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    The Himba: Namibia

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    relatives‚ he must approach the ancestral fire on behalf of their family. Every member of the Himba belongs to two clans or communities. One through the father (a patriclan‚ called oruzo) and one through the mother (a matriclan‚ called eanda). The clans are led by the eldest male in the clan. The sons live with their father’s clan. When a woman marries‚ she goes to her husband’s clan and is then a member of that community. I wasn’t able to find an official name for the shelter‚ but I made a replica/model

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    throughout the nine villages and even beyond. He was tall and huge‚ and his bushy eyebrows and wide nose gave him a very severe look. His father was Unoka and he lived in his fatherland. In his youth days he was known as the greatest wrestlers among the clans. Due to his popularity he married his second wife Ekwefi because she admired that he was a good wrestlers. Okonkwo had three wifes called Ekwefi‚ Ojiugo and Nwoje’s mother. His favorite son was Nwoje and his favorite daughter was Ezinma. He wanted

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    Kshatriya Surnames

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    Kshatriya Surnames The surnames of Andhra Kshatriyas were created or formed during the 12th‚ 13th and 14th Centuries (AD). Prior to that‚ there were only Gotras (clans) but no surnames. Marriage alliances were being made between persons of different Gotras but not with persons of the same Gotras. At the time of formation of surnames‚ the villages where persons were residing generally became their surnames. From the data collected by Sri Buddharaju Varahala Raju‚ there were 109 surnames for Andhra

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    Kamma History

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    Kamma (caste) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia KammaClassification ­ Landlords and Peasants Titles (in Regions)Chowdary ‡ Coastal Andhra Pradesh Rao‚ Rayudu‡ Andhra Pradesh Nayaka‡ Medieval Andhra Pradesh‚MedievalKarnataka Naidu ‡ Rayalaseema‚ Tamil Nadu‚ Karnataka Naicker‡ South Tamil Nadu ‡ Shared by other groups Regions with significant Population in IndiaAndhra Pradesh 50‚00‚000 Tamil Nadu 10‚00‚000 Karnataka 5‚00‚000 Orissa 15‚000 Maharashtra 5‚000 Regions with significant Population around

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    Death Of The Iceman Essay

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    and his body was not found until 1991 by hikers trekking through the mountains. During the time of the iceman’s life clans were prevalent in the Tyrol region of Europe. Of course during this time period the Tyrol region of the Alps was not an established region and there were no country borders. In this time

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    Achebe

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    Discerning the role of women in Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart requires an attentive and unbiased reading of the novel. At first glance‚ the women in TFA may seem to be an oppressed group with little power‚ and this characterization is true to some extent. However‚ this characterization of Ibo women reveals itself to be prematurely simplistic as well as limiting‚ once the reader uncovers the diverse roles of the Ibo women throughout the novel. An excellent example of powerful women in the

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    Province of Enga

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    The Enga culture is believed to be a diverse community with two important social groups: Family and Clan. The cultures primary mode of subsistence is horticulture. The people are fascinating in their beliefs and values‚ kinship‚ and social organization. Enga Province is one of the seven Provinces of the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea located in the northern most regions of the Highlands. Enga Province shares a boarder with the Western Province that was divided to become a separate Province

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    Things Fall Apart

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    His aspirations of being a wealthy and respected by the clan had drifted away with this disturbing occurrence. Okonkwo had no longer had his compound or yams and his whole life had been put on hold. He was sent back to his motherland‚ Mbanta‚ a place that was completely foreign to him. Everything Okonkwo knew

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    Scottish Nationalism – Music Josh Watson As the bagpipe played such an important part in this particular Scottish-themed wedding‚ it likewise played a major role in the evolving spirit of nationalism in the Scottish people. It has been used as an instrument of war but the same instrument is proudly marched in demonstrations of peace. It moves men to give more of self‚ to march longer when they are exhausted‚ to be more thankful in celebratory times‚ to celebrate more with their friends and family

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    Khatris

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    [pic] The source url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatri Hindi • Punjabi Indo-Aryan peoples • Mohyal • Aroras • Jats/Jatts • Bhatia • Saini • Ramgarhias • Kamboj • Gujjar • Rajput • Lohana Khatri (Punjabi: ਖੱਤਰੀ‚ Hindi: खत्री) is the Punjabi adaptation of Sanskrit or Pali word Kshatriya (Hindi: क्षत्रिय‚ Kşhatriya). . The Khatri community traces its origins to the Taxila‚ Potohar and Majha regions of the Punjab. These regions are historically connected with the composition of the Vedas‚ the

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