body ritual among the nacirema
BODY RITUAL In “Body Ritual among the Nacirema,” by Horace Miner; Miner depicts the American culture to be exotic and unique. ... The Nacirema is an exotic tribe that lies between the Canadian Cree, the Yaqui and Tarahumare of Mexico, and the Carib and Awalk of the Antilles. The Nacirema are the American people. ... “While much of the peoples time is devoted to economic pursuits, a large portion of these fruits of these labors and a reasonable portion of the day is spent in ritual activity.