unfortunately her brother died along with her mother. Whale Rider was filmed in Whangara in New Zealand. The film does not only show us one girl’s experience of growing up‚ but also tells us about the Maori culture‚ tradition how gender is treated‚ and their leadership. Firstly‚ tradition is expressed in the film when Koro was teaching the boys how to fight like warriors with a taiaha ‘The taiaha is an instrument of war a tool for fighting. If you want to master it‚ you’ve got to show it respect.’
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Harping Tradition 1600 - 1845 The Irish harp has for many years been a great symbol for Ireland. Although now it is probably seen by most as just the image on the back of our coins‚ or on government letters‚ it has an extensive history rooted behind it. Here we will explore some of the historical background surrounding the harp; from its heyday until its unfortunate decline. For hundreds of years (11th Century onwards)‚ the bardic tradition flourished. Poets‚ Law-Makers‚ Storytellers and Musicians
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The Mexican food tradition began more than 5‚000 years ago. By 3500 B.C.‚ the most important foods in the Mexican diet‚ namely corn‚ beans‚ squash‚ tomatillos‚ and chile peppers‚ had been domesticated and were being cultivated by Mesoamerican farmers. Over the years‚ this basic diet has served the Mexican people well. It has provided them with whole- some food; a nutritious diet; and sufficient energy to live‚ work‚ and re- produce‚ as well as to maintain good health. This book attempts to explain
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have come a long way in establishing human rights‚ liberty‚ justice and dignity. However not every individual country have upheld these momentum in a dignified way. Take the Jamaica for‚ example‚ due to Jamaica’s colonial history; there are some traditions that are not worth preserving at all. In Jamaica and other countries‚ parents are expected to beat their children as a way of ’punishing them’. They may do this with various objects‚ such as a belt‚ broomstick‚ ruler‚ or anything that can subject
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Catholic 1. What does the Catholic Church teach us about life after death? Catholic tradition teaches us that life after death is a deceased person that is raised from death to a new eternal life with God. Catholics believe that although the body has died‚ something in us lives on. At the moment of death‚ is when the soul is separated from the deceased and is no longer within the body. The body then begins to fall apart and left on its own to decompose. However the soul is everlasting and will
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to be reserved in manners‚ dress and speech. Their insularity‚ conservaticism and sticking to traditions are often pointed too. They are famous for their politeness‚ self - discipline and their specific sense of humour. May be many British are such in their nature but not at all. There are big differences in manners between individuals even within one nation. It is similar with customs and traditions. Many traditional British customs have changed as the way of life has changed. Very popular always
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In the South‚ we celebrate four seasons: winter‚ spring‚ summer‚ and football. Whether it’s by seeing shirts or by seeing flags fly on vehicles‚ most people in the South know when football arrives. Unlike A Christmas Memory‚ where Capote believes traditions will die off after a period of time‚ college football has continued its trend in the south for over 100 years. Maybe it’s the stadium entrances that send shivers down the spine‚ the tailgating that turns into an all-day event or the rivalries that
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Santa Clause Tradition Christmas is a tradition for a majority of families across the United States. For my family it is a time for us to come together and appreciate the love of one another. Everyone gathered around a warm fire‚ drinking hot cocoa‚ singing Christmas carols‚ watching the Christmas lights glisten off the frosted ground‚ and opening presents at the break of dawn. So why do we bring a fictional character into this simply beautiful medley? Santa Clause shouldn’t be what families focus
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fill with dancers. There is a special Christmas dance called the Jota and the words and music have been handed down for hundreds of years. They dance to the sound of guitars and castanets. Children think of the Three Wise Man as the gift bearers. Tradition has it that they arrive on January 6th‚ the date the Wise Men gave gifts to Jesus. Shoes are be placed on balconies on the night of the 6th January in the hope that the Wise Men will fill them with gifts. Most homes have a manger‚ like cathedrals
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An innumerable number of people love to go out on a spring break‚ they do it almost like a tradition now‚ but why is it so important? Personally‚ I take spring break by the actual name a break from school and our jobs. I do not go out very often on this week I usually just stay home‚ utilize it trouble-easy‚ and facile‚ for example‚ I do not use spring break to party at South Padre and acquire entertainment over there‚ I stayed home to rest‚ consequently I did not receive any trouble this affects
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