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World Cultures Institute

as a natural laboratory for research of international import, California’s San Joaquin Valley is defined by the mobility and migration, and sometimes forced diasporas, of peoples affected by historical events. The history of these eve [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

World's Leading Causes Of Death

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Posted On : Aug, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

Liberty enligtening the world

Liberty enlightening the world, commonly known as the statue of liberty was a gift to the American people from France. The gesture marked the centennial of the United States of America in 1886. She stands in New York harbor at the m [...]

Posted On : Jun, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Largest and best preserved roman temples in the world

Since it was founded in 1955, the Festival has been held in the Roman Acropolis in Lebanon each year, showcasing artists and performers from around the world. During the months of July and August. Some of the largest and best preserved rom [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Mount Rushmore 'The world's greatest mountain carving'

This epic sculpture features the faces of four exalted American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. South Dakota's Black Hills provide the backdrop for Mount Rushmore, the world's greate [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Difference between South Asian Cultural Norms and Other Part...

I recently read a book: Dimension of Sociolinguistics in South Asia (Edward, Dimock, Braj, Krashnamurti, Eds). The book has a chapter South Asia as Sociolinguistic Area which is also referred to as Sprachbund. Under this concept the idea t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

Make the World a Better Place

Hey look what I have recently read in a book about culture and languages. A US-based Summer Institute of Linguistics survey, published in 1999, found that “there were 51 languages with only one speaker left, 500 languages with fewer [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2007 | Comments : 0

growing up around the world

Several cultures have coming of age rituals. The practices may vary but the central idea is to initiate a youngster into the world of adult responsibilities. The Jewish ‘bar mitzvah’ and ‘bat mitzvah’ ceremonies are [...]