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    Things Can Change Most Texas natives know that deer hunting is a tradition. However‚ some of us haven’t been on the other side of the scale‚ the hunted. Though hunting can be fun‚ I’ve learned to definitely be prepared for whatever happens. Last year I had my first experience and it was a crazy one. In two short days‚ I went from being the hunter to being hunted. For most Texans‚ hunting is fun‚ however proper preparation is key because one should avoid mistakenly taking an unloaded gun

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    Deep Tradition Rooted in the Black Hills The Native American Indians and the white settlers that eventually kicked the Indians off their lands quite obviously did not share the same idea of what it meant to own an area of land. The Native Americans viewed the land that they lived on as sacred‚ spiritual‚ even religious. The white settlers who forced them away from their homes‚ however‚ did not have this same concept of the land that they chose to live on; these people viewed land as a way to make

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    Middle Eastern Wedding Traditions The Middle East contains some of the oldest civilizations on Earth‚ and so it is little wonder that many of their wedding traditions have been passed down for several centuries. While we must bear in mind that there are as many different traditions and customs as there are different peoples in the Middle East‚ it is also apparent that the region has a flavor that permeates all of the cultures of the region. The engagement party is the first in a string of five

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    BBC – Son of God Biblical Traditions Episode 2 – “The Mission” Background: This series researches the New Testament through archaeological‚ historical and scientific findings to better understand “Who was Jesus?” As you watch‚ record responses to these questions and other information you found interesting. Try to complete as much as possible. After the viewing of the film‚ discuss with those at your table any questions that you need additional information. I. What Messiah

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    Religious Studies 2.2 AS 90821 Explain the changes in an expression of a religious tradition Task one: Describe the marriage service in the Catholic Church 100 years ago and explain why the marriage service was performed this way. What were the restrictions on the couple? The Catholic Church’s marriage service was significantly different 100 years ago mainly due to how society was then. For example:- The priest would organise the entire wedding‚ there were no prayers of the faithful and

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    of the word “tradition” as stated by Merriam Webster dictionary is “a way of thinking‚ behaving‚ or doing something that has been used by the people in a particular group‚ family‚ society‚ etc.‚ for a long time” (Merriam Dictionary) more often than not traditions are centered around positive situations‚ experiences and feelings. Typically‚ when discussing violence one does not think “tradition”. The two things have no correlation‚ as violence is associated with negatives and tradition positives.

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    Tradition and Modernity within Spring Silkworms Mao Dun‚ author of "Spring Silkworms"‚ was a twentieth century Chinese novelist‚ critic‚ organizer‚ editor‚ and advocate for Chinese Communism. According to David Wang‚ Mao Dun was one of the most versatile Chinese literati among the May Fourth generation. Mao Dun was an advocate and practitioner of European naturalism. Motivated by history and politics‚ Mao Dun has introduced western literary ideas to China in his novels. As a left wing writer

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    than just a word and its meaning is much stronger than you might think. Tradition is everything we live on our everyday basis. We don’t think about it‚ but we encounter tradition in almost everything we do. It’s how we were taught and it is how our children will be taught by us in the future. We need to understand that tradition makes us who we are and what we do. It is the root of our lives. It is the way of living… “A tradition is a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with symbolic

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    NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE BETWEEN TRADITION AND INNOVATION Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was the first American writer of novels dealing with psychological and social issues. Moreover‚ he is‚ together with Edgar Allan Poe‚ an innovator of the American short story. The key-elements in Hawthorne’s work are the reflection and‚ at the same time‚ the criticism of the Old Puritanism’s exaggerations‚ the obsessive preoccupations related to cases of conscience. In Hawthorne’s short stories there can

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    RELATION (GFPP 2623) “Invented Tradition” Of Eric Hobsbawm : Headgear “Songkok” and prayer (bacaan doa) as an invented tradition in Malaysia According to Eric Hobsbawn (1983)‚ state is the one that make sure the existence of the invented tradition and create sense of belonging among the citizens. This means that the government has the authority to choose the new invented tradition for the best of the states and citizens. The characteristic of the new invented tradition must create belief‚ value

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