Ch.14 The Arts

Cultural Anthropology 1604 with Syring at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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By: Lisa Schommer
Textbook:

Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge, 13th Edition

The Desert Smells Like Rain: A Naturalist in O'odham Country
Created: 2010-12-08
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art

the creative use of the human imagination to aesthetically interpret, and engage life, modifying experienced reality in the process

iconic images

culturally specific people, animals, and monsters seen in the deepest stage of trance

folklore

a term coined by 19th century scholars studying the unwritten stories and other artistic traditions of rural peoples to distinguish between "folk art" and "fine art" of the literate elite.

myth

a sacred narrative that explains the fundamentals of human existence- where we and everything in our world came from, why we are here, and where we are going.

legends

a story about a memorable event or figure handed down by traditions and told as true but with out historical evidence

epic

a long dramatic narrative recounting the celebrated deeds of a historic or legendary hero- often sung or recited in poetic language

tale

a creative narrative that is recognized as fiction for entertainment but may also draw a moral or teach a practical lesson. Ex. “Rabbit hears music", "The Burro’s Uncles”.

motif

a story situation in a tale

ethnomusicology

the study of societies music in terms of it's cultural setting

tonality

in music, scale systems and their modification

Huichol

Peyote is a traditional art form among the what??

Saraguros of Ecuador

Decedents of the Incas, Eat anything they grow, independent people, the highland lakes in the Andes Mt. are good habitat for trout, people die crossing the mountains because of the long hike and the cold.

Visual Art

may be representational (imitating closely the forms of nature) or abstract (drawing from natural forms but representing only their basic patterns or arrangements).

Rock Art

paintings and engravings made on the faces of rock outcrops and on the interior walls of rock shelters. One of the world's oldest art traditions.

Bushmen in Southern Africa

They practiced rock art continually from 27,000 years ago up until the beginning of the 20th century.

entopic phenomenon

images of luminous, pulsating, revolving and constantly shifting geometric patterns. similar images when you get a migraine.

Verbal Art

Narratives, dramas, poetry, incantations, proverbs, riddles, word games. naming procedures, compliments, and insults.