When Horace Miner writes about the daily mouth-rite of Nacirema which includes inserting a bundle hog hairs and magical powders into their mouths he is actually referring to?

Horace Miner's "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema" is a satirical anthropological essay that mocks the way Westerners perceive other cultures. By describing the "Nacirema" people's daily rituals in an exaggerated and seemingly strange manner, Miner is actually referring to the common practices of Americans.

The "bundle of hog hairs and magical powders" he describes is a toothbrush and toothpaste. The "mouth-rite" is simply brushing your teeth. By presenting these familiar practices in a foreign and bizarre light, Miner highlights the cultural biases and misunderstandings that can arise when judging other cultures from our own perspective.