Manunggul Jar [pic] The Manunggul Jar is evidence of the spirituality of indigenous Filipinos. The Manunggul jar is cultural treasure found in the early 1960’s in Manunggul Cave‚ Lipuun Point‚ Palawan which is classified as a secondary burial jar‚ which means that only the bones of the corpse are placed inside. It has an elaborate design consisting of scrolls and curves on the top cover and is painted with hematite - a type of mineral that produces red coloring once subjected
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Philippine cuisine consists of the food‚ preparation methods and eating customs found in the Philippines. The style of cooking and the food associated with it have evolved over many centuries from its Austronesian origins to a mixed cuisine of Malay‚ Spanish‚Chinese‚ and American‚ as well as other Asian and Latin influences adapted to indigenous ingredients and the local palate.[1][2][3][4] Dishes range from the very simple‚ like a meal of fried salted fish and rice‚ to the elaboratepaellas and cocidos created
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ANTH101 Cultural Identities in a Globalized World All throughout our readings‚ lectures‚ videos‚ and textbook we learn the effects of globalization on the different nations we studied. I often felt sad for these nations because we were encouraging them to practice our traditions and therefore their personal identities and culture were lost. Other than to improve healthcare and poverty through medical care and education I could not find positive improvements. In fact it appeared
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History of the Philippines From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Part of a series on the Culture of Philippines History Languages Traditions Mythology and folklore[show] Cuisine Festivals Religion Literature Music and performing arts[show] Media[show] Sport[show] Monuments[show] Symbols[show] Philippines portal v t e Part of a series on the History of the Philippines Prehistory (pre-900)[show] Classical Period (900–1521)[show] Spanish Period (1521–1898)[show] American Period (1898–1946)[show]
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Anthropology is the study of human races‚ societies‚ origins‚ and cultures. To the individual‚ anthropology focuses on understanding yourself in relation to others. It finds reasoning behind why people behave the way they do and what factors affect this. Anthropology has contributed in advances in the medical field‚ business world‚ and education. The more we learn about human interactions‚ the easier it becomes to progress as a society and stay clear of miscommunication. A plethora of concepts
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Anthropology Paper - Module 1 In 1956 a professor from the University of Michigan‚ Horace Miner‚ wrote an article in The American Anthropologist that has become a mainstay of learning for anthropology students. Miner published the article to show a fictional exotic society called “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” as an example of how one’s own limited perspective might affect the perception of a foreign culture (Miner‚ 1956‚ p. 503). The article uses subtle humor to make the reader more comfortable
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The origin of the Philippines The Philippines is a country of Southeast Asia‚ with its 7‚107 islands strewn over the Western Pacific Ocean‚ approximately 13 N of the equator and 122 E of Greenwich. Its collective land area is about 300‚000 sq. km‚ about the size of the state of Arizona. This island archipelago is one of the most megadiverse countries in the world‚ housing over 5% of the entire world’s flora in an area not even 1% of the world’s total. An estimated 10‚000 to 11‚000 species of
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The Philippines is located in South East Asia and the Philippines economy has been industrialized in the recent times. In terms of the purchasing power parity it ranked 24th according to the World Bank. The sectors that are of key importance in the Philippines Economy are agriculture‚ industry and mining each of which can be detailed under the following heads; Agricultural sector contributes about 17.1% of the GDP‚ Industrial Sector contributes 18.1% in the GDP. “The Gross Domestic product (GDP)
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Alpha Sharmaine V. Salonga BSA-IA November 12‚ 2010 THE EVOLUTION OF PHILIPPINE CURRENCY The evolution of the Philippine currency has become a journey through centuries that began in the pre-colonization periods and continued up to now in our modern days. During the Pre-hispanic era‚ trading of goods was conducted through barter. Later on‚ its inconvenience led to the use of mediums of exchange such as gold‚ piloncitos‚ gold barter rings. These are believed to be the earliest coins of
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than poor nations. http://www.indexmundi.com/philippines/population_below_poverty_line.html Philippines [pic] A man is rescued as part of an emergency simulation on Manila Bay involving the Philippine Coast Guard‚ Philippine Navy‚ the National Disaster Coordinating Council and the Japanese Coast Guard. The simulation was part of an ASEAN disaster response exercise. Photo: Claire Dennis. • Australian aid activities in the Philippines • Country strategy • AusAID Manila office
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