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    relationship between Modernity and Tradition in French-Caribbean Creole culture In order to address the question‚ we should first fully understand the terms modernity and Creole culture and then analyse how the two intertwine‚ and then decipher to what extent there is a relationship. The definition of Modernity used in this essay will be that modernity is’ the quality of being current or of the present’. Whereas for Creole culture we have more difficulty‚ Creole culture can be the people‚ the language;

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    major cities receive the financial support they need in order to thrive‚ but it cant be reason‚ that cities preserve and generate nation’s culture tradition.We can say that cities are business hub where as villages are cultural hub‚but it also depends on country. In developed country like USA‚UN near 80% of people live in city in that case we can say that culture is preserved in city.In case of developing countries like India‚ Nepal in these countries near about 70 to 75 % of people live in villages

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    of the Romans”. But there are also Hungarians‚ Germans‚ Serbs‚ Tartars‚ and Russians who make up the rest of the population. The official language is Romanian‚ the only language of Latin origin in Eastern Europe. Brought up to respect religious traditions‚ the majority of Romanians is Orthodox (nearly 87 percent). Protestants are the next largest denomination at 6.8 percent with Catholics making up 5.6 percent of the population. A small number of Muslims also live in Romania. Romanian Orthodox

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    Religious Traditions Ruben Rodriguez REL 133 World Religious Traditions June 7‚ 2013 Michael Raburn Religious Traditions Religion is a word according to the text that was created in western civilization. The word “religio” means “awe for the Gods” in Latin. Religions have many faces‚ faith‚ and rituals that specifically recognize them and make them unique to the world. In many religions they have a text or a scripture that becomes part of their lives and is used to teach children’s and

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    Authors of nonfiction text emphasize details of real life events that occur in people’s lives and cultures. In the news article‚ “Quinceñera Birthday Bash Preserves Tradition‚ Marks Passage to Womanhood”‚ author Natalie St. John shares a descriptive account of a quinceñera‚ showing its significance in the Mexican culture and community. St. John highlights the main character Vanessa Negrete’s rite of passage and its cultural importance by using the organizational structures of sequence and description

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    Tradition makes up the very fabric of society. It helps establish the social norms of what is accepted and what is not. Tradition affects everyone within the society as early as childhood. It helps individuals establish they principles and their values. The outlook in life that every individual has is heavily affected by their traditions. Traditions influences everything such as religion‚ language‚ lifestyle‚ food‚ art and culture. Tradition is a fundamental factor for an individual because it helps

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    Heritage‚ Traditions and Beliefs All around us‚ there are different cultures‚ races‚ and ways of life that we interact with. Even with all of the differences‚ we still somehow manage to live in harmony with each other. If we think about it‚ we all live in one place; Earth. There are different perspectives and stories as to how it came about. These stories about the earth’s origin also reflect the different heritages‚ traditions‚ and beliefs that we see around us. The stories from the Native

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    How is Tradition Important A tradition is a kind of ritual‚ belief or object passed down within society. It is a mode of thought or behavior followed by a people or a group of people continuously from generation to generation‚ a custom or usage. Nowadays there are less and less traditions followed by people in the world. Modern people mostly forgot beliefs of the past. Contemporary life is hectic and filled with events‚ people are busy all the time and hardly find time for communication

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    Throughout history‚ the Catholic intellectual tradition has shown and defined itself through literature‚ music and art. Equally‚ within these means of expression are a means to connect the human consciousness as a whole: it is through the examination of the history of the Catholic intellectual tradition that one is able to find a joining of human spirit‚ intellect‚ soul and emotion. Indeed‚ it is also through these creative expressions that the many facets of this approach to understanding human

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    America is known for its many diverse cultures. Mostly‚ these cultures are celebrated and widely accepted‚ however‚ there are some that are not so easily accepted. Since the 1970’s‚ there has been an ongoing debate on whether or not America has a “rape culture.” The term rape culture was introduced in the United States in the 1970’s by feminists who wanted to display how society normalizes sexual aggressions‚ behaviors‚ and violence. Rape culture includes everything from unwanted “catcalling” to

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