The Destruction of the Nacirema
Based off of Nacirima Culture Essays, written by myself and a group of classmates
The Nacirema in its final years had adopted tenretni, a global network that was founded upon the advancement of technology in the late 20th century. Meant as a measure for a time of war, the tenretni took a drastic turn several years later when increased levels of common people began using the network. As time progressed, the younger generation have become dependent on this network while the older generations of the Nacirema are skeptical of its effects.
The tenretni became a source of entertainment rapidly. It became part of their daily lives to the point where many of the Nacirema could not “suffer” more than a day without it. They began to look to the tenretni for all answers in life, and soon it became an almost God like figure. They went to it for all their troubles and tried to look their best in front of it. It was seen in everyday life and well-known . The Nacirema were so engrossed with the many features the tenretni offered them, it became an escape from reality.
In addition, tenretni had developed social platforms where communication and the sharing of ideas became easier . These platforms were known as Laicos aidem, which meant a space in which one speaks to others. These platforms were used essentially by everyone especially those that were well-known from entertainment or the government. One platform was known as rettiwt, a place where they can role play what they wished they were in their everyday life. Another being margatsni, where they can flaunt beautiful images with unintelligible descriptions. Margatsni has been very influential among the younger generations, and has been known for the deterioration of mental health among some users. One that was very popular among all the generations,especially among the middle-aged, was koobecaf. Many other platforms emerged resulting in competition to arise among them.
This Laicos aidem was the pushing factor that caused many young Nacirema people to be completely infatuated with the tenretni. This may be why ultimately the Nacirema people fell. Their youth were too busy on the tenretni and it’s Laicos aidem to be bothered with the issues outside their network. This left most of the work to the elders, who were also enticed by these new features. We are unsure as to why they were enticed and what made the tenretni so special, perhaps when we are fully able to decipher the Naciremas language will we understand.
In short, it’s clear to see that the Nacirema people’s infatuation with the tenretni and the Laicos aidem lead to their final moments. Their youth were too infatuated by this network and their elders were too old to work. This ultimately lead to a stilling of any form of advancements, which in turn lead to the quick end of the Naciremas reign on the land. It’s disappointing that one of the most influential tribes fell so quickly to such a minuscule idea. Perhaps this tells us of human nature and provides a lesson for other tribal nations.
