THE KHASIS OF BARAK VALLEY‚ ASSAM Anthropologists have taken the word ‘tribe’ from its ordinary usage‚ which had different meanings. Generally‚ it meant people who were primitive‚ living in a backward area and did not know how to write. Sometimes it was synonymous with the term ‘race’. In fact there was no precise meaning given to the term ‘tribe’.[1] Theoretically‚ a tribe is an ideal State‚ a self contained unit. It is a society in itself‚ i.e. a collection of individuals sharing a common
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The culture of Asia is the artificial aggregate of the cultural heritage of many nationalities‚ societies‚ and ethnic groups in the region‚ traditionally called a continent from a Western-centric perspective‚ of Asia. The region or "continent" is more commonly divided into more natural geographic and cultural subregions‚ including the Central Asia‚ East Asia‚ South Asia (the "Indian subcontinent")‚ North Asia‚ West Asia and Southeast Asia. Geographically‚ Asia is not a distinct continent; culturally
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Throughout history different regions have been able to trade with other areas across the continents. Many factors helped facilitate this trade. Among these factors were the laws of supply and demand‚ the presence of middlemen‚ and common religions. Under the influence of these factors‚ silk‚ jade‚ dye‚ horses‚ and many other goods were traded throughout Asia‚ Africa‚ and Europe. Not only did these factors increase trade‚ but it also helped spread ideas and culture across the world. This cultural
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AP WORLD HISTORY SEMESTER EXAM TEST REVIEW Structure: The exam will consist of 40 multiple choice questions (20 questions on Unit 3‚ 15 questions on Unit 2‚ and 5 questions on Unit 1) and 2 free response essay questions (1 Comparative FRQ and 1 CCOT FRQ). The MCQ section will count for 50% of the grade and the FRQ section will count for 50%. The exam will be two hours. You have 35 minutes for the MCQ section and 85 minutes for the two FRQ questions. The test will cover content from class and from
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY SANTA CRUZ‚ MAIN CAMPUS A.Y. 2014-2015 Santol Vinegar (Sandoricum koetjape) SUBMITTED BY: Monica A. Esguerra BSIT-3A/FOODS SUBMITTED TO: PROF. NESTOR PASAHOL INSTRUCTOR Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND THE SETTINGS This chapter contains the Introduction‚ Background of the Study‚ the Theoretical Framework‚ Conceptual Framework‚ Statement of the Problem‚ Hypothesis‚ Significance of the Study‚ Scope and Limitation of
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THEMES IN EDUCATION ACTION RESEARCH by Eileen Ferrance Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory At Brown University a program of The Education Alliance ACTION RESEARCH by Eileen Ferrance Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory At Brown University The LAB‚ a program of The Education Alliance at Brown University‚ is one of ten educational laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Our goals
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TRIVIASPORTS TRIVIA * The world’s longest dogsled race is known as Iditarod and is raced from Anchorage to Nome. * In 1972‚ Frank Shorter became the first American to win an Olympic marathon in 64 years. * The only two days that sports are not played on (in the USA) are the days before and after the MLB all-star game. * Babe Ruth played for three teams during his MLB career: the Boston Red Sox‚ New York Yankees‚ and Boston Braves. * Lamar Hunt is the only person to have been inducted
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are Arabic inscriptions translating as "State of Brunei‚ Abode of peace" and Brunei’s motto‚ "Always in service with God’s guidance" The black and white parallelograms represent Brunei’s chief ministers. 2.Cambodia The national flag of Cambodia (Khmer: Tung-Cheat‚ "National flag") was readopted in 1993‚ after elections returned the monarchy to rule. The flag used today is the same as that established in 1948‚ although since then 5 other designs have been used. Almost all made use of the image of
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The Enduring Legacy and Impact of Vladimir Lenin The reign of Communism throughout the majority of the Eastern World and its origins in industrialism are ubiquitous features of the 19th and 20th centuries. Thus‚ the pivotal players in its creation‚ dissemination and thought are of paramount historical importance insofar as they have played a vital role in the establishment‚ proliferation and dissemination of one of the predominant ideologies of the last two centuries; for better or for worse
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other’s continued existence will somehow infect -- and thus endanger the continued existence of – the dominant group (2). False fears of pollution are present in many of the most recognized instances of genocide: “Hitler believed this about Jews‚ the Khmer Rouge about Vietnamese and [some] Cambodians [and] the Hutu . . . about Tutsis” (Chirot and McCauley‚ “Why Not” 3). They fear that the other group will pollute the dominant‚ so they seek to destroy the apparent enemy. The fact that the fear or “threat
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