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    Lobolo or Lobola (Mahadi in Sesotho; sometimes translated as bride price) is a traditional Southern African custom whereby the man pays the family of his fiancée for her hand in marriage (Compare with the European dowry custom where the woman brings assets[citation needed]). The custom is aimed at bringing the two families together‚ fostering mutual respect‚ and indicating that the man is capable of supporting his wife financially and emotionally. Traditionally the lobola payment was in cattle as

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    The 1967 Referendum was an extremely momentous event for Indigenous Australians; it signified that legal discrimination towards Aborigines would end soon‚ and promised full and equal citizenship to them. The Referendum not only affected their rights and freedoms‚ but also indicated that the nation was prepared to embrace Indigenous people as a part of their society and culture. On May 27th 1967‚ the Holt Liberal government held a referendum to determine whether or not two sections of the Constitution

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    organizations‚ some type of custom is completed (Hutchinson). In addition‚ there are both momentous similitudes and contrasts of thought‚ thoughts‚ and imagery crosswise over societies in these customs (Monger). America is a various nation and its marriage conventions have been impacted by distinctive societies. This paper investigates marriage traditions in America and different nations. However‚ its marriage conventions are extremely adaptable‚ there are some regular customs that Americans more often

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    COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE CUSTOM OF THE WARAY J. Colima Bajado*   The Philippines as a whole abounds in quaint marriage customs and traditions. Written literatures from Fr. Pedro Chirino (1590s)‚ Blair and Robertson‚ to Gregorio Zaide describe the pre-Spanish marriage customs of the Philippines. More writers like Fay Cooper Cole‚ John Finley‚ C.R. Moss and John Garvan have written on the courtship and marriage rituals of the various tribes in the country.   On the marriage customs of the Warays‚ some vernacular

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    To contrast early depictions of indigenous culture as “barbaric” and “savage‚” Montaigne emphasizes how indigenous wars are based on honor and nobility‚ juxtaposing it to how European society has perverted the definition of war for greed through the conquests of land. In Montaigne’s description of indigenous warfare‚ Montaigne uses the repetition of lack of clothing and technology‚ or “naked‚ and without other arms than their bows and wooden swords‚ fashioned at one end like the head of our javelin”

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    How is the Indigenous experience conveyed in and through texts? The Indigenous experience is conveyed in and through a variety of texts. The texts show the unique Indigenous voices and the message they are trying to convey. I have chosen to talk about the poems “We are going” and “All One Race” both written by Oodgeroo Noonuccal. The poem shows their experience through a variety of themes such as displacement and loss‚ connection to the land‚ bravery‚ equality‚ hope and resilience as well as their

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    Chapter 3 Analyzing Cline Custom Bicycles’ Cash Flows Roxette D. Gonzales BSBA III- FM A Darin Cline‚ formerly an internationally renowned professional bicycle racer‚ owns and operates Cline Custom Bicycles—a firm that builds and markets custom bicycles to shops throughout the United States. He has just received his firm’s 2000 income statement‚ balance sheet‚ and statement of retained earnings. Although he is quite pleased to have achieved record earnings of $ 106‚ 000 in 2000‚ Darin is concerned

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    1. Discuss the fate of the indigenous populations of the United States‚ Canada and Latin America. How did their fate relate to the sense of mission in each area? During the 19th and early 20th centuries‚ many of the indigenous people were treated unfairly and no respect was given for either them or their land. Many of these natives were forced off their land and left homeless because industries wanted to use the land for industrial purposes. In places like the United States‚ the government would

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    Case Study At the end of Chapter 3‚ read the case study Custom Molds‚ Inc. Answer the topical questions at the end of the case study Be thorough and complete in your responses Upload your completed document using the digital drop box provided All case studies are due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET 1. Custom Molds has reached a point in its development where its competitive priorities are changing due to its traditional fabrication market shrinking and its newer parts manufacturing market is growing.

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    The context of Indigenous health Historical context and social determinants of Indigenous health There is a clear relationship between the social disadvantages experienced by Indigenous people and their current health status [1]. These social disadvantages‚ directly related to dispossession and characterised by poverty and powerlessness‚ are reflected in measures of education‚ employment‚ and income. Before presenting the key indicators of Indigenous health status‚ it is important‚ therefore‚ to

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