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I wrote this paper summer of 2009 for an english research essay. To me‚ it served much as a personal analysis of my background. Take a look if you will: "...Religion is always a hot‚ controversial topic. Often times I receive strongly opposing views or negative comments about Shamanism‚ which makes me uncomfortable. I have come to realize that the customs‚ traditions and knowledge bestowed upon the newer generations are slowly dissipating. “Americanized” Hmong are forgetting their cultural roots
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Cambodia Music Cambodian Art music is highly influenced by ancient forms as well as Hindu forms. Religious dancing‚ many of which depict stories and ancient myths‚ are common. Some dances are accompanied by a pinpeat orchestra‚ which includes a ching (cymbal)‚ roneat (bamboo xylophone)‚ pai au(flute)‚ sralai (oboe)‚ chapey (bass banjo)‚ gong (bronze gong)‚ tro (fiddle)‚ and various kinds of drums. Each movement the dancer makes refers to a specific idea‚ including abstract concepts like today (pointing
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and the reader can piece together an understanding of what Chuang Tzu was trying to convey when he produced his thirty three chapters. Chuang Tzu explains his ideas of Taoism or “the Way”[2] using poetry very much like Lao Tzu although in greater detail due to the brevity of Lao Tzu’s poems[3]. Chuang Tzu’s ideas are also explained by using characters from other texts or from history in his stories to recreate scenes in a humorous way often using exaggerated characters and dialogue. The
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The biggest bell in Southeast Asia 36 and 27 tons‚ 500 Arhats by stone.. Driving back to Ha Noi. Have Dinner by your own and transfer to Ha Noi Railway station ‚ by night train for Lao Cai. O/N on train DAY 4: Lao Cai - Bac Ha – Sapa ( Breakfast‚ Lunch ‚ Dinner ) Early morning arrival to Lao Cai. Welcome Group by Lao Cai Tourguide at Train station. Have breakfast at local restaurant and transfer by car to Bac Ha to visit the famous market day of Northern minority ethnics (Sunday only). Meets with
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(2007). Finding our way: Leadership for an uncertain time. San Francisco‚ CA: BerrettKoehler. Leadership Advance Online – Issue XV‚ Winter 2008 © 2008 School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship Regent University‚ ISSN 1554-3757‚ www.regent.edu/lao
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from the University of Hong Kong‚ The Tao Te Ching written by Lao Tzu‚ during the
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INSTRUMENTS OF SOUTHERN ASIAN COUNTRY A. LAOS 1.[pic] The khene (/ˈkɛn/; also spelled "khaen"‚ "kaen" and "khen"; Lao: ແຄນ; Thai: แคน‚ RTGS: khaen‚ pronounced [kʰɛ̄ːn]; Vietnamese: khèn; Khmer: គែន) is a mouth organ of Lao origin whose pipes‚ which are usually made of bamboo‚ are connected with a small‚ hollowed-out hardwood reservoir into which air is blown‚ creating a sound similar to that of the violin. This is classified as Aerophone. 2.[pic] The đàn bầu (pronounced [ɗǎn ɓə̌w]; ")
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proxy war that occurred in Vietnam‚ Laos‚ and the Cambodia. This war is the First Indochina war and was fought between North Vietnam supported by the United States and other anti-communism allies to suppress the Party of Khmer Rouge. About 18% to 54% of Vietnam War veterans suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Vietnam War (aka. the Second Indochina War or the American War) began on 1 November 1955 in Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam‚ Laos‚ and the Cambodia. This war was
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adopted were. In Southeast Asia‚ we have the Mekong River. It flows across 6 countries: China‚ Myanmar‚ Thailand‚ Laos‚ Cambodia and Vietnam. The river mouth is located in China‚ a superpower. The Chinese government utilises Mekong’s freshwater to meet the demands of the population and built 15 hydroelectric dam on Upper Mekong. This causes the lower stream riparian states (Thailand‚ Laos‚ Cambodia‚ Vietnam and Myanmar) to experience deterioration in water quantity. The water available for them significantly
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