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    Ukrainian Wedding

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    Ukrainian Wedding The traditional Ukrainian weddings differ in details‚ but all of them follow the same pattern in the order of wedding actions. The very first action of the Ukrainian wedding is a formal engagement. The groom invites two married men (they call them starosty) to visit the home of the bride and to request her parents for her hand in marriage. The wedding ceremony starts at least one week after engagement. Usually on Thursday or Friday they bake special wedding ritual

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    The Theme of Death and Time in Larkin ’s The Whitsun Weddings By Inst. Susan Taha Ahmed Diyala University/College of Education for Human Sciences/ Dep. Of English Assist. Inst. Basil Mohammad Khudhair Diyala University/College of Education for Human Sciences/ Dep. Of English l The Theme of Death….. Philip Larkin (1922-1985) is one of the prominent poets in the second half of the twentieth century. His name is associated with a group of poets called “ the Movement Poets” along

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    A Blanc – French for “in white”. Usually used to describe cream sauces‚ or meats that are prepared without browning them. Acetic acid – Formed when airborne bacteria interacts with fermented products (beer‚ wine‚ etc.). It is what makes vinegar sour to the taste. Acidulate – To make food or liquids slightly acidic by adding vinegar or lemon juice to it. Aerate – The term means the same as "to sift". Dry ingredients passed through a sifter or fine mesh strainer to break up clumped pieces. It also

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    Wedding Custom

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    Chinese wedding customs Traditional Chinese marriage is a ceremonial ritual within Chinese societies that involve a marriage established by pre-arrangement between families. A band of musicians with gongs and flute-like instruments accompanies the bride parade to groom’s home. Similar music is also played at the wedding banquet. Depending on the region that the bride hails from‚ Chinese weddings will have different traditions such as Tea Ceremony or the use of a wedding emcee. In most southern Chinese

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    Fat Tax

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    risks associated with overweight and obesity. Obesity Reviews‚ 8(supp 1)‚ 13-17. Retrieved July 30‚ 2008‚ from Academic Search Premier database. Pettinger‚ T. (2007). Fat tax: why we should tax unhealthy foods. Retrieved July 12‚ 2008 from http://www.economicshelp.org/2007/07/fat-tax-why-we-should-tax-unhealthy.html Pool‚ R. (2001). Fat: fighting the obesity epidemic. New York: Oxford. Runge‚ C. (2007‚ November). Economic consequences of the obese. Diabetes‚ 56(11)‚ 2668-2672. Retrieved July 11‚ 2008

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    Ukrainian Weddings

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    Given their common Slavic roots and culture‚ it is not surprising that Ukrainian weddings are very similar to Russian weddings. Having said this‚ there are still some differences.  ‚ Ukrainian weddings traditionally began with a courtship ухаживание whereby the parents of the groom would choose a bride for their son. This would have been carried out with the approval of the bride’s parents. However this tradition is no longer observed. Nowadays‚ the couple may sometimes request their parents’

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    question #2 for week 3 is: 1. How does the concept of ethnocentrism (briefly described in chapter 1) get displayed in our families? Include at least two examples form your own experience in comparison to other families you’ve encountered The notion of one’s culture being superior to other cultures is in regards to ethnocentrism. One experience in regards to comparison is the home cooked meals. When I was younger I would compare my family meals to my friends families‚ in regards to the preparation and

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    Monsoon wedding”(2007)‚ an award winning movie‚ directed by mira nair. Features widely known Indian actors‚ such as Vasundhara Das‚ Naseeruddin Shah and Vijay Raaz. The film is based on the autobiographical account of Mira Nair’s own family.( Manish Gajjar 2002) It is about a stressed father‚ a bride-to-be with a secret‚ a smitten events coordinator‚ and relatives from around the world who create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India (IMDB). The excellent exploitaation

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    Ethnocentrism in our cultures creates barriers from one another and often causes us to form incorrect opinions about each other. With ethnocentrism come racial discrimination‚ stereotypes‚ and even harsh actions. In the film “Crash”‚ characters of different background face the negative effects of ethnocentrism. The main stereotype featured in the film was of blacks‚ whites‚ Hispanics‚ Asians and middle eastern. Our ethnocentrism causes us to immediately form opinions about those that differ from

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    customs is wedding. Every country has its own classic way of wedding but in some countries the traditional wedding is usually the same. America and Saudi Arabia are big countries with unique customs and traditions. The difference between a Saudi wedding and an American wedding is like the difference between moonlight and sunlight. The wedding is an important event for all cultures. American culture and Saudi culture are different in preparation for the wedding‚ ceremony‚ and after the wedding.

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