An almost unheard of tribe‚ the Kawelka‚ demonstrate their reciprocity in Ongka ’s Big Moka: The Kawelka of Papua New Guinea by participating in a Moka exchange. Traditionally‚ Moka was an exchange of just pigs. Today‚ luxurious consumer items have also become a part of the Moka exchange due to globalization. The movie portrays Ongka’s struggle to gather a large number of pigs and items of worth to present at a Moka ceremony for another tribe. The purpose of Ongka’s Moka is to gain rank‚ respect
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bout Rameshwaram Rameshwaram is considered to be one of the holiest places in India and is is located on a beautiful island separated from Sri Lanka by a small Pamban channel. According to the Hindu mythology‚ this is the place where Lord Rama created a bridge and walked across the sea to Sri Lanka. The Rameswaram temple is the central spot for tourists each year as it is considered to be one of the holiest Hindu shrines over the world. It is known as one of the most important char dhams and Hindus
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As soon as you enter the Museum of Death Treasures you are greeted by someone and you are led in to the check-in booth of the museum. The room is dingy‚ dark and airy and divided into different sections‚ it is very dimly lit and you can feel a cool breeze as you go deeper inside. The tiles of the ceiling are brown that have gray squares on them and every couple of tiles has a sprinkler. At the far end of the room‚ you can see that there is a fire which is lighted in the fireplace. Close to the fireplace
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20‚000 years ago. Why shouldn’t they both be true? The Creator is great‚ we don’t always understand the whole world. But now the problem is‚ most of us have not been asked this in a respectful manner. Instead‚ a lot of people have used this Bering Strait bridge theory to belittle Native Americans as "not really native" (a claim that is stupid as well as insulting‚ since the same scientific facts they use to show the immigration theory also clearly show we have been here at least 20‚000 years--longer
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*A BROKEN HEART is when you actually refuse to get out of bed in the morning because you are afraid of the reality that awaits you. *A BROKEN HEART is when you think about the individual that broke your heart constantly. You reminisce the "Good Times" almost as if the "Bad Times" never existed. *A BROKEN HEART is when you are crying yourself to sleep every night & yet crying more & more each morning. *A BROKEN HEART is the unforgettable smell of his shirt that sits in that empty box;
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Song: "We met as soul mates" The soldiers were enthusiastic‚ buddies‚ and hopeful for a better life. "We left as inmates‚ from an asylum" The soldiers dreams/ideas of heroism‚ and valour were completely wrong "And we were so gung ho to lay down our lives" The soldiers thought they’d be heroes‚ that when they came back‚ they would be revered as fighters for freedom. "And WE were sharp; as sharp as knives" "And THEY were sharp; As sharp as knives" Equalizes America and Vietnam. Both were as
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1. Which of the following is NOT true regarding John Harrison? A) He was from a working class family. B) He solved the Longitude problem and won a prize for it. C) He made a clock that would help to solve the longitude problem but it was never tested. D) None of the above. 2. Ancient sailors A) used tacking to help stay close to the shore at night. B) avoided sailing near shores because of strong currents. C) rarely spent a night at sea. D) probably learned to navigate using the quadrant
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(2) What is the theme/message in the story? Use examples from the story to support your answer. (15m) This short story tells us about how the before and after of the tsunami of Noi’s life and her surroundings. In this story‚ Noi and her family went through a huge disaster that affected the entire town. Lives were lost‚ and most of the property were either damaged‚ or could not be found. This tsunami affected Noi‚ and caused her to lose her parents‚ her house‚ and of course‚ the beauty of the town
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This story was written in response to the following question: “Some people never give up. They keep going on and on.” Write a story beginning with these words. “Some people never give up. They keep going on and on and on. People of this caliber have forged themselves a place in history’s archives‚ boys‚ and if you live up to the challenge‚ so will you. Do your country proud.” THE words of the arrogantly confident field commander whistled through his ears as a landmine exploded behind him
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Bradell Brothers LLP submitted a written submission in hearsay that the judge made (as quoted from the star online article) "several key errors in her analysis on the enforcement of the awards" and that the judgement itself‚ as quoted by the Singapore Straits Times; "ought to be reversed on the basis that the Jakarta-based firm was entitled to resist the enforcement of the awards although it had not taken steps to set them aside" On a 10 hour session in Singapore Court in April 2013‚ First Media then
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