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    Minangkabau Houses: Matrilineal Architecture Fig. 1: Location Map (Google Map‚ 2017) Introduction Located a Western Sumatra at Padang Panjang (Fig.1)‚ the Minangkabau is commonly recognisable through its jutting buffalo horn roof also known as “rumah bagonjong” (Wiryomartono 2014). The Minangkabau house also known as “Rumah gadang” literally meaning the great house (Wiryomartono 2014)‚ serves as a residence‚ a hall for family meetings and for ceremonial activities. According to (Kahin 1999)‚

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    killing 3 persons in total‚ I still believe he’s being a victim of his own clan’s social statuses the pressure and fear that he feels‚ all of his beliefs and desires to be looked as a real man and not look as a coward in front of the other members of the clan make him responsible for the death of

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    OCAI (Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument)‚ a well-known and widely used measurement tool developed by Cameron and Quinn (1999). Findings – The findings show that the Turkish construction industry has been dominated by firms with a mixture of clan and hierarchy cultures. In addition‚ the analysis reported here indicates cultural differences at organizational level in terms of firm type‚ size‚ and age. Originality/value – This paper contributes to the understanding of organizational culture in

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    is above all a symbol‚ a tangible expression of something else.” In totemism‚ it is not the object that the clan members worship that is important‚ but the meaning that the members attach to that object. For example‚ the churinga‚ one of the objects that clan members used in totemic rituals‚ is in itself simply a piece of wood or a stone (Pg. 121). However‚ once the totemic mark of a clan is drawn onto it‚ it takes on a new meaning of the

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    one of the inhabitants near to the Santali village‚ who is a Muslim Bengali. “What is our religion‚ follower of traditional belief or Christian? It does not matter. I think we are Santals by ethnic identity‚ because we all belong to our Santal clan‚ either

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    Things Fall Apart‚ the defined power structure in the Ibo culture is what ultimately weakens their culture to the outside influences of the British.Select groups in the Ibo culture hold power. The select groups have a social hierarchy and in the clan they “‘have men of high title and the chief

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    was chicho‚ he did not only teach me how to become a warrior but also a better human being P: How does practicing Zen Buddhism affect you? J: It helps me understand the nature of life P: What clan are you from? J: I am from the Minimoto Clan P: is it true that you were once defeated by the taira clan J: Yes but we struck back and defeated them once in for all P: what role do you pay in the samurai class? J: I am a general which means I plan attacks and is in charge P: And our last question

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    and they weren’t doing anything to stop them‚even when his clan did not agree to kill them or drive them away. It also shows defiance when okonkwo kills. The leader of a group of five court messenger with two strokes of his machete. Okonkwo’s overall character is based upon Fear and honor because he feared becoming like his father who was weak‚ he also cares about his honor for when he chose to defy the changes that were happening to his clan. In chapter 25 the district commander goes to the village

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    The Significances and Insignificances of the Ibo women To begin with‚ women are treated horribly‚ they are mistreated and have no voice‚ they are subservient to what their husband says to do or else they are beaten to death. They are bought for a bargained price with a stack of sticks from the woman’s family and then taken to live with her new husband‚ never to return to her family until she is dead and sent back to her family to be buried or if they are beaten almost to death they are allowed to

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    Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care

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