Details Title: ANTH 123 Description: quiz 3 Total Flash Cards: 39 Created: 04/13/2009 22:17:07		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Anthropology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Moiety Definition   the largest group that represents the first division of the kinship as a group – the tribe would be Cheyenne, which is divided into moieties of Medicine and Arrow.  Term Isomorphism Definition having similar form, similar shape.  The form or congruence between the tepee and the human body is a type of isomorphism.  Term Tripartite design Definition   the tepee’s design is broken into three sections – bottom associated with earth, top with sky and middle with normal life or visions.  Term Wakan Tanka Definition the most important deity to whom the posture of arms outstretched is attributed Great spirit Term Purlin Definition   the horizontal support framing associated symbolically (somehow) with the flaps.  Term Bison Robe Shelter Definition   Dr. J believes these may have pre-dated the tepee Term 3 pole tepee Definition rafters coming out of top – southern groups Term 4 pole tepee Definition   rafters coming out of the top – northern groups   Term The Robe pole Definition   The final pole that is walked around the tepee to wrap the bison skiins around it.  Term Concatenation Definition   repetition of a similar form – like a concatenation of tepees in the camp circle.  Term Shoguns Definition   the military government of Japan Term Meru Definition   the mythic mountain at the Buddhist center of creation – derived from Sumeru – the Hindu mythic mountain of creation Term Tokonoba Definition   recesses carved into the side of the mountain to function as a temple – the form looks like a cartoon mouse hole.  Term Dunhuang Definition   cave temples in China Term Bodidharma Definition brought Buddhism to China 1000 years after Siddhartha – went to the White Mountain Shaolin Temple in North China and lived in a cave.  south indian prince Term Kami Definition shinto word for spirit/deity Term Fusuma Definition Partitions within Japanese home Term Ma Definition japanese idea of "space between' Term sacred herb of plains indians Definition sage Term holy tree Definition waga chun Term hipped Definition type of roof with ridge shorter than edge lenghe Term 3 types of hogan Definition conical forked pole- male, heart of earth four sided leaning log- ceremonial corbelled log roof- female, lung of earth Term tatami   Definition mat floors shit straw used to cover floor and designate room size Term 4 support poles and significance Definition east- entrance, Earth woman west- water woman south- mountain woman north- corn woman Term likaah   hosteen Definition dry painting in colored earths   medicine man Term 3 foundation poles in tipi Definition Southern Cheyenne, Sioux   Term 4 foundatoi poles Definition Northern Crow, Hidatsa, Blackfeet high tiki poles more generous interior steeper side face west Term shoji Definition sliding translucent panel (made of rice paper) between interior spaces/exterior spaces Term tokonoma Definition focal pt of interior space front room (fireplace, hearth) Term butsudan Definition alter to family's ancestors and to buddhism Term ihai Definition memorial tablets represending the dead found on the butsudan Term kamidana Definition mini-shrine or swelling for the Kami (spirits in shinto faith) contains miror, lanterns,food found high on a wall Term zuisen Definition flowering spring temple garden designed by Muso Soseki/Muso Kokushi found in kamakura, japan   Term Kawaramono Definition people of lower status that were forced to live near rivers previously the one who made gardens Term 4 components of a garden Definition pond- 2 diff sizes connected by arched wood bridge waterfall meditation cell carved as a cave in the base of mtn arbor for meditationand shelter on top of mtn Term zazen Definition buddhist seated meditation Term ishitate Definition ppl who coexisted w/ the Kawaramono priests who set stones ( for gardens) low status buy higher than kawaramono Term mnt meru Definition mythical jap cosmic mtn primal mtn of buddhist cosmology Term mystic isles of the blest Definition chinese legend of 5 islands/mtn off coast supported by 15 turtles home to immortals- wise/alchemist dudes