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    occasion starts with an outward positive aspect of the event as it brought a sense of harmony creating an opportunity to bond. Encouraging involvement in the preparation of family meals creating a sense of tradition while assisting in bridging the gap between generations. Stories that were told gave children a sense of family values with a deeper acceptance. Although it was never mentioned, this was an occasion that stimulated healthy communication coupled with healing. One can even look at this

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    one grows up with traditions that have been around for many years. Quinceañeras being one of them. For my family having a quinceañera was the way of telling family and friends that I was turning into a woman. On the other hand, those that are not in the Hispanic/Latino community can throw a Sweet Sixteen party for their children to show their adulthood. Other things that may vary within heritages are traditions for certain holidays. For example, Christmas, every year we as a family travel to each

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    The foreign domain is a factor that carries the national identity of the people from different places. The traditions and identities of each character are intertwined in the notion of foreign culture and ethnic minority culture. The association of the alien characters in the new community demonstrates a new identity construction. This type of concept of a new life in a new place brings out a foreign experience that is hard to adapt. In the story Namesake, Ashima migrates from India to America, but

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    The Bethea family is a two parent household with two children which would be considered a traditional family. The parents have managed to maintain their marriage for twenty-four years while in the transitional stage of their older children moving on to different stages in life the family unofficially adopts a family member. The family member was six month old baby when the family began caring for her because the mother (cousin) decided she could offer the infant as much attention as needed. The

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    do the things I do in life. However, when it comes to family traditions, I know exactly why I do them. I come from a very large family, with 6 sisters and 2 brothers the house was always busy. With so many people in and out of our home, the people that come and go and help to shape your lives, I believe it was my mother, Janis Branam, that had the most effect on my life. One of the biggest influences she had on me was the holiday traditions. This may not seem important to most, but looking back

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    Often, for an individuals to pursue his/her happiness one must disregard societal and family expectations in order to achieve an intended dream or goal in life. In most instances, it’s not considered to be apart of the “social norm” for an individual to follow their ambitions because of the baggage.With this reason one has no choice but to abandon their happiness in most occasions. In Alistair Macleod's long lasting short story, The Boat, a university professor looks back at his lengthy life where

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    the world. Therefore, the Heritage Assessment Tool (HAT) becomes important. Health professionals are in an excellent position to assess an individual’s religious, ethnic, and cultural heritage while also taking special consideration of the health traditions. Evaluation of the heritage assessment questionnaire assists the health providers to bring up a

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    It’s a holiday filled with joy, love, and family. We call it Christmas. In Canada they celebrate this holiday with pride. The food, traditions, and gift giving give this North American country a very special holiday. Canada is the best place in the world to celebrate the Christmas holiday. The first reason Canada is the best place to spend the Christmas is the unique traditions. The family’s in Toronto get fir or pine

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    for child marriage and although tradition is changing to allow for women to be educated and marry later, this way of thinking is not consistent in all parts of India. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everybody has “the right to marry and found a family… at full age”, yet India is home to thousands of unwanted and underage marriages. Underage marriage has many difficult repercussions, including restricted job opportunities for women. Traditions force young girls into marrying

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    A country without customs and traditions is not a rich country. It is important to each country to have its own customs and traditions.The customs and traditions each country has are own particular way of having weddings. Saudi Arabia and the United States both have unique customs and traditions when it comes to weddings. Both countries celebration with music, cake, and guests; however, the twee countries different when it comes to choosing spouses, ceremonies, and the receptions. Saudi and American

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