Change in cultural traditions is inevitable. However‚ because traditions define a people at a given time and place‚ learning about them is both interesting and necessary. Since many Palestinian traditions may not be practiced anymore‚ it is important to remember them and record them for posterity. I have always been interested in the traditions that are no longer practiced. For that reason‚ and because it is rather different than those of today‚ I am choosing to describe a Palestinian wedding from the
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where I spent my childhood years. I went to school in Ukraine for ten years. When time came for my father to change his work‚ he decided to move to America‚ but he thought that he would find a better job to support the family. The second reason he left Ukraine is that my sister was alone studying at Manhattan College. She needed support and love from him. He left me and my mom. It was big change for me to be without him and my sister for so long. I did not have any thought in my mind that I would
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Buses have certain schedules and rates. People commuting in this type of transportation are also respectful and care for the well being of the vehicles and other passengers. In my time in the United States‚ I have used the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) in several ocations and I am impressed by how smoothly it works. From buying a pass using your mobile phone or a machine in the station‚ to looking up routes online and knowing
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Wedding bonds two souls together . In this sub continent attending or being a part one those wedding is a magical experience especially if the wedding is of someone who is very close to you. Recently I had the pleasure of attending and arranging such an beautiful and graceful wedding . It was the wedding of my cousin sister . My cousin’s wedding was held in our native village last week . This was the first wedding in my family ‚ so all of my family members were very excited and wanted to make
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2200 December 11‚ 2011 Cultural Differences in Weight and the Beauty Standard Beauty is in the eye of the beholder‚ but sometimes it is in the eye of the culture. When it comes to beauty‚ what is accepted as beauty socially is often very different from what is accepted in different cultures. According to the textbook‚ defining culture as a separate thing from society often breeds cultural stereotypes‚ because there are no definitive ways to pinpoint cultural behavior to any one set of
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Fat Chance for the “Fat Tax” Our bodies and what we put into them is our own business unless someone else is harmed in the process. I can understand a tax on drinkers and smokers because drinkers can harm others when they get behind the wheel of a car‚ and secondhand smoke is a killer of many‚ but a tax on what people eat is preposterous. People are still going to eat junk food no matter what the cost is; look at smoking‚ the price of cigarettes keeps going up but people continue to buy them
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E-mail To: Mayor From: Angela Clark Subject: Cultural Differences between India and Pakistan Many people‚ especially in the United States see people from another country and somehow connect them‚ or think that they are all the same. The fact is that there are many different cultures and at times they may resemble one another‚ yet are different. For my research today I will discuss the people of India and Pakistan. People of India
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Indian Wedding VS American Wedding Every country and every religion have their own traditions and its help to differentiate each other. Even though wedding ceremony has the same meaning in every culture‚ the way of celebration is different. An Indian marriage is essentially different from a typical American wedding. Indian wedding is about the association of family members follow the traditions‚ functions‚ customs while traditional American Wedding is about Bridal shower‚ Bridal Party‚ The
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MY CULTURE ? I ve been through many situations in my life‚ many have been about my cultural identity. I ve noticed many things about the people surrounding me‚ especially the diversity and influences there is in my daily life‚ thanks to them i am able to learn more and more about the culture i belong to and the ethnicity i attend when I m around those who influence me. My friends have influence in me as well‚ they have all this different interesting ethnicitys‚ I wonder‚ why not me ? ‚ why am
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Examine the common motifs‚ and identify the cultural differences. Contrast two or more hero myths from different cultures‚ and explain the sociological‚ ethical‚ and/or philosophical differences. Using the standard definition of classic hero as discussed in class and your text‚ refer to one or more of the heroes from the text and contrast this hero with a specific contemporary
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