Running Header: Basseri 1 The Culture of the Basseri of Iran Tamika Michelle Mays ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor: Michael King August 9‚ 2011 The Culture of the Basseri of Iran The Basseri are traditional pastoral nomads who inhabit the Iranian province of Fārs and migrate along the steppes and mountains near the town of Shīrāz. The Basseri are a clearly delineated group‚ defined as are most groups in the area by political
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What is culture? Culture is the total of knowledge‚ attitudes‚ and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a specific group. It involves religion‚ language‚ education‚ food and shelter‚ security‚ creative expression‚ relationships‚ and political and social organization. However‚ it ties us up to one group and separates us from other groups. A group that shares a geographic region is called a society‚ while a group that shares a language‚ customs‚ and a common heritage is called an ethnic
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Canadian Culture Personal Reflection Canada has a distinctive culture considering its unique identity‚ history‚ sports‚ and values. Numerous Canadians are very pleasant and kind to others. Some of them say “sorry” and “thank you” during unexpected situations. For example‚ if someone steps on my foot or brushes my shoulder then I will be the one to apologize to them. Moreover‚ the national sport of Canada is hockey. Several Canadians grow up listening to the hockey game on the radio or watching it
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Vampires in Contemporary Culture Vampires originally arose when the Austro-Hungarian Empire was expanding in the eighteenth century. They came from Slavic folklore to help with anxiety. Vampires change throughout cultures‚ but have been used in many top-selling or top-viewed books‚ movies‚ and television shows. (Bradshaw‚ Lindsay) The authors and directors portray these vampires very differently. Have you ever thought about which belief is correct? Vampires tend to reflect on the values and
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Every culture has its different leisure activities whether it’s from extreme sporting or quietly reading a book; whether it’s a toddler playing with his blocks or a senior playing chess with his friends. Some leisure activities that are popular in Mexico that all fit in the same category are fiestas which are parties‚ music and dancing. All three of these activities are important to one another because they occur at the same time and it’s a way created for family and friends to get closer with one
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Culture guide to Japan Japan is located in the continent of Asia. Japan is the English name for the country where Japanese uses the word “Nippon” to address their country in their native language. The capital of japan is Tokyo where it used to be called “Edo”‚ Tokyo is a very modern city‚ it is very busy everyday and it is extremely crowded. Japan is a very special country with its unique cultural which has attracted many people from all around the world. Living with a Japanese may be hard for
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it because it does not get a mega budget ‘filmy-wala’ style launch? Or is it simply that the product lacks those benefits for which it was created? CROSS CULTURE in business is becoming a prominent problem for the failure of a product in international business. Cross cultural sensitivity is the quality of being aware and accepting other cultures. This is important because what seems acceptable in some countries can be rude or derogatory in other countries. A culturally sensitive person would understand
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Australia but also to non-European cultures‚ of which Japan is perhaps the most striking
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Traveling makes it possible to experience new cultures; for example‚ observing different religions and customs‚ even if it just means visiting an Egyptian temple. While traveling‚ you can learn new languages‚ which may increase your general knowledge. If you learn a few basic phrases‚ you are given the chance to interact with the native people. Also you are more likely to experience the friendliness of the locals because language barriers are broken. This may lead to prejudice ideas being destroyed
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Cultural diversity is one of the rising globalized terms of today’ s contemporary arena. Every part of the world has its own distinct culture and values. Being an inhabitant of the “ Bursho” ethnic group residing in the great Karakorum Mountains is a unique experience of my life as compared to other ethnic groups living in urban and sub-urban areas of my country. Culture is a collective thing composed of different norms‚ values‚ traditions‚ rituals‚ knowledge and ideas. Most of the people living around
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