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    Sacred Seasons

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    PROJECT IN COMPUTER “SACRED SEASONS” Submitted by: Rene Chancellor Gonzales III Submitted to: Mrs. Claire de May V. Muyco Sacred Seasons is a world that exists in an eternal state of cyclical change. Much like a wheel spinning around in a complete rotation‚ an age will come into being‚ built along a particular set of mythological and magical rules‚ flourish‚ then eventually

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    the sacred masjid

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    Khalil Karim 1/26/14 Imam Plemen Islamic Philosophy “A Sacred Place” A masjid‚ also known as a mosque‚ is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The first mosque in the world is often considered to be the area around the Kaaba in Mecca now known as the Masjid al-Haram. Muhammad went on to establish another mosque in Medina‚ which is now known as the Masjid an-Nabawi‚ or the Prophet’s Mosque. Built on the site of his home‚ Muhammad participated in the construction of the mosque himself

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    Indigenous Religion

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    Define indigenous religion‚ and describe at least one aspect of indigenous religions that exists in a similar form in a traditional mainstream religion. The word indigenous means “originated in”‚ and thus the term “indigenous religion” means “the original religion of a place.” Essentially this term is applied to the group of people of any religion‚ culture‚ or area. The indigenous religion is a unique religion associated with the particular group. For example‚ the native tribes in the United States

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    these indigenous religions survived hundreds of thousands of years with little to no written text? I understand that most of their teachings were passed down orally or from some form of pictures. However‚ I cannot help but wonder if maybe parts of the religions were changed along the way. These indigenous religions are usually found in remote parts of the world with almost no access to technology. With that being said‚ how did we come to know so much about them? The customs‚ beliefs and ways of the

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    Indigenous Languages

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    State of Indigenous languages in Australia - 2001 by Patrick McConvell Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Nicholas Thieberger The University of Melbourne November 2001 Australia: State of the Environment Second Technical Paper Series No. 2 (Natural and Cultural Heritage) Environment Australia‚ part of the Department of the Environment and Heritage © Commonwealth of Australia 2001 This work is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in

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    India's Sacred Cow

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    India’s Sacred Cow by Marvin Harris The cultural practices of other people often seem strange‚ irrational‚ and even inexplicable to outsiders. In fact‚ the members of the culture in question may be unable to give a rationally satisfying explanation of why they behave as they do: they may say that "the gods wish it so‚" or that "it is always done that way." Yet a fundamental assumption of social science is that no matter how peculiar or even bizarre human cultures may appear‚ they can be understood

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    18 India’s sacred cow MARVIN HARRIS Other people’s religious practices and beliefs may often appear to be wasteful. They seem to involve a large expenditure of scarce resources on ritual; they contain taboos that restrict the use of apparently useful materials. Their existence seems irrational in the face of ecological needs. One example that many cite in support of this viewpoifJt is the religious proscription on the slaughter of cattle in India. How can people permit millions of cattle to

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    Indigenous Health

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    “The status of Indigenous health in contemporary Australia is a result of historic factors as well as contemporary socio-economic issues” (Hampton & Toombs‚ 2013‚ p. 1). The poor health position of Indigenous Australians is a contemporary reflection of their historical treatment as Australia’s traditional owners. This treatment has led to Indigenous Australians experiencing social disadvantages‚ significantly low socio-economic status‚ dispossession‚ poverty and powerlessness as a direct result

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    Commercials

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    On TV today we see lots of commercials that show what the world and our peers want us to be. Commercials also show what clothes we should wear and what foods we should eat. There are commercials that show people with healthy and in shape bodies trying to get us to eat properly because looking at them will make us want to have that kind of body and will make us buy whatever it is they are selling. So in seeing those commercials every day‚ some of us start to think that we are not good enough‚ and

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    Pressure Today in our modern society cheating in school is growing at a rapid rate‚ but who is to blame‚ is it the school system is it students or is it the teachers. I strongly believe that it is not only the student’s fault but the school systems as well. To begin‚ cheating among students has rapidly increased. The numbers are crazy; statically 2 out of every 3 kids have cheated on a test‚ homework‚ ect. “Cheating in school is rampant and getting worse 64% of students cheated on a test in the

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