DaZaree Sneed What I’ve learned about the Geisha culture in Japan The lifestyle of a geisha‚ is a part of an old traditional Japanese culture. Geishas are female entertainers‚ they act as hostesses‚ dancers and companions mainly for a particular group of men. Geishas were common in the 18th and 19th centuries‚ originally were all male‚ mainly court jesters to Taikomochi where the geisha culture evolved from‚ in today’s times male geisha is extremely rare. As women started to take over
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you truly live. Cultures can only realize their further richness by honoring other traditions. And only by respecting natural life can humanity continue to exist (“Culture Quotes”).” The culture and civilization of Greece‚ rooted in ancient Mycenaean and Minoan tradition‚ has developed over thousands of years. The Roman‚ Byzantine‚ and Ottoman empires have significantly influenced modern Greek culture‚ but the Greek War of Independence is what has given present day Greek culture its identity. Greeks
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will be great importance to their society in order for them to progress and survive. The contrast between the Maasai and the US culture is a prime example of counter-culture. In the United States‚ our culture places emphasis on achieving secular success and having a stable marriage with children. The husband and wife will both work to support the family. In the Maasai culture‚ the families consist of villages including 50 members of the family. They take as many wives as they would like as long as they
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Co- Culture: The Co-Culture that I am a part of is a Student Government on a California Community College Campus. This Co-Culture has relation to the dominant American Culture by the Community College students. Values and Beliefs: The main values and beliefs of a Community College Student Government Association is to advocate and to initiate change in the best interest of all students on the campus. A belief of the Student Government is creating a campus atmosphere that students feel they have a
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Latin American country or that is based on how I look‚ how I dress‚ or how I act‚ but rather is keeping the history‚ my native language‚ the tradition and culture of my home country alive in me. Coming to this country at a young age did not allow me to enjoy the lifestyle of a “true” Mexican or Hispanic‚ but that didn’t stop me from learning the culture and the drive to expose my Hispanic background to others. I believe having the knowledge of not only my home country‚ but of other Latin American countries
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their accomplishments could not have been completed without the intelligence of the people. The Egyptians surroundings and their way of life impacted the way they thought and acted‚ so their culture allows researchers a glimpse into the mind of an Egyptian. Key elements that each play a part in Egyptian culture include common happenings in a household‚ various types of meals‚
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Police Culture in the United States Norris R. Billingsley‚ Richard Reynolds‚ Norris R. Billingsley CJA 214 December 27‚ 2013 Yolonda Johnson Introduction Policing‚ is an occupation described as hours of boredom‚ followed by extreme moments of fear and terror‚ with coffee and donuts thrown into the mix at times. It is also a culture perceived by the public as corrupt‚ aggressive‚ racist‚ and above the law which empowers them. In an occupation where these extremes exist‚ it is necessary
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The culture of Cuba The culture in Cuba in general is mixing of European‚ African‚ Amerindian and North American cultures. Cuba in general is a traditional society‚ which have they own beliefs. Cubans likes to have fun and enjoy their time by playing dominos‚ or going to the cinema. There is a big and popular Latin American film festival happen each year in Havana. Moreover‚ there are hundreds of thousands of Cubans emigrant to the United States and Spain and other countries. The government in
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My experiences in a cultural group are many. I have been married to a Mexican man for almost 23 years. The one thing that stands out most in my experience is the amount of love that is displayed in a family group. My husband comes from a family of twelve children. The first time I went to Mexico to visit his side of the family‚ our son was four months old. I remember seeing the whole family setting together on one very long couch with Aunts and Uncles and parents. Everyone was jammed in there
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How was the Indian culture ended Many years ago‚ in America‚ there lived only Indians. Then the Americans came in and slowly‚ with peace contracts‚ pushed them in the reservations where they were allowed to do anything they wish including culture like the ghost dance. Now that they were pushed into the reservations‚ we would think that they had a good life. They had land‚ buffalos‚ and much more. Suddenly‚ the Americans somehow found a way to cause the Native Americans way of life to end. In this
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