Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior Amy Chua is the author of “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior‚” where she describes the differences in Chinese parenting versus American parenting. In the book‚ Chua‚ describes Chinese parents as very structured‚ only expecting the best from their children. Anything less than the best is not good enough. This structured way of living is stressed in both education and sports. Chua details that the Chinese mother‚ will spend up to 5 or 6 hours a day with their children
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CHAPTER 3 The Female Divine THE GREAT GODDESS Was There a Great Goddess? During the last century and a half‚ numerous and seemingly related prehistoric artifacts depicting female figures have been found in a wide range from France to Siberia and as far south as Greece. Among these ancient objects are engravings‚ statuettes‚ and relief carvings‚ dating anywhere from 30‚000 to 5‚000 bce‚ some of which are adorned with designs such as crescents‚ spirals‚ triangles‚ meanders‚ egg shapes‚ and
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and shades being opened and the sun is shining in on you and as you glance at the clock and you think to yourself what hell time is it; it is only six fifteen in the morning‚ what could the emergency be I ask myself. My children laugh and say Happy Mother day momma and it puts a smile on my face immediately. My husband gives me a tray of breakfast with a rose and a homemade card from the children. I’m over joyed and the children jump in bed with me and share fruit and juice while I drink my black
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Gender Bias in Hindu Myths The concept of the Goddess‚ myth and dance is truly a tool which empowers for women of our culture. Although women are at times portrayed as inferior‚ they possess many strong qualities which break this stereotype. Women are beautiful‚ strong‚ and courageous‚ they are mothers and sisters and daughters‚ and without them this world would not exist. Women‚ since the time of the Vedas and Upanishads have been looked to carry their traditional heritage from generation to
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is to care for wild animals and small children. 5. [Athena and Artemis’s] father‚ Zeus‚ is the king of the gods. 6. Even a single [goddess’s] responsibilities are often varied. 7. Over several [centuries’] time‚ Athena changes from a [mariner’] goddess to the patron of crafts. 8. Athena is also concerned with fertility and with [children’s] wellbeing‚ since [Athens’] strength depended on a large and healthy population. 9. Athena often changes into [birds’] forms. 10. In [Homer’s] Odyssey she
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nervous. I considered telling my parents the truth many times‚ especially when my mom asked me the reason for the meeting‚ but I did not have the guts to tell her‚ so I lied some more and hoped for the best. On the afternoon of the conference‚ I saw my mother walk into the counselor’s office with the homework I revised‚ as I sat outside the door trying in vain to hear the conversation inside. While sitting there in quiet reflection‚ staring around the ornate office‚ I recognized the major mistakes I made
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In the beginning everything was shapeless and formless. The earth‚ the sky‚ the sea‚ and the air were almost mixed up. In a word‚ there was only confusion. Then from the depth of this formless void there appeared the god Tungkung Langit and the goddess Alunsina. It was not known just where these two deities came from but it is related by old Bisayan folk that Tungkung Langit fell in love with Alunsina. After he had courted her for many years‚ they married and made their home in the highest part
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Long ago in a thick forest‚ a young girl lived under the care of the goddess of weaving. Here she lived happily and without care‚ for everything that she wanted to eat was provided for her by her patroness. One day the goddess said to the girl‚ "Take this cotton‚ clean it‚ and make out a dress for yourself out of it." Now‚ the girl knew nothing about making cloth and weaving it‚ so she said to the goddess‚ "When the cotton is cleaned‚ is it ready for use?" "No‚" answered the guardian‚ "after
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fortnight and ending on the day of full moon. Dasain is also popularly referred to as Bada Dasain‚ Dashera‚ Vijaya Dashami etc. Throughout the country the goddess Durga in all her manifestations are worshiped with innumerable pujas‚ abundant offerings and thousands of animal sacrifices for the ritual of holy bathing‚ thus drenching the goddess for days in blood. This festival is also known for its emphasis on the family gatherings‚ as well as on a renewal of community ties.[2] People return from
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Asura (demon) and the lion‚ the vehicle of goddess Durga. There is also a rat at the feet of Ganesh. There is a chal-chitra which is a circular canvas of mat containing paintings of heavenly scenes placed at the back of the idols. The entire frame of the gods and goddesses is placed on a raised platform or altar made of wooden plunks. The mandap is decorated savilion with beautiful illumination. Every evening‚ the priest performs aarati‚ or greets goddess by waiving lamps and incense in accompaniment
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