• Why We Give Presents At Christmas By Paul Smith
  Every year on December 25th we celebrate the tradition of giving gifts to our friends, family and loved ones whilst very few of us understand the reasoning .... give presents to our friends, family and loved ones as a sign that we value and care for them, rarely because of the history that surrounds Christmas.

• The Nafaqah in Islam By Prof. Gabriel Sawma
  In Islamic Shari’a, nafaqa is defined as an obligation of material support for the wife and children. This is a gendered entity in Islamic marriage, as .... the Islamic Shari’a; but once made, it can be enforced by the religious court. Republishing of this article is hereby granted by the author.

• Comparing Overseas Chinese and Indians By Chris Devonshire-ellis
  Ask the average Chinese what they think of the mainland Chinese who have been educated or worked overseas and the typical response will be the politically .... maturity as a nation finding its place and integrating with the world remains far more advanced, a point China’s social analysts may wish to dwell upon.

• Ethiopian History By Abesha Habesha
  Ethiopia has seen human habitation for longer than almost anywhere else in the world, possibly being the location where humans evolved. Evidence of .... inscription of Ezana Habashat (the source for "Abyssinia") in Ge'ez, South Arabian alphabet, is translated in Greek as "Aethiopia".

• Amish Country Stores of Northern Indiana Offer a Unique View on Life By Sean Hess
  A lot of citizens do not know a lot about the Amish, and are slightly ignorant when it comes to learning something new about a culture that is different .... in any store, and find the piece of furniture or hand-made quilt that you just can’t find anyplace else, and visit the Amish of Northwest Indiana today.

• Who Was The Mysterious Queen Nefertiti? By Rob Mabry
  In 1924, a bust of a beautiful woman was put on display at the Egyptian Museum in Berlin. The bust depicts a woman with a long, slender neck and possessed .... Museum in Berlin and see the bust of this exquisite Egyptian queen will wonder at her beauty and wonder even more about her life as a queen of the Nile.

• Radical Islam Threatened by Hollywood By Uday Gunjikar
  Not long ago, I ran across an article on the web—an Associated Press release—that included the following passage (quoted verbatim): Elsewhere in the .... Elsewhere in the s to remarkable venues the world over. Wishing you the very best, Uday Gunjikar, Founder and CEO, Horizon Cybermedia, Inc.

• Why we need women By Lacey Key
  Women are more important than we think, so let's just stop for right now and think how much we need our women. Women love us, nurture us, women are .... easier you will forget about your pain. All people have good and bad in their relationships, but people stay in relationships if good outweighs the bad.

• Filipino Customs explained By Derek Lakes
  Be prepared to wait The Filipinos are a very thoughtful and laid back people. These are both things to aspire to, and are part of the reason many Westerner .... pasulobong’ means ‘gift’ in Filipino, so if your intended recipient doesn’t speak English, this word alone should be able to explain your good intentions

• A Westerner’s guide to Filipino Culture By Daniel Roser
  Greetings First impressions are very important in Filipino culture, and this impression is usually made upon first meeting a person. A simple smile, a .... while, and don’t be offended by a lack of punctuality, as this will give away the fact that you do not in any way understand their culture and customs.

• Giving Our Best in the Indian Tradition: A Double Blessing By Ralph P. Brown
  In the Indian tradition way it is customary to welcome a guest into our home with kindness and generosity by offering the best that we have. In some homes .... get what you give. Each encounter is an opportunity for a blessing... and who can't use more of this in their life? Give your best and be blessed!

• Feng Shui- to be or not to be? By Shashwith Uthappa
  Feng Shui isn’t the a magic wand with a ‘cure all’ aura. It isn’t even associated with a religion. Yet it lures Hong Kongers into following it. It’s inscrutableein .... thus has negative energy. The British finally succumbed to Feng Shui to relocate their business which later became a hub of trade and travel, Hong Kong!

• The Rainbow Nation has Yet to be Born By Dzagbe Cudjoe
  My first few weeks in south Africa to publicize my children's book were spent in a state of extreme culture shock. Nothing was as I had been led to .... return to do work connected with culture and education or lecturing teachers on the benefits of Dance and Movement Therapy for children with Special Needs.

• The Tang Yuan Festival By Henry Fong
  Dong Zhi, or the Winter Solstice Festival, was celebrated by the Chinese of ancient times. It was commemorated in much the same way Chinese Lunar New Year .... people still celebrate light festivals. Similar to the Chinese Dong Zhi festival, the Germans observe Yule and Hindus revel in Diwali, a festival of light.

• Chinese Inventions Have Resulted in Some Incredible Innovations By Henry Fong
  It might be difficult for westerners to perceive that Chinese inventions have been responsible for some of the most important innovations to come about .... experiment for parity which revolutionized the science of particle physics, we cold go on with this subject ad infinitum, but I think you get the picture now.

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