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    calendar. There is no idea when this tradition begins exactly in Indonesia. Today mudik or homecoming‚ not only affiliate with Moslem‚ but it has been practice in other religion and become national tradition in every Indonesian religious feast day event. While according to demography‚ mudik phenomena linked with urbanization‚ the reality doesn’t always cause negative image. Mudik impact in positive way was increasing the regional economic. Pemudik (people from overseas) or perantau (migrant) commonly

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    Interpreting Early Buddhist Art In the articles “Early Buddhist Art and the Theory of Aniconism” by Susan L. Huntington and “Aniconism and the Multivalence of Emblems” by Vidya Dehejia‚ two different opinions and viewpoints are expressed towards the theory of Aniconism and the way early Buddhist art was intended to be viewed and interpreted. In both articles‚ the authors acknowledge the theory of Aniconism and it’s existence. However both Huntington and Dehejia propose different explanations

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    University of Phoenix Material Communicating Effectively Worksheet Answer the following questions‚ using information from this week’s readings. Respond to each question in 100 to 200 words. 1. Briefly explain the seven elements of the speech communication process. How do these elements determine a speech’s success or failure? The seven elements of the speech communication process are: Speaker‚ Message‚ Channel‚ Listener‚ Feedback‚ Interference‚ and Situation. Speaker: The person who is

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    Viracocha (the superior god)‚he was originally worshiped by the pre-Inca community of Peru. He is believed to have created the moon and the sun on Lake Titicaca. It is said after he was done creating the world and the heavens‚ he traveled from different places teaching men the arts of civilization. Viracocha was sometimes represented as an old man wearing a beard‚ a long robe‚ and carrying a staff. Viracocha was actively worshiped most during times of crisis. Inti (the sun god)‚ was known for warmth

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    Christine Sanchez Brian Carr English 1302-W03 October 27‚ 2014 Gender Inequality and Hispanic Traditions Gender roles in the Hispanic culture are very traditional. Many families that at one point immigrated to the United States have continued to follow their traditional gender specific roles in the U.S. Unfortunately; there is an inequality when raising children according to their sexes or what we call gender specific roles in the traditional Hispanic culture. Females are raised to be dependent

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    Elements of Religious Traditions Merritt Russell REL/134 Version 2 June 18‚ 2013 Edward S. Kiely Abstract Throughout reading the following paper on Elements of Religious Traditions‚ you will receive brief explanations on the aspect of religion‚ different types of religion‚ traditions and customs of early Native American religious cultures‚ and how many aspects of those beliefs are in many ways tied into some of the most popular religions existing today. You will also briefly receive explanations

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    Religious traditions are integrated meaning systems which provide adherents with comprehensive and distinctive answers to the enduring questions of human existence through Sayyid Qutb‚ Islamic bioethics and Hajj. Islam is a living religious tradition which helps adherents to answer the question of human existence through the legacy and writings of Sayyid Qutb‚ abortion‚ stem cell research and contraception of bioethics and Ihraam‚ Tawaf and Sa’y of Hajj. The paragraphs below will describe how Sayyid

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    _QUESTION: DISCUSS THE THREE STAGES AS PROPOUNDED BY SHOWALTERIN ’THE FEMALE TRADITION ’‚ FOCUSING ON THE SHIFTS THAT TAKE PLACE IN EACH PHASE. ALSO DISCUSS ANY TWO CRITIQUES OF HER ESSAY._ ANSWER:In her book ’A Literature of Their Own ’‚ Showalter attempts to rediscover the lost Atlantis of female writingfrom the archives of British literary history‚ for which she tries to assemble women ’s writing of that period into a linear developmental process dividing it into three phases depending upon

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    Thompson Dr. Jacqueline Petropoulos GL/EN 2632 Breaking From Tradition Men and women and their actions‚ thoughts‚ and behaviours have been at the centre and focal point in several types of literature. The relationships between one another have been portrayed in various ways‚ each one representing each gender differently. The representation of women has been a common and controversial subject. The female gender roles depicted in each time period have always been present in literature throughout

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    When you hear the word “Lottery” some might think money and some might think tradition. The violent behavior included being stone and murdered. This type of event wasn’t a maybe I’ll show up maybe I won’t‚ it was mandatory. It’s a small town so everyone knows each other and everyone knows what’s going on.You’ll be lucky after this event to go home alive. This story was more about tradition‚ but this type of tradition was a violent one. It was June 27th clear and sunny day and the kids

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