The Nacirema are very unusual people who have many magical beliefs and rituals.They believe that if they don’t partake in a puzzling ritual where they touch a carved box for hours nobody will talk to them and they might lose their job or even get homeless and the only way to prevent this is to do this ritual every day.

Almost every home has one of these books.This exotic ritual is usually done a couple times a day.What they do is very secretive and magical.

The first thing they do is open the rectangle shaped book and then pet the symbols and signs carved on one half of the book.The most interesting part of the ritual are the suddenly changing pages that turn without turning them.While they weirdly poke the book threatening noises come out of it.They stare at the large sized and creepy book for a really long time and when they finally end the long and confusing ritual they slam the top of the book.

I was able, however, to interview some of the natives.They told me that they do this routine, because thanks to it they can earn money and talk with other natives.They believe that the more they touch the book the more money they will earn and the wealthier they will become.The Nacirema also think that by poking some random carved signs and symbols they can talk with people around the world.

My review of the ritual life of the Nacirema has certainly shown that they are pretty crazy people.It is hard to understand how they have managed to exist for so long.

~ Magdalena J.

The Nacirema believe that everyone will be bored and not be entertained if they don’t spend hours a day looking at flashing lights and firmly touching different ritual patterns of sacred text.

Everyday most young children in the Nacirema culture will sit down in a sacred body holder and place their hands on a rectangular tool that has many characters of sacred text written on them. And a more circular tool with an area that the child will place their fingers on and push at different intervals to make the lights flash differently in the sacred box. I thought this was a really interesting set of tools that had a lot of snakes that seemed to be lifeless connecting to these tools and the box making them work.

Sometimes the children will place holy listening devices that go in the ear or on it and they will start speaking to the box of flashing lights. It was strange to me that they would randomly talk with no one talking to them. Sometimes they would talk loudly and other times they would speak regularly. The tones of the children’s voices would vary drastically when they played, sometimes calm and supportive and sometimes they would be filled with anger yelling at the harmless box of flashing lights.

Even occasionally banging their hands on the location the box rested. When I tried to ask them more about what they were doing well the box’s lights were flashing and they wouldn't respond and even told me to be quiet and go away in a very rude manner. Eventually the adult Nacirema would request that the children turn off the flashing lights and leave the body holder to eat their evening recharge with the entire family.

The young Nacirema have a very interesting way of curing boredom by looking at a box with flashing lights, and using tools with ritual text. I wonder how the Nacirema children haven’t gone blind well staring at these flashing lights for so long.

~ Ben L.

The Nacirema’s have many magic beliefs and rituals, but the most important thing Nacirema’s do is adding potions and mixing them together, and giving them for their groups to have. The Naciremas believe that if you don’t do this routine, you will have pain in your stomach and you will have an empty stomach, and so will your groups.

While doing this routine, the Nacirema’s make Loud mystical sounds, kind of like banging metal tools together. Nacirema’s use circular-shaped pots with handles, and they also use magical clear bottles, with yellow liquid in them. They pour the yellow liquid from the bottle into the pots. Nacirema’s believe the smell of these items they make for their groups helps their spirit/soul. These items help them not to get sick or not to have an empty stomach. Nacirema’s believe that if you repeat this routine every day, you will get better at it.

If one day, the Nacirema group is too tired to do this routine, they go on a magical rectangular-shaped glow item and tap on it for a few minutes. Then, someone will knock on your door and give you these items. Nacirema’s do this routine because they don’t want their group to have an empty stomach. And, if their group doesn’t have these items for a week or two, they will not survive. This is why Nacirema’s HAVE to do this routine at least every day. If they don’t, their groups will get sick.

If you get sick and don’t do this routine for a few weeks, you will have to see the “Magical Curing Man” and he will check to see if you're healthy, if you're not he will cure you.

While doing this routine, you have to move from place to place often. Nacirema’s multitask a lot while doing this routine, that’s why they are so good at it!

Although, most Nacirema’s do this routine every day. They make these magical items for their groups to have. And this is why the Naciremas believe that if you don’t do this routine, you will have pain in your stomach and you will have an empty stomach. But, how have the Nacirema’s managed to keep this ritual for so long?

~ Emma H.

Have you heard of the Nacirema? They have all of these cool and interesting rituals! One of the rituals the Nacirema do is click board ritual. The Nacierma believe that doing the click board ritual is a fun ritual to do and it is very easy to get addicted to.

When the Nacierma people perform this ritual they first put on earmuffs with a stick coming out of it. The stick is blended so it will curve in front of the mouth. In front of them they have a button rectangle with all different types of symbols. Next to the button rectangle is an oval button. Behind the button rectangle is a magic box that shows symbols and lights up with colors. The last objects they use are the magic table and the spin chair. The spin chair goes up to or sometimes past your head. It has a fluffy cushion attached to it so you can lay your head back on the chair. The magic table is a special surface where the Nacirema put their items. For example a magic box goes on the magic table.

First the Nacirema put on the earmuffs. Then they tap the button rectangle and click on the oval button. First they start talking then they scream their war cry. The Nacirema start to be chaotic and start to use unnecessary violence on things like the magic table. They shout and scream for about 3 seconds and then they stop and start it back up in about 10 mins. The second pattern is where they look. They change where they're looking after about 8 seconds. The last pattern is the talking. They start talking their special language while they are staring at the magic box.

I have got feedback from two Nacirema people. Their names are Mac Shadow and Adam Robinson. The first question I asked was, “Why do you do this routine?” “It is fun but addictive.” Mac said. Adam replied ”Because it is fun and an entertaining way to pass time.” The next question I asked was, “What do you worry might happen if you stop doing this routine or change how you do it?” Mac responded, ”I wouldn’t really worry. I would get to do other activities. I also would get less hand cramps.” Adam said, ”My creativity would decrease a little bit because some of my creativity comes from this routine.” The last question I asked was, “What do you think this routine shows us about the Nacirema?” Mac said, “Nacirema children are interested in this fun ceremony and sadly it is the only thing they do since quarantine. Also it helps with kids' creativity.” ”This shows us that the Nacirema people like to do this activity a lot.” Adam said. So It seems like most of the Nacirema do this because it is an enjoyable ritual to do even though it might not be the healthiest ritual.

In conclusion this shows us that the Nacierma believe that doing the click board ritual is a fun ritual to do and it is very easy to get addicted to. The ritual seems very addicting to many people, especially kids. How could the Nacirema last with this ritual so long? Even though it is addicting it seems like this ritual has had a good and a bad impact on children but how do the kids not get bored of doing the ritual after so many times?

~ Kezra H.

During the past few weeks I’ve investigated the culture of the Nacirema, a tribe that has many odd traditions and has existed for more than 200 years. I’ve asked them about their rituals and ways and have uncovered lots. Apparently the Nacirema believe they are assaulted by demons every day, so they worship the gods with sacrifices to protect themselves.

The Nacirema make sacrifices to the gods to protect themselves, but how do they do it? The Nacirema first put out all the magic ingredients they need onto a flat surface for later use. They get these ingredients from a case of magic, believed to protect the materials from harm and disease, the case is made with the harnessed elements of natural materials. To make sure there is no impurity, the Nacirema drench the materials in refined liquid using a mass of fibers to sweep the impurity away. Then, they use a carved blade to cut the pieces of the sacrifice to be smaller.

After that, they then dust the sacrifice with powder that makes it more appealing to the gods. Then, the Nacirema places the sacrifice on or in a box with the power of fire. To make this box they forge it out of pure material in yet another ritual. While the sacrifice is being refined, they prepare for the ritual by placing ceremonial weapons around in a circle with round disks for holding the sacrifice on.

Finally the sacrifice is ready. The Nacirema prepare as they gather around the circle of ceremonial objects and the sacrifice is placed on the disks. As they finish the ritual after destroying the sacrifice to honor the gods. The demons retreat back and the Nacirema are safe from them... until they strike again.

This Nacirema’s ritual is one of many oddities that the culture does. The average Nacirema tribe does this ritual many times a day. But yet I have come to wonder, of this ritual that takes a lot of stress, how have the Nacirema survived with this time consuming and unnecessary ritual?

~ Byron L.