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    Tradition of the Tamales

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    Tradition of the Tamales Eating tamales when they first come out of the pot is a supernatural experience. The steam rises‚ and the delightful aroma that make’s my mouth water and my vocal cords say yummy. The corn husk is holding the bundle of flavors. This bundle has been stuffed with corn meal‚ and it’s arsenal of chicken‚ savory meat‚ cheese and whatever was in my momma’s imagination. Like the vegetarian‚ or the sweet little dessert tamales with cinnamon and raisins‚ pineapple and coconut

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    Marriage Traditions

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    Marriage Traditions Sabrina Rivera Anthropology 101 kidney Ford August 23‚ 2010 Marriage Traditions Many cultures have different views and beliefs on marriage. Marriage symbolizes a union between two individuals that are in love and want to commit to spending the rest of their lives with each other. In some cultures wedding traditions consist of wearing certain ceremonial clothing‚ jewelry and reciting particular vows. Although every culture is diverse‚ marriage

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    French Traditions

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    French Traditions French traditions * Beheading bottles of Champagne at weddings * Puppet shows on Christmas eve * Flying Bells leaving Easter Eggs * Parades and fireworks on Bastille Day Beheading Bottles of Champagne A tradition that is popular at weddings is beheading bottles of champagne using a specially-made saber. The tradition originated in the time of Napoleon when the Hussards under the famous general’s command began celebrating victories by swinging a sabre and thus

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    tradition & scripture

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    Tradition & Scripture Theology Essay Ebonee Hutchinson Brown 20102509 Tradition We all have family stories that we tell and retell at family gatherings. Families have customs and ways of doing things that are particular to them. We strengthen our family bonds by keeping these memories alive and withholding traditions‚ Ian Knox‚ Theology for Teachers‚ (Third Edition Toronto: Novalis 1999) 76. A tradition is a belief or behavior passed down‚ from generation to generation. It has a symbolic

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    Dangerous Traditions

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    Dangerous Traditions “The Lottery”‚ by Shirley Jackson‚ is an interesting story about how people can be affected by traditions. It also shows somewhat of a dark symbolism behind these traditions and how some people will let such things control their lives and the lives of others. After reading the story‚ my first reaction was “wow!” I did not expect that the winner would be rewarded with death. The ending of the story was very surprising‚ because when you think of the word “lottery"‚ you

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    Oral traditions

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    distinguished British historian in the early 20th century‚ believed that there was no African history because most of the African society was illiterate before the European intrusion. ’History ’‚ he said‚ ’only begins when men take to writing. ’ He‚ as well as others who had the same opinion‚ failed to realize that African communities existed long before colonialism and so had their own history‚ even though it had not been put into writing at the time. Oral traditions have played and continue to play

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    Culture and Traditions

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    Cultural Traditions and Healthcare Beliefs of Some Older Adults The following information is based on generalizations. Always note that there will be individual differences in patients and families. The cultural behaviours will also be affected by the acculturation process. Information assembled from a variety of sources by Barbara Dixon‚ Manager‚ Diversity and Immigrant Student Support‚ Red River College‚ 2009 1 Older Patients of Arab and/or Muslim Origin • Dietary issues are important

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    Montezuma Traditions

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    It all started like a normal‚ the kids were learning how to hunt from our men‚ and I was taking care of the house. Then‚ out of nowhere‚ they appeared. Some unusual people that were not from around here. They looked like gods before our eyes‚ for they came in horses‚ ships‚ and their clothing was magnificent. We did not approach them at first because we were intimidated‚ but then‚ our fearless leader Montezuma appeared. Montezuma‚ not being afraid of them ‚ asked them what they wanted and why they

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    Sociocultural Tradition

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    Sociocultural Tradition According to Theorizing Communication‚ "Society would be impossible without communication… communication would be impossible without or severely limited in the absence of shared patterns of action and meaning that enable mutual understanding- that is‚ in the absence of society and a common culture…. sociocultural approaches range across fundamentally different theoretical styles" (Craig‚ Muller 2007). The main idea of the sociocultural tradition is communication produces

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    Technology and Tradition

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    as technology develops traditional cultures must be lost. Technology and tradition are incompatible-you can’t have both together. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement? I strongly disagree with this statement. There are several compelling arguments in support of the view that technology and tradition are indeed compatible. Firstly‚ we can today see many countries around the world where tradition and new technology live side by side very comfortably. Japan‚ for instance

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