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    Breaking Traditions

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    Youth Follow Traditions Cherry Traditions take a great significance in everyone’s life. Adults think that it is very important to follow the traditions which are passed by ancestors and cannot abandon these customs or allow children ignore them. However‚ as for youth‚ saidi a. (2002‚April 26)said‚“ Throughout the centuries‚ youth have been pressured by the "older" and "wiser" adults of their generation as they continue to accept traditions and customs ”. Youth

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    settlers in America‚ Puritans under the leadership of John Winthrop‚ came to New England in hopes of inspiring their fellow countrymen in England and furthermore saving the nation. "The City on the Hill" was an unsuccessful set of reformed churches conspicuous to the sinful mother country. The attempt failed merely because the mother country paid no mind the settlement. England paid little attention to all of the colonies. Charles S. Miller and Natalie Joy War write in History of America‚ Vol. 1‚ "The

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    Filial piety developed from Confucianism‚ it is an elements that affects Chinese culture and tradition. Filial piety also established a family system‚ which has influences on most Chinese families. Because from the cultural concept‚ most families has the social value for each family numbers‚ such as‚ man should be the center of the family‚ the children of the family should be always obey their parents. Women’s social status and family status was lower than men‚ because from the Confucianism ideology

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    Wedding Traditions

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    people have to worry not only about food‚ flowers‚ and what they wear‚ they also have to honor many traditions‚ even if they don’t understand their origins or meanings. However‚ to not follow these traditions‚ understood or not‚ might mean bad luck for the marriage or‚ at the very least‚ disgruntled wedding guests. Every culture cherishes its own marriage traditions and superstitions. Many are not understood but are still seriously followed because “it’s

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    Religion Traditions

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    eligion traditions Religion Traditions Terika Jenkins REL/134 November 17‚ 2012 Jack Batchelor Religion Traditions Religious traditions play a huge role with humans and their beliefs of who controls the world. Religion is believed to have many different meanings to different people. The definition of religion varies but the common definition is people in an organization that to worship together and have the same beliefs. It is also viewed a system of belief that worships a God or gods

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    Traditions and Beliefs

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    tradition is a practice‚ custom‚ or story that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation‚ originally without the need for a writing system. Traditions are often presumed to be ancient‚ unalterable‚ and deeply important‚ though they may sometimes be much less "natural" than is presumed. Some traditions were deliberately invented for one reason or another‚ often to highlight or enhance the importance of a certain institution. Traditions may also be changed to suit the needs of the

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    Spanish Traditions

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    Spanish Traditions and Folk Song Musical traditions have been taking place for centuries in all countries‚ ethnicities and cultures. Each group has specific musical stylings‚ sounds and instruments. Here we will take an in depth look at the musical traditions of the Spanish traced back to the mid-1500s. St. Augustine‚ FL was founded by the Spanish in 1565. This was the beginning of traditional sounds‚ folk songs‚ hymns‚ and dance. It was discovered that these musical sub groups‚ reflected Spanish

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    Religious Tradition

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    Running head: RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS Religious Traditions Ailini Z. Misiluki Religion 133 May.2‚ 2013 Mr. Matt Versdahl Abstract This brief essay defines religion in the simplest form to assist the author with a better interpretation. Topics covered outlined includes characteristics of religion as well personal interpretations of combining all outlined topics to religion. Critical issues pertaining to the finding of first century archeologists and other sciences along with practices and

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    Aztec Tradition

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    Aztec Tradition By Nicola Gunnis - 25178300 Principal beliefs concerning the origins of the universe: * The driving creation beliefs of the Aztec religion begin with the dual god‚ Ometecuhtli/Omecihuatl. * This god created itself and it was both male and female‚ bad and good and‚ chaos and order. * The Aztecs believed that the contrasting aspects in the world would create balance and unite the origins of the world. * The god had four children and each of them represented

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    Religious Traditions

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    Elements of Religious Traditions University of Phoenix REL/134 Elements of Religious Traditions Religion is a big part of today’s society; it has always been a big part of society. What is religion? The dictionary definition of religion is a system of beliefs that involves worship of a god‚ prayer‚ ritual and a moral code. Not all religions follow those guidelines‚ so it is not an accurate definition. Instead we look at a number of characteristics such as a belief system‚ community‚ ritual

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