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    Aliens are a world’s mystery. Lots of people have claim to have seen aliens‚ while others create fake photos to get others to believe in them‚ but It’s not the aliens that are terrifying‚ It’s the things that come after the aliens; The men in black. Many people who report the sighting of aliens also see The Men in Black. Like the movie‚ these scary men in black suits also do the same thing. While in the movies the main protagonist zap the people with a small device to make people not remember things

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    someone examined a dictionary‚ they might be astonished by the wide range of meanings the term ’Culture’ has. Indeed‚ it is a notoriously difficult concept to outline while ‘Cultural Encounters’ is exceptionally clear in comparison. It merely encompasses how cultures interact‚ overlap‚ and transform. These encounters manifest in the form of conquest‚ submission‚ and exploitation. An obvious example is the British imperial forces. Another type is the peaceful conversion processes such as the missionaries

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    For most people‚ enjoying turkey‚ mashed potatoes‚ cranberry sauce‚ and pumpkin for Thanksgiving are as traditional and American as‚ well‚ apple pie. But how did the Pilgrims really celebrate on what we now regard as the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1621? Is our celebration and traditional menu truly akin to that enjoyed by the Pilgrims and their Wampanoag Indian guests? The only written record of the famous meal tells us that the harvest celebration lasted three days and included

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    Concept A: The Nature of a Religious Tradition 1. What issues are addressed when asking about the human condition? The issues that are addressed when asking about the human condition are: Suffering and our Flaws. When addressing this‚ we ask ourselves: Why do we suffer? Do we deserve to suffer? These are some examples of questions we ask ourselves‚ but all religions admit that as humans we make mistakes and suffer. When the issue of our flaws we ask ourselves are we born good or evil? are we

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    Common Elements of Eastern Religious Traditions Hamang Contractor‚ Linda Parris‚ Samuel Sierra‚ Brenda Wilson-Stringer REL 133 World Religious Traditions I July 11‚ 2011 Robert Gala‚ Junior Team A’s paper and presentation will be covering the contemporary issues facing one Eastern Religious Traditions the team have studied in the World Religious Traditions I class. The Team will discuss the common characteristics of Hinduism religion shared with other eastern religion groups. The team will analyze

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    A new country‚ new people‚ new tradition! My whole life changed when my mom announced the day I was moving to Sweden. I had many questions like- why me? How can I leave my friends? Why about my high school? It was unexpected‚ but she gave me hope‚ dreams‚ and desires. I had always wanted to go to another country and instantly my dreams came true. I did not know going overseas would change everything immediately from my education‚ friendship and adapting to Sweden. Others prefer

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    RELATION (GFPP 2623) “Invented Tradition” Of Eric Hobsbawm : Headgear “Songkok” and prayer (bacaan doa) as an invented tradition in Malaysia According to Eric Hobsbawn (1983)‚ state is the one that make sure the existence of the invented tradition and create sense of belonging among the citizens. This means that the government has the authority to choose the new invented tradition for the best of the states and citizens. The characteristic of the new invented tradition must create belief‚ value

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    Music of Latin America Mayan Musical Traditions             Mayan musical traditions are characterized by a hybrid nature of pre and post Encounter traditions‚ instrumentation‚ beliefs‚ practice and performance. Today someone can examine contemporary Mayan music to identify these European and indigenous characteristics. This paper is about the scholarly literature and musical selections of Mayan music to confirm the premise of hybridization.             The social context of Mayan music today

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    The African American Culture and Traditions A Research Study and Facts That Will Take Us Into What Makes This Culture So Unique. Jeanette C. Council Dr. Jefferson Rackley COUN 504 5 May 2012 Liberty University Abstract The purpose of this research is to identify the uniqueness and diversity of people and practices of the African American culture. Each culture in life has some similarities and some differences. The similarities and differences that are present in a culture is what make the

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    than just a word and its meaning is much stronger than you might think. Tradition is everything we live on our everyday basis. We don’t think about it‚ but we encounter tradition in almost everything we do. It’s how we were taught and it is how our children will be taught by us in the future. We need to understand that tradition makes us who we are and what we do. It is the root of our lives. It is the way of living… “A tradition is a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with symbolic

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