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    Hawaiian Marriage

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    Marriage 1. Marriage is a very important factor in the Hawaiian culture‚ today I will tell you about the traditional clothing‚ the superstitions in marriage‚ and other key traditions in a wedding ceremony. A. The Hawaiian traditional attire is a very important element in the wedding. 1. Flowers are a big cultural tradition with Hawaiians. a. The bride and groom both wear beautiful leis which are necklaces made of flowers‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ and other plant material woven together.

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    oldest person in town‚ Mr. Warren‚ was born. In the story there is a sense of an unspoken consensus‚ except for Mrs. Hutchinson‚ who speaks out‚ that this tradition is unfair and should be discontinued. But for the old man Warren this tradition should go on like it has been for years and years. In the real world though there are some traditions that need to modernized or done away with‚ such as like in my family it is traditional that everybody buys a General Motors product not a Ford. Even though

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    Whos Irish

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    In Gish Shen’s short story‚ “Who’s Irish?”‚ the author uses characterization to show how the narrator of the story‚ a hardworking and traditional Chinese grandmother‚ encounters many troubles due to her strong Chinese traditions that are incompatible with American traditions. It is traditional in Chinese culture to be hardworking and motivated. The grandmother in this short story overcame an unbelievably difficult obstacle: “When I came to this country‚ I have no money and do not speak English

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    the other hand‚ does not try to reenact a wedding that may have taken place hundreds of years ago‚ but tries to bring those traditions into the modern day. Instead of having tradition klezmer wedding music and modern day music running parallel‚ yet completely apart‚ to each other‚ HipHopKhasene fuses the two together. Abigail Wood shows how Solomon and Dolgin take tradition klezmer musical instruments such as a violin and combine them with electronic beats to create a new sound. By doing so‚ “the

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    END-2009 (BOOKLET 1) Which of the following is the most important factor that can affect the reputation of a family? i)Behaviour of family members ii)Income levels of family members iii)Educational levels of family members iv)Occupations of family members (BOOKLET 2) The public has been advised that the consumption of water should be reduced.Where can you save water most? i)At home ii)In schools iii)In public places iv)In restaurant (BOOKLET 3) For any teamwork to succeed‚it is

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    Nervous Conditions

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    In my opinion‚ Tambu was neither seduced nor brainwashed by the "Englishness". Tambu had grown up in an African society whereby women were fighting for the effects of patriarchal traditions in the history of their culture. Women in Tambu’s society struggled to find their voices in this male dominated world. Tambu did not want to be like one of these African women‚ being trapped in traditional roles and could be nothing more but just a good housewife. She realised at a very young age that perhaps

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    Event

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    traditional heritage in Malaysia among teenagers. What can be seen now‚ generation Y and generation Z are almost forgotten about their own custom and heritage. To bring this event into reality‚ they can look back a little bit about custom and tradition that was being popular in the past. By providing information and equipment such as traditional clothes and traditional games of Malay‚ Chinese and Indian hopefully it can give a picture of the beauty and originality on heritage and culture in Malaysia

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    The Holidays

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    The Holidays The meaning of holidays is essentially a time we embark moments and share time with love one’s. In the United Sates‚ holidays are a very superior time that many of us embrace. Many can think back on holidays that they’ve encountered and recollect favorable moments. For many‚ it is the time of the year when people seem to grasp inside of one another and distinguish the best of things. Clearly‚ to some amount the “holiday season” gives people a sense of pleasure

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    are fond of traveling. They spend their holidays traveling. They travel to see other countries and continents‚ to learn a lot about people’s traditions‚ to enjoy picturesque places. It is interesting for them to discover new things‚ different ways of life‚ to meet different people‚ to try different food. Those who live in the country like to find themselves in large cities with their shops‚ cinemas‚ crowds of people. City-dwellers usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains with nothing

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    Holiday

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    Holiday 1) a time of rest from work‚ school etc [= vacation American English] 2) a period of time when you travel to another place for pleasure [= vacation American English] 3) a day fixed by law on which people do not have to go to work or school. E.g.The 4th of July is a national holiday in the US. 4) the holiday season‚ the holidays a) American English-the period between Thanksgiving and New Year b) British English-the period in the summer when most people take a holiday

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