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    There are not original or principle ceremony since it all differs depending on the what clans and from community to community. In general‚ all ceremonies use the same principles. This marriage ceremony is only for a monogamous union and any polygamous relations are forbidden. It was possible for betrothal to happen when a girl had not yet reached her change of pubescent to later be married and was considered a marriage contract and if not followed‚ there would be great consequences. A last type of

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    Pakistani wedding is a traditional ceremony which rejoices on the wedlock of a bride and groom. It brings together the families of the bride and groom in the many occasions that take place. In Pakistan the wedding ceremony is of immense importance. Various cultures have distinct ways of celebrating the wedlock of two individuals through different traditions. Pakistan being a Muslim country situated in South Asia and the greater Middle East has a vibrant culture with many customs. A Pakistani wedding is

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    all Bangladeshi people‚ I would like to invite you to join us at a typical wedding ceremony of Bangladesh. No‚ it’s not my wedding; I’ve already done that once. In our culture‚ marriage is such a pompous celebration that most people spend quite a fortune and have to think twice to go through the experience. In the next few minutes you’ll find out why?! It starts with the semi-formal event which is the engagement ceremony. It is semi-formal because instead of boy asking the girl “Will you marry me”

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    without African Americans. African Americans contributed a lot to America and is a main factor of all that is going on in America to this day. Without black people America would not be. Like it or not African Americans helped with building this famous nation. W.E.B. Dubois asked‚ “Would America have been America without her Negro people?” Put the question in our head of what would America be without its black people? How will our world change? Without the bravery and the outgoing African Americans we

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    cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.” African American superstar‚ Nick Cannon has beat the odds of being an African American men and getting married. This vow is rarely said by most of the African American males population. Over the last twenty-five years‚ marriage rates among African American males have declined dramatically. By 1994‚ the percentage of never-married men increased to 42.4 percent and only 46 percent of African American men were married (Statistical Abstract of the United

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    African Americans can trace their religious roots back to African religions‚ Judaism‚ Islam and Christianity. Christianity for the majority of African Americans became the dominated religion because of evangelism by Europeans. Instead of keeping the enslaved Africans submissive and in line Christianity enriched and strengthened the lives of African Americans to seek their freedom. Several of the insurrection and antislavery movements were born in the African American church. From its inception the

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    perfect example of the effect that the American Revolution had on African American people. The American Revolution was the “Great Awakening” for African Americans‚ because it was the spark to the coming Civil War. In Lecture 10 it was said that the slaves felt “inspired to fight”‚ and who could blame them? Dunmore’s Proclamation was not only a call for slaves to join the fight‚ but it was hope for freedom. African Americans used the ideology of the American Revolution to their advantage‚ and used

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    AP United States History African American Culture from the Early to Mid-1800’s Throughout American history‚ African Americans fought to establish their own culture. Even though they were silenced by white laws and stereotypes‚ African Americans created their own distinct culture‚ to a certain extent from 1800 to 1860. By mixing their African American traditions and Christian ideas‚ they formed a religion‚ their own version of Christianity. African American rebellions‚ though small and infrequent

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    has been a major concern of African and African American authors from the beginning. In fact African American identity underwent drastic transformations between the eighteenth century and twentieth century. As Amistad‚ "Federalist No. 54"‚ The New Negro and The Souls of Black Folks shows‚ African American identity has shifted from an early tribal identity‚ to a dehumanized identity based in slavery‚ and finally to a ‘new’ type of Negro identity based in art and African origins. These transformations

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    Running Head: Analysis of African American Culture Analysis of African American Culture Abstract The African American society is filled with many negative attributes which make it unsuitable for one to desire to be a part of it. These negative attributes are as follows: decades of unwed mothers‚ poor educational background‚ violence‚ gang activity‚ drug abuse‚ poor work ethic‚ high numbers of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases‚ lower morals and standards

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