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Norway's Development Culture
By Michael Rad · 17 years ago
Norway’s development culture was flourishing here from at least the ninth century. Findings from burial sites indicate that the Vikings were great shipbuilders with a strongly developed artistic tradition represented in crafts, woodcarving and jewelers. ...
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
By Tania Penwell · 17 years ago
The moment you gaze upon a Christmas Tree, you will instantly think about Christmas or the Yuletide season, festooned with glittering lights and beautiful decorations. Beneath the Christmas Tree are pretty gift-wrapped parcels, destined to ...
How is Halloween viewed in the UK?
By Pete Uppal · 17 years ago
Halloween has been looked down on as an American tradition but it is one that continues to grow in the UK. This is partly because the celebration has British roots.
Halloween originally came into being ...
Celebrations of Diwali in India
By Jagat Joshi · 17 years ago
In the midst of today's busy lifestyle, Diwali gives an opportunity to pause and be grateful for what we have, to make special memories with family and friends, to laugh and enjoy what life offers ...
4th Of July Celebration
By Marcus Wilson · 17 years ago
Do you ever feel like you know just enough about 4th of july to be dangerous? Let's see if we can fill in some of the gaps with the latest info from 4th of July ...
Durga Pooja is a Time to Invoke the Blessings of the Goddess
By Denis Tyler · 17 years ago
The weather turning pleasant, the autumn being heralded through the colorful leaves, the fragrance of celebration hanging in the surroundings is a sure shot sign that Durga Pooja is in the air. Durga Pooja is ...
History Of Asia
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
The history of Asia could (and does!) fill huge volumes of text. So, let us focus on one subject: the China Tea Trade. In the early 1800’s, not long after the end of the Opium ...
Come Lets Celebrate Humanity in a Form of Eid ul Fitr
By Denis Tyler · 17 years ago
India is a land of many cultures, religions, as well as festivals. Each festival is celebrated with enthusiasm, including Diwali, Guru Purab and Christmas. But one such festival that keeps many of the enthusiasts waiting ...
Creating an Integral Culture
By Copthorne Macdonald · 17 years ago
Observers have noted that contemporary society is characterized by three sets of opposing forces:Business-as-usual forces that want to maintain the existing institutions and ways of doing things. They want to keep the mechanisms of institutional ...
Ethics and Morality: The Morality Pendelum
By Brian Orchard · 17 years ago
During the month of June 2007, a nationwide telephone poll of Americans between the ages of 17 and 29 was conducted by the New York Times, CBS News and MTV. The poll's unsurprising conclusion is ...
All Men are Created Equal?
By Joseph Kraft · 17 years ago
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” ...
Importance of Rakhi Festival in India
By Rahul Doshi · 17 years ago
India is the land of festivals. Though all the festivals have their importance; Rakhi stands out as a unique gift of Indian culture. The simple threads of Rakhi symbolize the sacred love of brother and ...
Hanukkah Decorations and Party Ideas
By Gail Leino · 17 years ago
"Creating Hanukkah decorations is fun not only for children but for adults as well. Children can have a ball creating their very own paper dreidels. Cut the design of the dreidel out of paper. Use ...
Memorable 4th of July Celebrations
By Julia Hayes · 17 years ago
Almost all of us celebrate our glorious Independence Day with food, fun and fireworks. Here are some of the notable Independence Day celebration occurrences, that were celebrated very much in the way that we celebrate ...
History of Batik Malaysia
By Alvin Quachee · 17 years ago
History of Batik Malaysia
The origins of batik production in Malaysia is not easy to trace. Many have said that Malaysian batik was first introduced by the Javanese. This can be seen clearly as the ...
18 Ways To Join The Illuminati
By Jk Ellis · 17 years ago
The idea of a secret cabal of mysterious forces that make up the Illuminati has for some a "romantic" appeal. Granted that appeal may be filled with fear but it's a concept they hold on ...
Mayan Civilization: Pretty Impressive
By Regina Schwartz · 17 years ago
Upon seeing Mel Gibson’s “Apocalypto” I became fascinated with Mayan Culture. With My background as a cultural anthropology minor in college I decided to do some research into Mayan Civilization particularly from a cultural perspective. ...
A Brief History of the Mayan Culture
By Terry Kubiak · 17 years ago
The Mayan civilization was the height of pre-Columbian culture. They made significant discoveries in science, including the use of the zero in mathematics. Their writing was the only in America capable of expressing all types ...
Indian Heritage & Culture
By Manoj Gursahani · 17 years ago
Introduction
India is a diverse country, a fact that is visibly prominent in its people, culture and climate. From the eternal snows of the Himalayas to the cultivated peninsula of far South, from the deserts ...
Native Amazonian Cultures of Peru
By Angela Thompson · 17 years ago
Throughout the Amazon jungle it is possible to find quite a few different native tribes, such as the Machiguengas, the Huarayos, the Mashcos, the Huachiparis, the Shirenis, the aguarunas, the Amahuaca, and the Iñaparis, all ...