The Ati Tribe By: Lauren Griffith On a beautiful river that looked like a James Bond movie set aligned with palm trees, we set off for our voyage to see the Ati Tribe. In order to get there, we needed to take a big pontoon that was pushed by a tiny motor boat. The ride included a wonderful buffet. As we approached the tribe, we could could hear drums down the river. We got off the boat and it was chaotic. People were swinging from ropes, shooting arrows, b...

The Chocolate Hills By: Mallory Griffith Legend says, a young girl named Aluya, was kidnapped by a giant named Arogo, who when he first saw her instantly fell in love with her. She was very frightened by the large giant, she cried and cried. When she died of sadness, Arogo was so sad he cried and his giant teardrops created the Chocolate Hills. We got to see the amazing Chocolate Hills and it was such a site! They were so beautiful, and peculiar. The Chocolate ...

Colin GriffithBuddhism"I am not a god, nor Messiah, nor a healer; I am just awake." Buddha once stated. This quote is very powerful because it shows Buddha's humility; he believed that he was just a man who had reached enlightenment. He wanted to share the path to true happiness, stop suffering and show how to attain Nirvana. Buddhism is an atheist religion and consists of a group of beliefs and practices. It originated 2500 years ago from the teachings...

Lauren Griffith L.A./History 12/03/08 Islam As the Qur'an states, " Attend constantly to prayers and to the middle prayer and stand up truly obedient to Allah." There are many different religions. Islam is the second largest religion in the world. Islam is monotheistic and follows Allah. This religion originated from the Middle East. The followers, also known as Muslims, follow the last prophet. For example, if Jesus was the last prophet the...

Colin Griffith Buddhism "I am not a god, nor Messiah, nor a healer; I am just awake." Buddha once stated. This quote is very powerful because it shows Buddha's humility; he believed that he was just a man who had reached enlightenment. He wanted to share the path to true happiness, stop suffering and show ho...