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    Christmas a Pagan Holiday

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    to be Jolly‚ The Naive Christian Tradition 10.05.201 Large pockets of neighborhoods throughout the world anticipate the coming celebration for the birth of Christ. During the last month of the Gregorian calendar‚ followers of Christian faith gather with their families and church congregations to fellowship as a method of remembering the life of their savior‚ Jesus. The singing of carols‚ displaying of Christmas trees‚ and exchanging of gifts are traditions normally associated with the festive

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    two weeks of the holiday it is the best time to travel. Planning a holiday could be a difficult job‚ but here is the list of best cities to visit on Christmas. New York: New York is the most glamorous destination to spend the Christmas. Rockefeller Center in New York is the main attraction‚ when it comes to celebrating Christmas. The famous Ice Rink‚ which is World’s tallest Christmas tree‚ is the 79 years old and the annual tree lighting ceremony is the 84-years old tradition. While

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    Best Holiday Destination

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    Best holiday destination J.Preetham University of SRM Each year thousands of people wish to spend their vacations holidaying abroad. There are many destinations with exquisite panoramas in the world. Out of those Switzerland is the most preferred destination. In my opinion‚ Switzerland is the best travel destination because of the natural beauties‚ diverse cultures and food. First of all‚ Switzerland is the best vacation spot because of its natural beauties. For example‚ The Matterhorn

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    Respect for Tradition

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    Respect for tradition Cultural differences In order to respect the tradition of India‚ Union Carbide should have done an investigation of Indian cultural values (Robertson and Fadil‚ 1998). It is possible that firms even within the same industry develop different values and traditions and the analysis of cultural differences permit to decrease the number of misunderstanding (Donaldson‚ 1989). One of the most important traits of Indian culture is the fatalism. The Indian population is very spiritual

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    Traditions and Beliefs

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    tradition is a practice‚ custom‚ or story that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation‚ originally without the need for a writing system. Traditions are often presumed to be ancient‚ unalterable‚ and deeply important‚ though they may sometimes be much less "natural" than is presumed. Some traditions were deliberately invented for one reason or another‚ often to highlight or enhance the importance of a certain institution. Traditions may also be changed to suit the needs of the

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    Religious Traditions

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    Elements of Religious Traditions Chantal Schneider REL/134 May 30‚ 2011 Elements of Religious Tradition The term religion can bring up mixed emotions in people. Many people have different religious views and their traditions usually follow that religion. Religion is very vast and there are many different forms‚ views‚ traditions‚ and beliefs within each religion. Certain religions are monotheism‚ some are polytheism‚ and others are pantheism

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    Latin American Holidays

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    El Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): When the Spaniards first arrived in Mexico more than 500 years ago‚ they encountered the native people (Aztecs) practicing a ritual that appeared to mock death. The native people had been practicing this ritual for over 3‚000 years prior to the Spaniards arrival. At first‚ the Spaniards attempted to convert the natives to Catholicism and eradicate this ritual; however‚ they were unsuccessful. Instead‚ the ritual has been merged with Catholic theology‚ and

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    Mexican Tradition

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    My Mexican Traditions Growing up in a Mexican household meant food‚ all the time. When I think back as far as I can remember‚ there isn’t a moment I recall that my grandma was not steady stirring up something in the kitchen. Waking up at the crack of dawn to prepare breakfast was a breeze for her‚ and for a traditional Mexican household it is nothing out of the ordinary. Tortillas‚ the number one staple food in Mexico‚ were created daily‚ and usually the preparation for lunch or dinner continued

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    British Traditions

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    Coordinator: May 2010 Candidate: 1 Table Of Contents • Rationale……………………………………………………………...3 • 1.Introduction……………………………………………….………...4  The meaning of traditions and superstitions for British people..4 • 2.Traditions – All Year Round British Folklore and Customs…….....5  Christmas in the UK………………………………..……….…9 ♦ A Christmas story…………………………………….……9 ♦ Chritmas nowadays……………………………....…….….11 • 3.Superstitions……………………………………….…………….....13 • 3.1.What do Superstitions mean to the Britih?..

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    Chicano/Latino Holidays

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    Studies Chicano/ Latino Holidays Holidays are days of festivity or recreation in which work is normally canceled and families or friends get together and celebrate for a certain purpose. Within separate cultures the holidays or celebrations may be different. For example within the Jewish culture those who follow that religion may celebrate Hanukkah. Within my research paper I will be covering the holidays that the Chicano or Latino culture celebrates. For example holidays such as Cinco De Mayo‚

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