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    Burial Rituals of Native American Culture At some point in our lives‚ we all come to realize that death is a part of life. Cultural diversity provides a wide variety of lifestyles and traditions for each of the unique groups of people in our world. Within these different cultures‚ the rituals associated with death and burial can also be uniquely diverse. Many consider ritualistic traditions that differ from their own to be somewhat strange and often perceive them as unnatural. A prime example

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    South Africa

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    term‚ it is necessary to examine the evolution of the political system that was based on the principles and practices of apartheid. Historical Background The Union of South Africa became a self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth on May 31‚ 1910‚ when four British dependencies were merged under the South Africa Act passed by the British Parliament in 1909. Unification was interpreted differently by British and by Afrikaner leaders‚ however. To the British‚ uniting the four dependencies

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    Gevelekian 1 Tatiana Gevelekian Professor Lai AAS 9 November 2013 The Effects of Public Policy Public policies have played a large role in creating the suburbs and contributing to segregation in Los Angeles. The 1956 Interstate Defense Highway Act helped create and sustain suburbs but the process maintained segregation against those of low income. After the streetcar system government organizations built freeways in areas of low income‚ leaving residents with no choice but to evacuate

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    Afro Asians

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    During the 1970s‚ an increased demand for copper and cobalt attracted Japanese investments in the mineral rich southeastern region of Katanga Province. Over a 10-year period‚ more than 1‚000 Japanese miners relocated to the region‚ confined to a strictly male-only camp. Arriving without family or spouses‚ the men often sought social interaction outside the confounds of their camps. In search of intimacy with the opposite sex‚ sometimes resulting in cohabitation‚ the men openly engaged in interracial

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    colonialism and africa

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    further discuss the good things colonialism has brought and on the other the bad sides it has brought. This academic paper will also go on further to come up with concrete but brief conclusion. One of the paradoxes of the modern political economy of Africa is the cleavages to vestiges of colonialism long after the colonialists have left and the African has been in control of his affairs. Arguably‚ new forms of colonialism have emerged where the former colonialists still hold the strings of development

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    raised their glasses to her. To the new leader‚ one said loudly‚ and then the others said that too‚ and drank in unison. She gave a small laugh‚ and then one nudged the other. We needs to celebrate‚ he said‚ and then he smiled. A party! A dance! A dance? That’s way too feminine for the likes of ya! We needs to celebrate somehow! What do ya suggest‚ boss? Blur smiled. There will be enough

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    Belly Dance History

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    Eastern (Belly) Dance (The super condensed mini version) Middle Eastern Dance is an umbrella term which refers to all dances of the Middle East and it’s surrounding areas from both the past and present.  However its also a term commonly used to refer to Raqs Sharqi or "belly dance" and its various styles‚ offshoots‚ and  predecessors.   Many scholars believe that Raqs Sharqi stems from older dances.  It has been called the world’s "oldest dance‚" with theories linking it to ancient dances in Mesopotamia

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    Rain Short Story

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    Rain. An unusual occurrence for San Diego‚ somewhat of a “glitch in the system.” The weather may have been warm‚ but the sky told a different story. It spoke with a dreary‚ gray tone‚ swallowing up the sunshine that regularly enlightened the sky each day. The rain pelting to the ground was more foreign than the absence of the sun. I had never encountered rain during my past commutes‚ so this weather brought with it‚ an important learning experience. The heavens opened up and poured out its tears

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    Jenna Zeringo Singin’ in the Rain In 1952 Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen directed MGM’s musical comedy “Singin’ in the Rain”. Fifty five years later in 2007 it ranked number five on the American Film Institute list of “List of Greatest Films”. It’s evocative to Americans and is generally considered the best Hollywood musical film; it was not a Broadway production until several years later. Gene Kelly not only directed the classic but he also choreographed and starred in it as Don Lockwood.

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    Dance 10 Page

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    The History of Hula Dancing Molly Silven ’13 Professor Wise Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body‚ usually rhythmic and to music‚ used as a form of expression‚ social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. There are multiple forms of dance ranging from hip-hop‚ Irish step dancing‚ ballroom dancing‚ jazz‚ tap‚ ballet‚ lyrical‚ tribal dancing‚ and even hula dancing. Dancing is way to express oneself by using the body. Sometimes

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