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    Lakota Religious Traditions Lakota‚ a word meaning ‘allies or friends’ were religious people. They turned to the stars‚ using naked eye observations‚ for guidance from the spirits. The stars tell stories of their creation and hold information pertaining to birth and the sun dance rituals. Lakota people cherish their oral stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. Overall they embrace religion in all aspects of their life. For them religion encompassed their entire being and

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    great amount of cultural traditions over the years. Some of these traditions include watching soccer games with my family‚ attending an annual festival known as “Italian Fest” and cooking meals in the kitchen together as a family. Although my favorite tradition by far is sitting down as a family on a Sunday afternoon and eating the meals we prepared together as I feel it brings us all closer together. Eating dinner as a family on Sundays is one of the most popular traditions for Italian families. Pasta

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    Religious Traditions Remaining Influential Religion has played an important role in everyone’s everyday life. No matter which religion you choose to follow‚ it affects and alters how you live your life each day such as the things you do‚ the way you think‚ and the things you practice. There is a wide range of religions that all have their own unique traditions and beliefs. Two examples of that are Buddhism and Judaism. For many years‚ these two traditions have remained on the list of the most well-known

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    modern world full of machines and equipment. Technology kills the traditions and this can be seen primarily in the aspects of travelling‚ communication and health care.  Firstly‚ evolution of technology changes the way human travel. During old times‚ human travel from one place to another by using human-powered transport such as walking or bicycling. But nowadays‚ modern marvels like planes‚ ships‚ and cars are invented to help people save time and energy. In addition‚ spaceships enable human travel

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    danced to tropical dance music. I must say it was wonderful to live the experience of how a traditional wedding feast is celebrated.

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    Eating customs & traditions in Great Britain The usual meals in Great Britain are breakfast‚ lunch‚ tea and dinner; or in simplier homes‚ breakfast‚ dinner‚ tea and supper. Breakfast is generally a bigger meal than you can have it on the Continent‚ though some English people like a “continental” breakfast of rolls and butter and coffee. But the usual breakfast is porridge or “Corn Flakes” with milk or cream and sugar‚ becon and eggs‚ marmalade with butter toast‚ and tea or coffee. For a change

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    Religious Traditions on a Society DaVonna Jones‚ Esmeralda Rangel‚ Justin Eoff‚ Cliff Martin‚ Thomas Sawyer REL/133 World Religious Traditions I University of Phoenix February 25‚ 2010 Eastern Religious Traditions

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    Studying Religion Louie Barajas World Religious Traditions II / REL 134 Date: September 29‚ 2013 Instructor: James Davidson Introduction Religion is a set of beliefs and practices by a person or persons. Usually it entails a higher spiritual being as its center of focus. These beliefs can be influenced by culture and differentiating worldly views that relate humanity to an order of existence. Many religions today have specific narratives‚ which define their belief. They use symbols‚ and sacred

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    Changing the Tradition: The Influence of Colonization on Umuofia In Things Fall Apart‚ Chinua Achebe exercises the importance of traditions in an Ibo village of Nigeria. Africa is very well known for their long history‚ dating back to two million years ago‚ and their ancient ethnic customs have lived on since (“African History”). Unlike families from a rich white society‚ African families are usually required to live the traditions that have been survived through many generations‚ even if they

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    The information provided‚ talks about family traditions‚ marriage customs‚ and education in Japan. I think the way marriages are setup in Japan are much different than thus of the United States. Family roles are also very different. <br><br>In Japan‚ it is common for newly wed couples to live by themselves until their parents get old. Many couples intend to live with their parents only after spending years all by themselves. However‚ if the husband is not in a position to support his parents‚ which

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