Charon object burials using R. Dawkins’ meme theory

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Markus Ahlberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Charon’s fee; Obolus; Roman Iron Age; Migration Period; Elite Burial; Mercenary; Meme; Engbjerg; Himlingøje; Högom; Kälder; Hol; Gile; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis’ topic is to investigate the evolutionary dispersal of the Charon’s fee or Obolus rite outside the Roman provinces in Northern Europe, with a specific focus on Roman Iron Age and Migration Period Scandinavia. The aim of this study is therefore to add further understanding to the spread of Roman cultural influences outside the imperial borders and what made Roman material and ideological culture so attractive to the Germanic and Scandinavian Iron Age peoples. READ MORE

3. 2. First blood: Menarche as the foundation for women's self-realisation

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Elena Iacovou; [2023]
   Keywords : Parthenogenesis; goddess-worshipping; religion; religious studies; rites of passage; liminality; existential health.;

   Abstract : Goddess-based civilisations worshipped the divine as a parthenogentic primordial creative force. Parthenogensis a Greek word that derives from parthenos “virgin” and genesis “from the beginning” was the path of liberation or rebirth into one’s divine nature. READ MORE

4. 3. Designing an Augmented Reality Based Navigation Interface for Large Indoor Spaces

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Fanny Curtsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Augmented reality navigation; Indoor navigation; Iterative design; RITE method; System Usability Scale; HCI;  ;

   Abstract : Navigating from one place to another is something we as humans do on an everyday basis, and modern technology has made it easier than ever by providing navigation tools in our mobile devices. In indoor spaces, augmented reality (AR) based navigation interfaces have shown a lot of potential, as it has been proven to increase efficiency and overall usability. READ MORE

5. 4. Abolishing Female Genital Mutilation by Cultural Renewal? : An assessment of Alternative Rites of Passage in Kenya

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Franciska Reinholds; [2021]
   Keywords : Alternative rites of passage; female genital mutilation; female circumcision; Kenya; institutional bricolage;

   Abstract : Many attempts have been made to eradicate female genital mutilation over the past decades, yet the sustained practice continues to be a risk for women’s health and agency. In Kenya, an intervention with increasing proliferation is the alternative rites of passage. READ MORE

6. 5. The Role of Socio-Economic Factors on the Continuation of Female Genital Mutilation in Africa: A Critical Analysis of Kenya

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Christensson Patricia; [2021]
   Keywords : Socioeconomic factors; female genital mutilation FGM ; ethnic communities; marriageability; human rights.;

   Abstract : Kenya is one of the Sub-Saharan countries that continue to experience incidences of FGM among various ethnic communities. While FGM prevalence has reduced significantly in the last decade due to government crackdowns and the adoption of relevant anti-practice laws, several Kenyan communities continue to circumcise girls and women secretly. READ MORE