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    Tribes in India

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    A major portion of India lives in its Tribes. These tribes are the living example of how life was in the earlier days. These show what were the difficulties man had to face before the advent of machine and technology. See India through a different perspective in these tribes and tribal villages. 1.)Bodos - Tribe Of Assam Bodos are the true ethnic Tribal Community of Assam - the sub branch of the Bodo - Kachari Clan. The Bodos are the largest among the Bodo - Kachari Clan. They are also the most

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    Zulu Tribe

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    Zulu Culture Cynthia Jones ANT 101 Intro to Cultural Anthropology Instructor Shaun Sullivan July 23 2012 The Zulu tribe of KwaZulu-Natal became historically important in the early 19th century by the founder Shaka of the Zulu nation. I will be discussing the history of who many consider the first king along with the variations of the beliefs and values of Zulu people. The kinship systems along with the rituals and healing processes that have been around for centuries will be detailed

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    Umuofia Tribe

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    The two tribes in Chinua Achebe’s book‚ Things Fall Apart‚ must solve their differences after a member of the Mbaino tribe killed the wife of a member of the Umuofia tribe. Their solution to this problem was to take a virgin to replace the killed woman‚ and a young man named Ikemefuna from Mbaino. Eventually‚ the young boy was killed as a sacrifice by Okonkwo and his fellow tribesmen. This event was both surprising and unnecessary. There are a few other steps these tribes could have taken to restore

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    Leatherback Sea Turtle

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    Leatherback Turtle Species: Reptile Range: The coasts of Nova Scotia‚ Newfoundland and Labrador‚ New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Research has revealed that leatherbacks are more loaded in Atlantic Canada from July through to the end of October‚ with the highest amount of turtles occurring on the Scotian Shelf and Slope‚ southern Gulf of St. Lawrence‚ and south coast of Newfoundland. The leatherback has also been seen less frequently off the coast of British Columbia. Designation:

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    The Gebusi Tribe

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    extraordinary group of people called‚ The Gebusi. In the 1980’s‚ The Gebusi tribe was anything but modern and acculturated. The Gebusi had their own individual and unique rituals and traditions that they practiced and followed. The Gebusi tribe participated in ritual homosexuality‚ sorcery and/or witchcraft was highly regarded and practiced‚ and they participated in preferential sister-exchange marriages. By 1998-99‚ The Gebusi tribe had established a new way of life. The Gebusi had become acclimated

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    The Creation of Adam is a fresco painting created by Michelangelo‚ which is often associated with Italian Renaissance art. This artwork was created in 1508 and completed in 1512‚ it was made on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel where years later it remains. The Creation of Adam is one of the most famous and iconic frescos in the Sistine Chapel. It all began when Michelangelo was invited back to Rome and commissioned by Pope Julius II to create several frescos on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

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    children’s story‚ “Yertle the Turtle”‚ has meaning that goes beyond the aim to entertain young minds. When given a deeper look‚ this piece of literature is a representation of the social issues that were occuring when it was written. This story consists of Yertle‚ a relentless and greedy turtle king‚ Mack‚ a turtle who is not in agreeance with Yertle’s ways‚ and the rest of the turtles in a community. Yertle represents the superstructure in the community and the rest of the turtles‚ including Mack‚ represent

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    The Creation Of Religion

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    The Creation of Religion When an individual sits down and ponders about the world around us with an open mind‚ countless conclusions can be set on the table. Personally‚ I find it incredible that a vast majority of these conclusions are not viewed as being incorrect. This is because no one can be certain‚ and give an exact answer as to how the world around us came to be. Prior to signing up to this class‚ I have done an immeasurable amount of research about religion and its creation‚ the creation

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    Loggerhead Sea Turtle

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    Caretta caretta is commonly called the "Loggerhead" sea turtle due to their overly large heads‚ which are comprised of a horny beak that is significantly thicker than in other sea turtles. This species is the largest hard-shelled turtle in the world. Loggerhead turtles have large heads (when compared to other species of marine turtles) and strong‚ muscular jaws (which help them crush prey such as crabs and lobsters). The loggerhead sea turtle is a marine mammal that grows quite large. Adults of this

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    30 little turtles

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    What is outsourcing? Outsourcing is a practice used by many different companies to reduce costs by transferring portions of work to outside supplies rather than completing it internally. You may be asking yourself “why should I care”‚ “how does this have anything to do with me”. Well when you buy a new pre-paid cell phone‚ in order to activate it you must call the one eight hundred number on the back‚ should you be surprised to know that most of the respondent’s is of Indian ethnicity? In fact almost

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