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    “My Lord‚ the army from Parsis has arrived and they are preparing to attack at this very moment.” Not surprised by the forthcoming news‚ Nightburn did not hesitate to issue his orders. “Have Captain Bishop meet with me in my room after he has assessed the enemy’s forces. Tell

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    culture c prosperity—thus attracting intellectuals and adventurers alike—may they be the Romans‚ who traded with the Tamil kingdoms of the south or Christian missionaries of the 1st Century A.D. landing in Kerala or persecuted forefathers of present day Parsis who sought asylum in Western coast of India. Thus‚ culture can be regarded as the widening of mind as well a spirit. The essence of our composite culture through the ages has been capacity to absorb various streams of cultures. The core around which

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    Understanding Culture The biggest challenge the social scientists face is reaching a consensus over the definition of culture. Among sociologists ad anthropologists‚ debate has raged for several academic generations about the proper definition of the term “culture”. Ralph Linton (1945)‚ an American anthropologist said that culture is ’the sum total of knowledge‚ attitudes and habitual behavior patterns shared and transmitted by the members of a particular society ’.[1] Ward Goodenough (1957)

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    CULTURE OF PAKISTAN 1. CULTURE – (DEFINITION‚ SOURCES‚ TRAITS) CULTURE CAN BE DEFINED AS ALL THE WAYS OF LIFE INCLUDING ARTS‚ BELIEFS AND INSTITUTIONS OF A POPULATION THAT ARE PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. CULTURE HAS BEEN CALLED "THE WAY OF LIFE FOR AN ENTIRE SOCIETY. AS SUCH‚ IT INCLUDES CODES OF MANNERS‚ DRESS‚ LANGUAGE‚ RELIGION‚ RITUALS‚ NORMS OF BEHAVIOR SUCH AS LAW AND MORALITY AND SYSTEMS OF BELIEF AS WELL AS THE ART. Culture is the sum total of the customs‚

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    and a multitude of human emotions and conditions‚ we desperately hope for a poetic justice as the characters sink from what seemed to be a fine balance to a struggle for survival. A Fine Balance is the story of four different people‚ Dina Dalal‚ a Parsi widow; Maneck Kohlah- a student from the hillside‚ Ishwar – a tailor turned chamar and Omprakash‚ his nephew. The foursome comes together at the doorstep of a tiny flat in Bombay. While Ishwar and Omprakash come to the city to escape the cruelty of

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    ceremonies. This essay will discuss one such ceremony‚ called teh Naojote. It will discuss what the Naojote ceremony is‚ the significance of it and the celebration; while also comparing it to other similar celebrations ‚ like the Bar/Bat Mitzvah.   The Parsi Naojote celebration is a ritual ceremony that is very important and crucial in the Zoroastrian religion an set of beliefs. This ritual‚ as the name implies‚ is a rite of passage ritual in the Zoroastrian religion. Children‚ both boys and girls‚ usually

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    marriage. It portrays how these women fought against the prevailing patriarchal culture to reform public life. Jnanadanandini‚ wife of Satyendranath Tagore‚ worked hard to set up a shelter for women named Zenana. She was also the one who introduced the Parsi

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    came to our minds was holidays and sweets that in turn meant lots of fun. India being a society of may religions there are a lot many festivals. For the Hindus there is diwali‚ for the Muslims there is id‚ for the Christians its Christmas and for the Parsis it’s the New Year and apart from all these days there are two other days that are celebrated by all Indians irrespective of cast‚ creed or sex. Yes‚ its 26th January and 15th August. i.e. republic day and the Independence Day. Indian Festivals celebrated

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    with different types of fabrics and design (in some cases‚ as with Benarasi) are woven by hand. Some of the most popular types of Indian sarees are Benarasi‚ Kanjeevaram‚ Bandhej‚ Chanderi‚ Chikan‚ Hakob‚ and textiles‚ Baluchari‚ Patola‚ Phulkari and Parsi Saris.. | | Another very popular Indian dress is the salwar. The trend of clothes from the states of Punjab and Kashmir developed. Gradually‚ the trend has been extended in length and breadth of the country’s new style and grace. Many varieties

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    India is a fascinating country where people of many different communities and religions live together in unity. Indian Population is polygenetic and is an amazing amalgamation of various races and cultures. It is impossible to find out the exact origin of Indian People. The species known as Ramapithecus was found in the Siwalik foothills of north western Himalayas. The species believed to be the first in the line of hominids (Human Family) lived some 14 million years ago. Researchers have found

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