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    African Folktales

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    African Folktales In the actual Nigeria tribe African folktales‚ form a very important part of the African culture. There are different ways in how those folktales affect the African culture in general; one of this ways is that it’s used as a way of communicating. There is a rich‚ fertile legacy of folklore from Africa. On this vast continent‚ folk tales and myths serve as a means of handing down traditions and customs from one generation to the next. The storytelling tradition has thrived for

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    million people watching the game on TV. The large interest in these games proves that the games are great spectacles‚ and that many people like the idea of sport on Anzac Day. Having sport played on Anzac Day also adds to our understanding of the history of the Anzacs and past wars. It can also be argued that these games are a symbol of the freedom we enjoy as a result of the sacrifices of those who have served for our country. The Anzac Day games also help to show respect for the Anzacs‚ with a lap

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    There are many questions that come to mind when looking at the significant roles denominationalism affects the Christian faith. We see this growing trend of doctrinal beliefs that cause for many of our African American Churches to worship separately on a weekly bases for Sunday Morning Worship Services and Mid-Week Bible Studies. Through the incorporation of doctrinal beliefs that govern our churches making for divisions within the Christian faith‚ we also find division and difference within that

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    throughout the course of history. The problem with this is that most religions’ followers are not wholly united in how they define their religion‚ and Christianity is no different. But‚ despite these differing internal views and denominations‚ every religion is built on a foundation‚ and for Christianity‚ that foundation is the bible‚ holy scripture. Eastern Orthodoxy falls right alongside Catholicism as one of the oldest Christian denominations

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    DECLAMATION PIECE A declamation piece is recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric. A Glass of Cold water By:Venus Balitoby This declamation piece is about a beautiful young girl who was busy preparing herself for a party. When her mother asked for a glass of water‚ she ignored her mother and went to a party. When she went back home‚ she saw her mother lying down the floor‚ dead.  Regret always comes in the end. Everybody

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    process. How do these elements determine a speech’s success or failure? The seven elements of the speech communication process are: Speaker‚ Message‚ Channel‚ Listener‚ Feedback‚ Interference‚ and Situation. Speaker: The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener. Message: Whatever a speaker communicated to someone else. Channel: The means by which a message is communicated. Listener: The person who receives the speaker’s message. Feedback: The messages‚ usually nonverbal‚ sent from a

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    Jewish Holiday Traditions

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    Every Jewish family has unique traditions when it comes to holidays. However‚ every holiday‚ like the Passover‚ starts with an important event in their history. When God led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt‚ they created the Passover to celebrate their release. After the Exodus‚ the Israelites followed God to the desert‚ where they praised him for rescuing them‚ received his laws‚ and built the tabernacle. The Israelites thanked God for rescuing them and sustaining them with food. After they

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    Senate Filibuster Tradition

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    Changing the Tradition of the Senate Filibuster There is a long-standing tradition that sets the U.S. Senate apart from all other government institutions‚ the filibuster. The term “filibuster‚” from Dutch origins‚ became popular in the 1850’s when it became attributed to efforts by Senators to hold the Senate floor in order to prevent the vote on a bill (U.S. Senate). Since then‚ unlimited debate has continued to characterize the Senate and allow any senator the right to speak endlessly. As of recent

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    Contoh Oral Present

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    by human activities‚ then it will effect the distribution and also the number of the epifauna in one habitat. Significance Of Study  there is less study focusing on mangrove fauna compared to the mangrove flora (Macintosh‚ 1988).  The importance of the mangroves itself such as ecological and economic benefits.  Mangroves is the habitat for many organisms such as sponges‚ epifauna‚ meiofauna‚ macrofauna‚ prawns‚ insects‚ fishes‚ amphibians‚ reptiles‚ birds and etc.  Epifauna itself plays

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    Law and Traditions in Africa

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    look at the other ethnic groups with contempt. Ethnicity‚ thus‚ is a polythetic concept that referrers to several attributes which include inter-alia the name of a group‚ a distinctive language‚ religion‚ geographical territory‚ values and norms and history. This has however not always been the case. Even in the developed worlds‚ while the categorization based on race seems more pronounced‚ thereunder lays the ghost of ethnicity‚ which for most of the time rears its ugly head in the most unfortunate

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