Culture

Cultural Studies Help Us Understand Ourselves And The People Around Us
By Pansy Johnson · 13 years ago
Many people are unable to describe why they behave the way they do or why their thought processes are similar to their neighbor's but not similar to a person from another country. The reasons for ...
Christmas- The biggest celebration around the world
By Fiona Keneth · 13 years ago
Christmas is the largest celebration around the world each year. Other holidays get a single day, but Christmas is emphasized for an entire month, one twelfth of every year. During the Christmas season, billions of ...
Chinese Culture and Customs
By Jeff Cappleman · 13 years ago
Learning about the culture and customs in China can be fun and interesting. There are a few things you should learn before you visit China or meet with people who have come from China. By ...
Lockbox: A Review of Its Necessity And Use
By Vince Godell · 13 years ago
Do you own a commercial bank? Are your customers scattered across your place of business? Are you interested on having a lockbox installed in your business? If you answered yes to the questions stated above, ...
Anubis:The Misunderstood Egyptian God of the Dead
By Vance Lassiter · 13 years ago
The gods connected with Egypt may very well be amongst the most ancient deities known, and amongst most of these Anubis may well be the most well-known. Archaeologists found mention to do with Anubis from ...
Hong Kong Culture
By Mike Helm · 13 years ago
Overview – One of the safest cities to live in the world today and China’s great beacon to Western Culture. With its own twist of Eastern culture, and home to some of the most striking ...
Culture - A Glue That Holds All Values
By Jerry Haney · 13 years ago
Culture is the glue that holds together all of our values, our beliefs, our sense of self, and our confidence and trust in the people around us, whether that’s our family, our place of worship, ...
Cropcircles Article - "What On Earth?" Inside the Crop Circle Mystery
By Suzanne Taylor · 13 years ago
"What on Earth?" Inside the Crop Circle Mystery By Greg Sullivan Created 12/23/2009 - 07:36 Feature teaser: "In terms of the intentions of the extraterrestrials... to me it's very clear what it could be: to ...
Cultural center's success in Nanchang
By Linda Williams · 14 years ago
The German Chinese Culture Center was established by Xie Luishin in 2002. That a Chinese national sets up an institution to foster the cultural exchange between two countries is nothing unusual. However, Xie had become ...
Chinese Greetings and Salutations
By Tim Grote · 14 years ago
Greetings in Chinese culture are quite a bit different than western culture. There are some key differences that are worth noting. Chinese people generally greet each other by title and last name. For instance, "Hello ...
Culture of India
By Alina Parker · 13 years ago
India has an very unique culture. It arose off of a combination of a large variety of other cultures. It took on traditions of its neighbors in the Indus Valley, rented from the mount of ...
How Ancient Egyptians Spent Their Leisure Time
By Rob Mabry · 14 years ago
While the lives of the ancient Egyptians may seem removed from our own by centuries, their leisurely pursuits were not so different from our own. Music played an essential role in the lives of ancient ...
Isis: Powerful and Compassionate Goddess of Egypt
By Rob Mabry · 14 years ago
The ancient Egyptian goddess Isis was worshipped throughout Egypt and even in the Greco-Roman regions. The discovery of temples and obelisks erected in her honor in Rome and countless inscriptions and other artifacts found across ...
Top Ten Crazy Weird Mormon Beliefs
By Malinda Geyett · 14 years ago
If you want to see what the Mormon religion is about, and see if some of the ideas that you have heard about what the religion follows and believe in are correct, you can find ...
Four Ways The Miyamoto Musashi Samurai Swords Impacted The History Of Japan And The Samurai
By Gen Wright · 14 years ago
Today, many people know of Japanese Samurai Swords and their legendary beauty, efficiency, and craftsmanship. However, they aren't exactly aware of one of the greatest influences on Japan and Samurai culture. Miyamoto Musashi is one ...
Chinese New Year Firecrackers
By Ray Ritchey · 14 years ago
One of the highlights of Chinese New Year are firecrackers that beautifully light up the sky. Families also enjoy the deafening pop-pop-pops of the firecrackers. Firecrackers are called "pau jeun" in Chinese, meaning exploding bamboo. ...
The Chinese New Year Dinner
By Ray Ritchey · 14 years ago
The Chinese love to eat. Being full is the ultimate sign of wellness. Feeding and eating together is a sign of affection. Families eat when getting together. Moms like to think of what to cook ...
Lucky Money in Red Envelopes for Chinese New Year
By Ray Ritchey · 14 years ago
During Chinese New Year, young people who greet their elders a happy and abundant new year are handed lucky red envelopes by the elders. These envelopes are really good luck for a youngster because these ...
Chinese Zodiac: Characteristics of the 12 Animal Signs
By Ray Ritchey · 14 years ago
Millions of people across the planet subscribe to the Chinese Zodiac belief system. The Chinese Zodiac uses 12 animals that each represents a year in the 12-year cycle. They are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, ...
The Chinese New Year Parade
By Ray Ritchey · 14 years ago
All Chinese communities go ecstatic and extravagant celebrating Chinese New Year. One of the highlights of this is events the Chinese New Year parade. The Chinese New Year Parade continues to amaze and delight the ...