Religion Essays

As William Shakespeare once said “If all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious as to work. ” I believe that many of us can have different views on what the holidays really are. To many they are just a time to receive gifts and to others they are a time […]

A Reluctant Master Girish Karnad says that, though the English writers and the thought of writing in English influenced him, it was unknowingly that he became a playwright and started writing in Kannada. ‘Yakshagana’, the traditional folk theatre of Karnataka, influenced him. Karnad’s plays, Yayathi, Hayavadana, Tughlag, and Nagamandala certainly reveal this influence. Two Folktales […]

Early horror literature came out of a mix of the upcoming of romanticism, the decline of the enlightenment, and most of all from early gothic traditions themselves. Neo-gothic interests greatly sparked the minds of many 18th century writers, Edgar Allen Poe being one of them. Poe is classified as an American Horror author of the […]

Concentric lines versus grid circles In this paper, we will describe the ethical dilemma between concentric line and grid circle thinking, in what I believe the Japanese warrior tradition, bushido, terms as the dilemma between “giri” and “ninjo”, or loosely translated, duty and compassion. Let us first begin by describing examples of these ethical dilemmas. […]

PASKO SYMBOLS AND RITUALS Misa de Gallo The onset of Christmastide in the Philippines is marked by a unique morning on December 16th. The first cockcrow of the day is met with exultation from the entire nation, as church bells chime loudly to signify the official start of Christmas. This dawn mass, known as Misa […]

Everyone is raised within a culture with a set of customs and morals handed down by those generations before them. Most individual’s view and experience identity in different ways. During history, different ethnic groups have struggled with finding their place within society. In the mid-nineteen hundreds, African Americans faced a great deal of political and […]

Analysis of the Tradition in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” Shirley Jackson illustrates the struggle between choosing personal morals, versus blindly following the masses. When you stop questioning authority, you relinquish your individuality and the tools that you’ve been given to rationalize your decisions. Traditions and customs often lose their meaning and value once it becomes […]

Xuexing Liu, an associate professor of Japanese, delves into the impact of hip hop on Japanese youth culture in his article titled “The Hip Hop Impact on Japanese Youth Culture”. He provides numerous examples throughout the article, demonstrating his extensive knowledge of Japanese society’s customs and traditions. As a sociologist, Liu aims to impart knowledge […]

The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage (and others) living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died. The celebration […]

Traditions and values sometimes change from generation to generation. “Everyday Use,” by Alice Walker is about a girl named Dee who does not like her heritage at first, and does many things to get rid of it or get away from it. She leaves home to look for what she wants and then came back […]

1. Introduction Nowadays the level of awareness is quite high that tourism has a general impact on the destination. Many times it is talked about the economical impact which is mainly considered positive as it creates jobs in that area and brings people to the destination that spend money there etc. The environmental impact is […]

1. 0 Executive Summary The Ell’s cafe bistro is a full-service restaurant/cafe located in the Danga bay johor bahru . The restaurant features a full menu of moderately priced “comfort” food influenced by western and malay cooking traditions, but based upon time honored recipes from around the world. The cafe section of The Ell’s cafe […]

National identity and globalization A nation is a human cultural and social community. In as much as most members never meet each other, yet feel a common bond. Members of a “nation” share a common identity, and usually a common origin, in the sense of history, ancestry, parentage or descent. A nation extends across generations, […]

Change can be seen as costive or negative, but those who are set in their own ways can tend to resist change even when it is needed most. In the two short stories “The Possibility of Evil” and “The Lottery’, both written by Shirley Jackson, there are strong rationalizations as to why change should take […]

History is often seen as a way of advancing to the next stage and improving the cultural values of the past. However, for T. S. Eliot, modernity had ruptured its connection to a more vital past and was as a result Impoverished. History Is Instead characterized by regression and ruptures. In his essay, “Tradition and […]

In the second paragraph, the author mentions that he enjoys traveling to Northern Ontario to hunt with his father. This anecdote is important because he describes in detail how they hunt, namely highlighting the fact that whilst most Canadians will simply buy food at a supermarket without a second thought, it is customary for Aboriginals […]

I defend the traditional view that Puritan’s impetus is permanent, and in this respect a forerunner of Newtonian inertia, against the suggestion of Stimulant Drake hat Puritan’s impetus is self-expending. In the last section I discuss whether Burundi anticipated Galileo law of acceleration. Outline: Introduction Section l: Aristotle and the chemistry of motion Section II: […]

At the forefront of this global movement are multinational corporations who seem to benefit the most from an interconnected world. GIG obligation provides limitless opportunities for businesses to develop their trade, especially in dove eloping countries where labor and the cost of materials are cheap. While this investment benefit TTS developing countries by creating jobs, […]

The definition of folklore has been a widely discussed topic, but as far as folk music c goes, most can Greer that it is defined as traditional music that has been orally passed on thro cough the generations (Genome). Many different ethnicities and ages of people have influenced today Yes folk music to some degree. […]

Halloween & Day of the Dead During the end of the month of October in the United States you might see people walking around in costumes of different paranormal creatures, also you will see different decorations such as jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, and witches and such. But if you walk around Mexico you will see people all […]

Throughout numerous centuries, Tibetans resided within their homeland, adhering to their religious beliefs and cultural traditions. However, in 1950, the Chinese recognized the potential of utilizing this tranquil nation as a strategic “token” or “key” in dominating Asia. Despite never being angry at the Chinese people, the Tibetans have suffered greatly due to the Chinese […]

In this article, the examination of successful communication principles is conducted with a focus on both verbal and nonverbal aspects. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of cultural awareness and global knowledge for effective communication. Communication has been a valuable skill throughout history and its extensive heritage has influenced modern communication practices. The transmission and reception […]