Ceremony & Society

View the video Ceremony & Society before beginning this homework. You may also use your text or other resources to support your answers Now answer the questions listed below. Reply in fully developed, thoughtful sentences.

Please note: there are two different sets of images, and some questions have multiple parts.
Please allow at least an hour to complete, but most it could be a bit more.
Question 1
Go to this Compare page (Links to an external site.) and read the information provided. Then
click on the link to each image for relevant details about each
Now answer these questions:
• Is it immediately apparent to you that these items of clothing are ceremonial in
nature? Why?
• How their forms and materials offer hints to their function?
Question 2
Again reference the images on this Compare page (Links to an external site.)in question one
and answer the questions here.
Answer all parts completely.
• When worn, what did each of these items communicate about its wearer’s status? Be
specific when referencing the items.
• Why do you think that ceremonial clothing is used to make statements about social
status in so many cultures?
• How does ceremonial clothing play a role in your own culture?
Question 3

3. Consider the materials involved in each of these items, the Luba Chair and the sword of
Charlemagne (Links to an external site.). Keep in mind what the narrator noted about the
qualities of the material used in all ceremonial objects.
• How is the material used significant to the meaning of the work?
• What does this suggest to you about the values associated with leadership in each
culture?
(You must reference each work separately