Lobolo or Lobola (Mahadi in Sesotho; sometimes translated as bride price) is a traditional Southern African custom whereby the man pays the family of his fiancée for her hand in marriage (Compare with the European dowry custom where the woman brings assets[citation needed]). The custom is aimed at bringing the two families together‚ fostering mutual respect‚ and indicating that the man is capable of supporting his wife financially and emotionally. Traditionally the lobola payment was in cattle as
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Chapter 3 Analyzing Cline Custom Bicycles’ Cash Flows Roxette D. Gonzales BSBA III- FM A Darin Cline‚ formerly an internationally renowned professional bicycle racer‚ owns and operates Cline Custom Bicycles—a firm that builds and markets custom bicycles to shops throughout the United States. He has just received his firm’s 2000 income statement‚ balance sheet‚ and statement of retained earnings. Although he is quite pleased to have achieved record earnings of $ 106‚ 000 in 2000‚ Darin is concerned
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BACKGROUND RESEARCH Mold is a type of fungus that grows on plant and food and is most often associated with damp‚ musty locations such as bathrooms‚ basements‚ and attics. Mold travels through the air as tiny spores which like to make their home in wet areas‚ where they will breed. If mold is spotted‚ it is best to take care of it right away so that it does not spread to other areas. It is also a good indication of a moisture problem. In addition to molds ugly appearance‚ it can also
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newly forming relationships don’t stop at “new” explosion of illegitimacy and adultery. Indeed‚ adultery and infidelity were a grandiose part of the European‚ in this case Russian‚ aristocracy‚ but the rise of capitalism and the putting-out in the mid 18th century and the Industrial Revolution of the early 19th century saw a tremendous change in marriage customs and attitudes towards children. Hence‚ reflecting upon the relationships of the characters in Anna Karenina‚ one can attest that many of
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Case Study: Metallurgy Plus & Custom 500 1. Industrial Relations issues include: - Lack of due diligence by the company for not carrying out proper investigations into a plausible allegation. - Insufficient protection of a worker by the management\supervisor resulting in exposure to mental and emotional harassment and eventual violence. -Inaction by a supervisor following a worker’s complaint of harassment\intimidation. - Measures should have been put in place to stop or address the
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CHAPTER 5: MILITARY CUSTOMS & COURTESIES GENERAL Military courtesy is simply the display of good manners and politeness in dealing with other people. Military courtesy conveys respect from both subordinate and senior to each other. HISTORY OF THE MILITARY SALUTE Men of arms have used some form of the military salute as an exchange of greeting since the earliest times. It has been preserved and its use continued in all modern armies which inherit their military traditions from the age of chivalry
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How does Ben Lawson’s Custom Fabricators‚ Inc.‚ create value for Orleans? Custom Fabricators Inc. has a very companionable relationship to Orleans. Orleans Elevator is a subsidiary of United Technologies and provides Custom Fabricators Inc. with a monthly schedule of their products and these are produced by order and delivered either to the nearby Orleans plant site or directly to the construction location. Custom Fabricators Inc. creates value for Orleans
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Beowulf: Traditions and Customs A huge theme in the story of Beowulf involves the traditions and customs of the people because characters are repeatedly asked to tell about themselves‚ always rewarded for sacrificing for the greater good‚ and constantly showing loyalty to their king or leader. When traveling to another land‚ the traveler is asked to state his name‚ family‚ home‚and purpose. If something is done for the good of the king and the people‚ those warriors are rewarded with praise‚ treasures
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Some Customs & Culture Tips Society passes principles and values to future generations through Customs‚ Traditions. It forms our world outlook‚ through which we view our lives and shape our opinions. Throughout history‚ cultures have passed the Family Values. The sharing of Family Values nurture future generations. Very often the display of an object or symbol that is meaningful to a family or to society can become a Custom‚ Tradition or Ritual. Although we should conфsider the definitions from
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the Bronze Age to the Viking Age‚ people of the old heathen beliefs performed various forms of burial customs; these include passage graves‚ cremation burials with or without cremation remains of the pyre‚ inhumations in pits with or without coffins or in wooden chambers and boat burials. But after the conversion to Christianity (from the end of the 10th century onward)‚ these varying burial customs disappeared and got unified into inhumations in consecrated grounds (Pulsiano and Wolf; Graves). Old
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