Dear Master's / LS Students: See how well you can do answering ONE of the following questions below! If you answer two or more questions well, there may even be a bonus point waiting for you tomorrow!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6933763
1. Describe what Gaman art is. What does it look like? Why was it made? What does it teach us about culture(s) in the past? What does Gaman mean to Japanese culture today?
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/31/170781602/graffitied-gnomes-allowed-to-roam-on-oakland-utility-poles 2.
2. What are being painted on utilty poles all voer Oakland? Why are they being painted and what do they represent? Why do you think the painter prefers to be anonymous? Why does this anonymous painter do what he does?
http://www.npr.org/2011/08/08/139086119/in-india-snake-charmers-are-losing-their-sway
3. Briefly describe what snake charming is and explain why the practice is controversial. Do Snake Charmers have a future in India? Do you agree with the practice of snake-charming as a traditional folk art? Should the practice be discontinued? Why or why not?
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