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Activity 1 Voodoo |
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Activity 1 Voodoo |
Timothy believes that Stew Cat is a jumbi. He is convinced that there is an evil spirit in Stew Cat that is causing them bad luck. Timothy takes Stew Cat off the island while he chases away the evil spirit. Learn more about the practices of voodoo.
Voodoo practices started in West Africa with the Yoruba tribes. The religion was carried to Haiti and other islands in the Caribbean through slave trade. Members of the voodoo religion believe in one God called Olorun and a lesser God Obatala. There are hundreds of spirits.
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Activity 1 Malaria |
Phillip awakens one morning to find Timothy sick with malaria. What is malaria? How do you catch it? What are the symptoms?
Malaria is transmitted to humans from the bite of the mosquito. This occurs mostly in tropical areas where mosquitoes are plentiful. Each year 400 to 600 million cases of malaria are diagnosed causing 1.5 to 2.7 million deaths.
A person with malaria usually gets chills followed by fever. Then sweating brings the temperature down. This cycle usually last about 12 hours.
Learn more about malaria through the Encarta Encyclopedia. http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=03967000
