Cultures

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• The Rights and Wrongs of Traditional Cultures

  
  Brave New Traveler — Authority: 526
  Whether we romanticize – or condemn – a traditional culture’s practices, we are often missing a part of the picture. Photo: wwarby Sometimes, I think about the romantic notions that arose in my Masters program, on my part just as much as others. A good chunk of what we did was take a look at ...
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• Top 10 (+2) adventure destinations for 2010

  
  Gadling — Authority: 701
  Filed under: Biking , Climbing , Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Paddling , Skiing , Africa , Asia , Europe , North America , Oceania , South America , Antarctica , Botswana , Madagascar , Bhutan , Mongolia , Nepal , Iceland , Canada , New Zealand , Chile , Peru , Camping , Ecotourism ...
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• Maroon Chieftess - Gloria Simms

  
  Women of History — Authority: 139
  From the Jamaica Gleaner : Maroon chieftess Gloria Simms has started a group to give voice to female Maroons as well as preserve and transmit their culture in Jamaica. Simms, who is the founder and director of Maroon Indigenous Womens Circle, is from the Trelawny Town Maroons in St James. Meetings ...
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• 10,000 East African albinos in hiding after killings; folk belief holds that "albino body parts have magical powers"

  
  Luciole Press Blog — Authority: 148
                                          Sat Nov 28, 10:39 AM ET In this Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 photo, Mary Owido sits with her children Steven, left, Stella, and Brayan, at their home in western Kenyan town of Ahero. The mistaken belief that albino body ...
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• Swiss ban mosque minarets in surprise vote

  
  Luciole Press Blog — Authority: 148
                        Fri Nov 27, 5:19 AM ET Previous 59 of 90 Next FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2009 file photo a man passes by a poster of the right-wing Swiss Peoples Party (SVP/UDC) which shows a woman wearing a burqa against a background of a Swiss flag upon ...
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• Recipe for Cranberry Wine Sauce

  
  Mama Lisa's World Blog — Authority: 125
  Here’s a Cranberry Sauce Recipe from my friend Robin. It sounds yummy! Robin wrote, Here’s my personal fave… given to me by a friend… I sometimes add a little orange zest: Cranberry Wine Sauce (Can be made up to 1 week ahead) Mix in a medium saucepan over medium heat: 3 cups Cranberries 1-1/2 cups ...
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• Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

  
  Mama Lisa's World Blog — Authority: 125
  This year I made my own homemade Cranberry Sauce, thanks to a recipe given to me by my friend Judy. It came out really good and I plan to add this to my Thanksgiving fare every year. The recipe is easy to make! You can adjust the honey and lemon juice ratio to suit your taste. Recipe for Whole Berry ...
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• Can you go home again? A question for the long term traveler

  
  Gadling — Authority: 701
  Filed under: Arts and Culture , Business , Stories , India , Taiwan , Denmark Theres the adage "you cant go home again" that does bear merit, particularly if one has been gone from home for years. Perhaps you traveled back to your hometown for Thanksgiving and have a mental checklist for just how much the ...
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• Forever Chamorro – Remembering Who I Am

  
  Tasithoughts's Weblog — Authority: 132
  There is something about cultural identity that is so powerful.  I am from the island of Guam .  I was born there and grew up there most of my life. I am a descendant of the native people called Chamorros . There is no pure native left, as the result of  colonialism and the intermixing with the conquering ...
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• You’ve got talent

  
  Inspiration for you — Authority: 124
  Ms. Kseniya Simonova , a Ukrainian sand animator, uses a light box, music, imagination and sand painting skills to tell stories. Ms. Simonova won the "Ukraines Got Talent" competition with the impressive performance shown in the video below – a performance that is also described in this article . As her ...
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• Theater of Dionysus to be restored at the Acropolis

  
  Gadling — Authority: 701
  Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Europe , Greece , News The Theater of Dionysus at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, will undergo a major renovation over the next six years. This theater was sacred to the god of wine and drama and in ancient times hosted the annual Dionysia, a festival ...
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• The History of Herbal Medicine

  
  fresh healthy body — Authority: 156
  The History of Herbal Medicine Medicinal plants have been used for medicinal purposes long before recorded history. For example, ancient Chinese and Egyptian papyrus writings describe medicinal plant uses. Indigenous cultures (e.g., African and Native American) used herbs in their healing rituals, while ...
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• Prison theatre drama an escape for Romanian inmates

  
  Luciole Press Blog — Authority: 148
                                  Fri Nov 27, 12:03 PM ET Romanian detainees from Baia Mare Penitentiary perform on the stage of Nottara Theatre in Bucharest on November 25. Men convicted of murder, drug trafficking and robbery lined up on the stage of the prestigious ...
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• Science: Notable at Last

  
  Uncertain Principles — Authority: 589
  The New York Times list of " Notable Books for 2009 " has been released, which means its time for my annual rant about how theyve slighted science books. So, how did they do this year? Here are the science books on this years list: The Age of Entanglement: When Quantum Physics Was Reborn By LOUISA GILDER ...
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• Best Bacterial Vaginosis Cures

  
  Natural Remedy for Yeast Infection — Authority: 140
  Bacterial vaginosis can be frustrating to deal with and even more difficult to find relief from. There are different ways to relieve the condition, but most women want to know what the best bacterial vaginosis treatment is. I believe the best form of relief should be from a natural remedy. This will eliminate any ...
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• Biological basis of bacterial immune system discovered

  
  Science nature & education - science-nature.marc8.com — Authority: 155
  Scientists have discovered how the bacterial immune system works, and the finding could lead to new classes of targeted antibiotics, new tools to study gene function in microorganisms and more stable bacterial cultures used by food and biotechnology industries to make products such as yogurt and cheese.
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• Couture comes to the tea cup through luxury blends

  
  Luciole Press Blog — Authority: 148
                               Thu Nov 12, 8:49 AM ET A tea garden labourer plucks tea leaves at the organic tea garden of Temi Tea Estate in Indias Himalayan state of Sikkim October 10, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Chong Couture comes to the tea cup through luxury ...
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• Edible Schoolyards

  
  Mama Lisa's World Blog — Authority: 125
  What a great idea: Edible Schoolyards, where children help create gardens and take part in a kitchen classroom. “Students participate in all aspects of growing, harvesting, and preparing nutritious, seasonal produce”. Perhaps this is part of the answer to instilling a love of healthy food in kids… get them ...
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• Hydroxycut – What Is It? Will It Help You To Lose Weight?

  
  Health - Wellness Guide — Authority: 437
  Modern researches though the basic of the supported weighty proof, teased are concentrated on Hydroxycut loss of weight products which are hazardous to health of a body. As more and more researches attempt to throw light on it as each hearing has true grain, it is important that you keep care in use of this substance. ...
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• Gadlinks for Friday 11.27.2009

  
  Gadling — Authority: 701
  Filed under: Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Learning , Blogs , North America , United States , Internet Tools , Travel Deals Its Black Friday! I hope you all survived the mall madness. We can look forward to more Christmas lights and even more shopping deals through the weekend and then Cyber ...
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