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    The Incan Empire had a very complex religion and it was an important part in everyday life. The Incas were polytheists which means they had multiple gods‚ and most of their gods were connected to forces of nature. The Inca’s main gods were Viracocha (the superior god)‚he was originally worshiped by the pre-Inca community of Peru. He is believed to have created the moon and the sun on Lake Titicaca. It is said after he was done creating the world and the heavens‚ he traveled from different places

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    The Inca believed in very many gods .one of these many gods was the god of weather his name was llapa also the god of fire manco capa. Once again another god supay leader of the underworld however there are a ton more gods like imanmana the winter god apu the mountain god the lightning god apocatequil zaramama the god of corn and grains capacati the god the lakes also there is quilla the moon god and the god of flowers lofua the god of rain pariacaca the god of wealth is ekkeko the god of happiness

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    upon her.” (Jackson)Even though the community is following traditions that they happen every year. The traditions are still wrong. This book has a very dark theme‚ and things within the community that symbol many things. The short story is also very similar to the known movie The Hunger Games. This short story is similar to the movie The Hunger Games in a lot of ways. “The Lottery” by Jackson is about a community that has an annual tradition and names are being drawn and who ever picks the wrong card

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    other humans for answers and directions. Traditions are beliefs that humans pass down to younger humans. The next generations are meant to follow these traditions‚ and it will always be that way. In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ a grim tradition of murder is upheld by the town’s people simply because their ancestors did it. “The Lottery” is a dark story about a small town that continues to practice a bizarre superstition only because it is a tradition. Everyone in the town picks a small piece

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    Vree he asks ‘do we keep piety with a man long dead‚ long forgotten‚ his name eroded beyond recognition‚ whose trivial little story nobody in the parish remembers?’ Here Owen points to the Irish people’s almost instinctive fear of change. He sees tradition as simply a romantic perhaps even nationalist excuse to hide from progression. This view is perhaps the least biased of all‚ as of all the characters Owen is the one furthest away from any particular side‚ and because of this‚ he is easier for the

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    “Music is the purest form of art.... therefore true poets‚ they who are seers‚ seek to express the universe in terms of music... the singer has everything within him. The notes come out from his very life. They are not materials gathered from outside.” Rabindranath Tagore. India is country of diversified art forms where Indian classical music is the quintessential form of spiritualism. Apparently Indian classical music is the integral element which crowns India’s rich heritage. India’s music is

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    Jackson has become well known by the tradition of the village. Tradition plays a key role throughout the lives of the villagers. The title of this short story “ The Lottery” may lead one to believe that something good is to come but later as you read on‚ you will realize that this is not the case. By the unjust persecution of innocent individuals‚ Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” portrays the dangers of blindly following tradition. The lottery is a traditional

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    INDEX ABSTRACT 2 Introduction 3 INFORMATION 4 History 4 THANKSGIVING AT PLYMOUTH 4 THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS 6 THANKSGIVING’S ANCIENT ORIGINS 7 REFERENCES 8 ABSTRACT The tradition started when in 1620 a group of men‚ woman and children left England on a ship called Mayflower. They were pilgrims and they wanted to start a new life in the New World. The voyage was very hard. They were cold and hungry and most of them died. The voyage took 66 days and they landed on the north-east coast

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    Christine Sanchez Brian Carr English 1302-W03 October 27‚ 2014 Gender Inequality and Hispanic Traditions Gender roles in the Hispanic culture are very traditional. Many families that at one point immigrated to the United States have continued to follow their traditional gender specific roles in the U.S. Unfortunately; there is an inequality when raising children according to their sexes or what we call gender specific roles in the traditional Hispanic culture. Females are raised to be dependent

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    Oral tradition is non-written history‚ it is spoken word only. In African societies‚ oral tradition is the method in which history‚ stories‚ folktales and religious beliefs are passed on from generation to generation. For the African people‚ oral tradition is linked to their way of life. Most African societies place great worth in oral tradition because it is a primary means of conveying culture. Oral Narratives link the past and the present‚ construct collective worldviews and identity‚ educate

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