Saladoid culture is a pre-columbian indigenous culture of Venezuela and the Caribbean that flourished from 500 BCE to 545 CE.[1] This culture is thought to have originated at the lower Orinoco River near the modern settlements of Saladero and Barrancas in Venezuela. Seafaring people from the lowland region of the Orinoco River of South America migrated into and established settlements in the Lesser Antilles‚ Puerto Rico‚ and Hispaniola.[1] They displaced the pre-ceramic Ortoiroid culture. As a horticultural
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For this project‚ I chose to examine Spanish culture because I’ve always heard about how rich of a culture it is and I think its interesting to be able to compare it to other European cultures. Since they’re all so close together its amazing how diverse each country is even when you consider the similarities each has to another. The staple foods of Spain include olives and potato omelets. Their core foods consist of eggs‚ lamb‚ poultry‚ pork‚ and salted or dried fish. They also eat a lot of sausages
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DaZaree Sneed What I’ve learned about the Geisha culture in Japan The lifestyle of a geisha‚ is a part of an old traditional Japanese culture. Geishas are female entertainers‚ they act as hostesses‚ dancers and companions mainly for a particular group of men. Geishas were common in the 18th and 19th centuries‚ originally were all male‚ mainly court jesters to Taikomochi where the geisha culture evolved from‚ in today’s times male geisha is extremely rare. As women started to take over
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will be great importance to their society in order for them to progress and survive. The contrast between the Maasai and the US culture is a prime example of counter-culture. In the United States‚ our culture places emphasis on achieving secular success and having a stable marriage with children. The husband and wife will both work to support the family. In the Maasai culture‚ the families consist of villages including 50 members of the family. They take as many wives as they would like as long as they
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Co- Culture: The Co-Culture that I am a part of is a Student Government on a California Community College Campus. This Co-Culture has relation to the dominant American Culture by the Community College students. Values and Beliefs: The main values and beliefs of a Community College Student Government Association is to advocate and to initiate change in the best interest of all students on the campus. A belief of the Student Government is creating a campus atmosphere that students feel they have a
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Today’s culture is much different than what it once was in the past. With modern technology it is easier for individuals to express themselves in radical ways such as tattooing‚ piercing‚ etc. What do these new-age ideas reveal about society as it exists today? With the stereotypes that exist‚ each and every person is looking for some sort of individuality that sets them apart from everyone else. Besides tattooing and piercing‚ another way to do this is through social-networking sites such as Facebook
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Mexican culture is also about traditions‚ gastronomy‚ music‚ colors‚ and flavors. It’s a variety of many things in one country rich in culture. The Mexican gastronomy is full of different types of flavors; flavors that take you to another place‚ experiencing new sensations in the taste of the food‚ and even make you remember something that you may forget it. The taste of Tequila with a piece of lemon and salt makes you enjoy the taste that Tequila leaves you in your mouth even more. It makes you
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Latin American country or that is based on how I look‚ how I dress‚ or how I act‚ but rather is keeping the history‚ my native language‚ the tradition and culture of my home country alive in me. Coming to this country at a young age did not allow me to enjoy the lifestyle of a “true” Mexican or Hispanic‚ but that didn’t stop me from learning the culture and the drive to expose my Hispanic background to others. I believe having the knowledge of not only my home country‚ but of other Latin American countries
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The Navy’s can do ethos has been a long standing staple of its particular brand of military culture. A positive attitude and the virtue of never giving up even in the face of adversity in order to complete the mission is The Navy’s way after all. But‚ has this culture been damaging the integrity of The Navy in the face of current events‚ I’m afraid it might be as such. Recently‚ a news article published in the Stars and Stripes website regarding the attitudes of The Navy when faced with a challenge
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Moroccan Culture In America if you have 2 wives you are looked on as a disgrace and a terrible person‚ but in Morocco the men can have up to four wives! But‚ the wife must approve‚ and the husband needs to prove that he can support more than one wife. This is considered totally normal‚ and is promoted by the country. Here they believe that the amount of wives you have‚ and can support shows your status‚ and what kind of a man you are. ‘Moroccans believe in family‚ honor‚ dignity‚ generosity‚ hospitality
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