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    Indian Tourism

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    country is to gain knowledge. It has brought about a considerable increase in volume of traffic of tourist. It is impossible not to be astonished by India. Nowhere on Earth does humanity present itself in such a dizzying‚ creative burst of cultures and religions‚ races and tongues. Every aspect of the country presents itself on a massive‚ exaggerated scale‚ worthy in comparison only to the superlative mountains that overshadow it. For this reason there is a large inflow of tourist every year

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    The Indian Removal

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    assimilate with white American cultureIndians were encouraged to "convert to Christianity; learn to speak and read English; and adopt European-style economic practices such as the individual ownership of land and other property. However‚ in 1802 Georgia and Federal Government had started talking about passing a law to remove the indians and move them west of the Mississippi. The indian removal act was put in place to give the southern states the land that the indians had originally settled on. The

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    Indian Watchtower

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    Final Project: Indian Watchtower at Desert Vie Final Project: Indian Watchtower at Desert View February 2‚ 2013 I returned to the Grand Canyon National Park. It was absolutely a perfect day‚ nice and sunny with a decent temperature around 45 F not too bad for 7000 feet of elevation‚ drive from Flagstaff AZ was uneventful‚ I took off fairly early to allow my self enough time for my research and at the same time to do a small hike down the Canyon. Each visitor that comes to Grand Canyon National

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    Indian Weddings

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    Traditional Indian Weddings When it comes to weddings in India‚ people celebrate in extravagant by creating a grand affair. The marriage ceremony begins and ends with various traditional rituals and it is accompanied by plenty entertainment‚ food‚ colorful clothing‚ music and dance. Although‚ Indian weddings vary from region to religion‚ they take hold of similar traditions. Traditionally in India‚ marriages are arranged between the groom’s and bride’s parents depending in the caste one is in

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    Indian Ocean

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    World History 4/22/2013 Changes and Continuities in the Commerce of the Indian Ocean From the time of 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E. the commerce in the Indian Ocean had many changes and continuities. During the great trading routes long lifetime‚ it had powerful effects on the religion‚ people‚ and most importantly‚ the goods; these included spices‚ silks‚ perfumes‚ oils‚ and textiles. Many different peoples including the Indians‚ Arabs‚ and Chinese dominated the vast trade route‚ between East Africa and

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    Indian Tradition

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    India is a vibrant amalgamation of varied ethnic groups‚ climate‚ cultures‚ regions and traditions. As such‚ many people visiting the country for the first time find it uniquely different. You will find many conservatively dressed Indian women flocking the temple entrance. There are millions of illiterates in the Indian subcontinent; there are also those who are the driving force behind the booming IT industry in India. Perhaps‚ the one thing that is going to take you by surprise and

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    Plateau Indians

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    research‚ still believe that before any outsiders came‚ that Natives lived horrible lives; never had enough food‚ weren’t that intelligent‚ and had no concept of “civilized life.” Of course the reality was the complete opposite; numerous generations of Indians had already inhabited the area‚ developed survival techniques to suit particular areas‚ established small/large communities‚ appointed leaders‚ kept in contact “with their

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    Kwakiutl Indians

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    The Northwest Coastal Indians‚ Kwakiutl‚ lived in what is now Alaska along the Pacific Ocean down the coast to Northern California. The environment was very diverse and often extreme which included a rugged strip of land with small islands‚ deep inlets‚ inland rivers and lakes‚ deep fjords‚ and wide and narrow beaches. Mountains rise to the shore in many places. Spruce‚ cedar‚ and fir forests dominated the area supplying endless amounts of wood. All the people lived near the water and relied heavily

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    Indian Cinema

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    movies just like there are theaters that in America that show Bollywood movies. Bollywood is known as the nickname for the popular Indian cinema industry. It gets its name from mixing the two names Bombay and Hollywood. Bombay is the original name for Mumbai before it changed its name back to Mumbai. Mumbai is the capital city of Bollywood and the birthplace of Indian cinema. Mumbai‚ Maharashtra is the equivalent to Hollywood‚ California. Maharashtra is one of 28 states that combine to make the

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    The Paleo-Indians

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    The current beliefs of how North America was first settled‚ and the different ways of how the country changed over time‚ can be explained with discussing the following three time periods: the Paleo-Indian Era‚ the Archaic Era‚ and the Pre-Columbian Era. The Paleo-Indians The Paleo-Indians‚ which were believed to have inhabited North America some 15‚000-10‚000 years ago (Schultz‚ 2010)‚ were thought by archaeologists to be the first people to reside in the region of what is now known as the United

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