...ESSAY Imagine we are walking on a crowded street in Japan; we could hardly differentiate a Japanese passerby from a Chinese passerby. An obvious reason fact for this is that both Japan and China mainland are within the same geographical area in which they are very much influenced by each other on their living lifestyles. Another reason for that is because Japanese and Chinese were interrelated in their history. In the first centuries A.D based on the Julian calendar, Japanese imported ranges of sources of ideas, production techniques and sets of material from China mainland. Stearns (2000) –‘Thus, the Japanese developed a very unique civilization from a blend of their own culture and a selective importation and conscious refashioning of the Chinese influences.’ The selecting and blending process of these two types of culture had thus resulted in the existence of both similarities and differences between them. Both Japanese and Chinese have identical features in their lifestyle, but they are very much differentiated in their diet as well as clothing. Since Japanese and Chinese are Asians, they inherited some similarities in their lifestyle in the aspect of collectivism, high-context culture and also high-power-distance which are believed to have an impact on communication as mentioned by Devito (2005). As a matter of fact, Japanese and Chinese, both practice the concept of collectivism, which can be said as a group work. Collectivism emphasizes on group goals, and success is...
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...In the United States it is tradition to have a medium sized wedding attended by friends and family. Although there are also some couples who may choose to elope and have an extremely small wedding or the exact opposite and have a large extravagant wedding with a lot of guests. The main purpose of a wedding is that people share their vows for one another and have these close friends and family there as witnesses to it. The engagement usually starts after a time of dating, no real set time, and then the man asks for the woman’s hand in marriage. It is traditional for the man to get permission from the bride’s father. Following this there can be an engagement party, bridal showers, bachelor/bachelorette parties and then the wedding itself, followed by a reception for celebration and then a honeymoon. We see this typical pattern for weddings in most places in the United States. No matter what part of the world or culture someone is from no two wedding’s are alike and can vary greatly based on location. The thing which shapes my attitude about the different types of weddings is what I was exposed to and learned in life by experience seeing different one’s in real life and in the media. Although it can be tradition for a certain culture to get married a particular way, some people in all cultures go outside their norm for their wedding ceremony. It is not uncommon for couples to customize their wedding by picking and choosing which traditions they want to include or exclude based...
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...all nations and how their countries have been shaped. One most important ritual to any culture is the tradition of marriage and the impact it has on their religion and history. By comparing the Japanese culture of marriage and Ethiopian traditional marriage practices and in contrast on what’s different in these two cultures. I will reveal how history has stayed the same and changed for each culture and their marriage culture as a whole. The history of marriage in the Japanese culture has always been a private and selective occasion. In history, it was mandatory for the families of both bride and groom to come from households of equally standing social status. That meant that both families had to come from equal social and economic status. Because of this, selecting a family to marry into had to be calculated carefully. Unlike western culture where marriage is based primarily on love, Japanese culture practices arranged marriages where the two people have never met before. It is believed that over time, the two will eventually learn to love each other and accept one another. However, Japanese weddings are separated into two categories. Shinto weddings ceremonies and western style ceremonies are commonly based wedding traditions for Japanese culture. Shinto weddings are arranged marriages that result in arranged introductions, while Ren ai is where each individual chooses their own bride/or groom. Traditional clothing worn by the bride includes...
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...locations, religion, culture, moral, and ethical values. Culture may be one of the most significant influences on sexuality, since it characterizes a group of people by religion, cuisine, language, and social habits. Culture can influence whether someone is public or private about sexuality. The Japanese culture is unique in many ways, especially in sexuality. Japan is an island nation located in East Asia. This nation is governed in a democratic parliamentary style. It has a population just over 127 million that is remaining steady. Most Japanese citizens practice Shintoism and Buddhism as religions and speak the primary language Japanese. The inhabitants of Japan are generally thin since the obesity rate is extremely low estimated at three percent. The rate of people living with HIV/AIDS is estimated at 8,100 out of the entire population. On the contrary, the literacy rate is extremely high at ninety-nine percent. Based on statistical information and facts in history, the Japanese culture differs in many ways from the American culture in the United States. Sex education, pre-marital sexual activity, and marriage and family draw the line between sexuality in the Japanese and American cultures. Marriage and Family Marriage is considered to be a wonderful and sacred union between a man and a woman. After this union, the husband and wife would have children and create a family. As...
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...States. Similar success was enjoyed when the iPhone was released in other countries around the world as well. Overall, the feedback was very positive. So when it came time to release the iPhone in Japan, analysts estimated a million sales. Revised estimates after the release, however, were a staggering 50% lower at 500,000 units sold. There was initially much confusion as to why actual sales were so much lower than what was initially anticipated due to the fact that Japan is a very technologically savvy country and previous Apple products such as the iPod and Apple computers were very successful in Japan (Q-3 2011). As it turned out, one of the very factors that Apple was counting on for high Japanese sales turned out to be the reason sales failed to meet expectations. The Japanese are in fact a very technologically savvy...
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...literally taking a plate the host of the party has made of the available spread for easy left-overs. It is considered gracious to take the plate, or make a small plate, even if you don't intend to eat it. In part, this tradition is related to clean-up, being a good guest by not leaving the mass of left-overs at the party-throwers house and making them alone responsible for clean up. In more recent times, this has also evolved into donating your left-overs to the homeless population, especially if you're having a get-together at a public park or similar location, as it is likely there is a homeless population living nearby as well. It is also considered thoughtful to bring back gifts from a trip for friends and family. Some people use the Japanese name for such gifts, omiyage. Others use the Hawaiian word, "makana" or the Samoan term "oso." Gifts of special foods unavailable outside the region visited are particularly appropriate. For example, Krispy Kreme is not available on the island of Oahu and visitors to Maui, where the only franchise is located, often return with donuts for friends and...
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...Cultural Marriages Cultural Marriages Kenny Lyday March 9th, 2013 EG351 Week 11 Project part 2 Dr. Dunn 11162824 The institution of marriage carries various social implications that determine quality of life depending upon the social construct of the couple. Learning to form bonds with others begins at a very young age, and in so doing, forms many of the decisions that adults have in weddings and ceremonies. Along with the bond, mate selection, cultural similarities and social attitudes help construct the institution of marriage. Ideas into the process of marriage and types of ceremonies shape the establishment of the joining of individuals. Being with the right person, determining if family and friends would be accepting of the choice made, and cultural similarities that can affect child rearing are a few questions that can be generated when the union of two individuals join together to solidify their bond into matrimony. In essence, typical marriages deal with the course of two individuals who gain emotional ties that become strong enough to believe that to complete the final choice in true commitment is to undergo the process of making an outward proclamation of togetherness. Many view this sort of ceremony to be sacred, and in fact, include various religious infusions that in many cases are culturally influenced. Primary decisions that influence marriage do not always include the idea of love, or even emotional bonds. The idea of being loneliness, feeling...
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...United States. Similar success was enjoyed when the iPhone was released in other countries around the world as well. Overall, the feedback was very positive. So when it came time to release the iPhone in Japan, analysts estimated a million sales. Revised estimates after the release, however, were a staggering 50% lower at 500,000 units sold. There was initially much confusion as to why actual sales were so much lower than what was initially anticipated due to the fact that Japan is a very technologically savvy country and previous Apple products such as the iPod and Apple computers were very successful in Japan. As it turned out, one of the very factors that Apple was counting on for high Japanese sales turned out to be the reason sales failed to meet expectations. The Japanese are in fact a very...
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...Brittany Durrance HFT 1000 2/19/2012 I. Becoming a Wedding Planner A. Intro (Rubric #2) 1. History of weddings 2. More than 2 million weddings in U.s in 2008 (last recorded) (Wickford) 3. $59 billion spent 4. More than half used a wedding consultant which brought $1.2 million into the wedding planning industry. 5. Annual income: $40,000-$90,000 (Denmark) a. Depends on if part/full time and how many weddings done in a year B. Thesis statement (Rubric #2) This research paper will be exploring the wedding planning industry and the complexities of wedding planning. It will explain the parts of wedding planning and steps needed to take to create a unique wedding. Also, the skills and certifications that a wedding planner should obtain will be discussed along with organizations one should belong to. There are many websites, books, and interviews that will be utilized to help obtain more information for this paper. Finally, background information as to why this profession was chosen will be mentioned in a self-analysis, conducted to ascertain where further development is needed. C. Parts to plan (Rubric # 4): 1. Venues- site tours 2. Vendors- pricing, availability 3. Décor/Design- color schemes, theme 4. Set up- tables, decorations 5. Cues- bridal party, toasts, eating 6. Time line- when to order dress, bridesmaid attire, floral, invitations, etc. D. Skills (Rubric #6) 1. Calm- work under pressure and in time...
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...marriage are to great extent different as in the former tradition , the wedding is viewed as a necessity whereas the latter suggests that the man and the woman are selected by deities and therefore their marriage is supported by nature and is a natural process itself as the symbols of both eternal beauty and prosperity .American wedding normally takes place in a church , where all guests gather . Here comes the best man , flower girls , exchanging vows and rings , and the wedding music . The wedding ceremony is conducted by the priest . He formally asks the invitees whether they have any objection for this marriage and getting the positive response from the invitees the priest asks the couple to exchange wedding rings and then the couple is marked as husband and wife . Furthermore , the priest and guests congratulate , embrace and kiss the just married . On the other hand modern Americans often wish to arrange an unforgettable wedding and invite the priest to a location of their choice , some of them even insist on underwater wedding . Nevertheless , the vast majority of Americans the traditional style and arrangement in the place of worship Indian wedding , conversely to American , usually takes place outdoors under a canopy called a mandap . The couple sits on carpets under the mandap , and the parties , invited by the couple , locate around this place . In addition , the priest , as opposed to American wedding asks neither the guest 's `blessing ' nor the bride 's and bridegroom...
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... 4 days H Take invitations to post office 1 day I Invitation lead time 10 days J Choose cake 2 days K Jack’s catering lead time 10 days L Jane’s travel from Guatemala 10 days M Choose dress pattern 3 days N Order and receive lace 8 days O Sew dresses 11 days P Fit dresses 2 days Q Clean and press dresses 2 days R Get bridesmaids gifts 1 day S Rehearsal dinner 1 day T Wedding 1 day Predecessors: . No I. H Q. P . A J. No R. No . B K. J S. K,R . No L. No T. C,I,S,Q . No M. No . E N. M . D,F O. N . G P. L,O Network Diagram A 1B 17C 3 D4 G4 H 1 I10 E3 F12 T 1 J2 K10...
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...her recipes are Christmas rolls and sausages she says that preparing sausage is a family tradition for them so everyone has a role one day while they were preparing the sausages she tells her mother that Pedro Muzquiz would like to ask for her hand in marriage. Mama Elena tells Tita that it is useless for Pedro to ask for her hand in marriage because Tita, being the youngest, is obligated by family tradition to care for her mother until death. Pedro and his father show up at the ranch to ask for Tita's hand in marriage, and Mama Elena refuses and offers Rosaura her sister to him instead. Pedro takes her sisters hand in marriage because he claims he is doing it to get closer to Tita. In February the recipe is for a Chabela Wedding Cake. This is the wedding cake that she is going to use for her sisters weeding. She was mad at her sister for marring Pedro so she missed the engagement party because of a "headache". Mama Elena punished here by giving her the assignment of preparing the food for the 20-course meal there where going to serve. After the ceremony ends Pedro grabs Tita and convinces her that he only loves her. In March Pedro brings her a bouquet of roses to congratulate her on her new position as head cook. However when Rosaura pregnant with her first child sees Pedro give roses to Tita she flees to the...
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...Should College Students Be Allowed To Get Married I remember it clearly that six or seven years ago, there was a fierce debate on the controversial topic of whether college students are allowed to get married during their college years. It was to a great extent the result of a front-page affair depicting two excellent college students who got married and soon divorced from each other. Generally, there are two standpoints on this issue. Some are assentient towards it. For this part of people, they firmly claim that no one has the right to restrain the students in building up their own families as long as they reach the legal age[1]. Others holding the opposite opinion, take me as an example, strongly sustain that colleges carry out prohibitions on the marriage of students. I am an opponent as what I mentioned above. Genuinely, enjoying the sweet of love is no ground for blame, but it’s not a wise idea for students who are not economy-independent to shoulder the responsibility of marriage, for the demerits of the consequences are supposed to weigh more than merits. First of all, college is mostly a place for students to pursuit knowledge. That is to say, the leading mission of students is keeping on deriving episteme and accumulating experience for future career. So if we got married during college years, it will inevitably have enormous negative influence on our study. As a result, the academic atmosphere of the whole campus will be affected as well. ...
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...My Wedding Budget My Wedding Budget Estimated Actual Total Expense: Estimated Apparel Gown Bridal Shoes Bridal slip Lingerie Hosiery Jewelry Bridal Headpiece/veil Bridal gloves Bridesmaid dresses Bridesmaid accessories Bridesmaid shoes Groom's tux Groomsmen tuxes Garters Gown preservation Alterations Going-away outfit Honeymoon clothes Children's apparel Total Apparel Estimated Flowers Brides bouquet Bridesmaids bouquets Corsages Boutonnière Reception centerpieces Altarpiece Pew/chair bows Throw away bouquet Flower girls' flowers Total Flowers Estimated Photography Bridal portraits Reception Ceremony Photo albums Engagement portraits Total Photography Actual Honeymoon Air fare Accommodations Rental Car Entertainment Misc Total Honeymoon Actual Actual Ceremony Clergy Location fee Alter decorations Chair/pew rental Pew/chair decorations Guest book/pen Ring bearer pillow Flower girl basket Unity candle Aisle runner Ushers Gratuity Transportation Childcare Total Ceremony Estimated Rehearsal dinner Caterer Bartender Liquor Tables/chairs Decorations Security Music Sound system Guest parking Dishes Centerpieces Linens Food Servers Total Rehearsal dinner Estimated Actual Actual Estimated Actual http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/wedding-budget.html © 2007 Vertex42.com Estimated Stationary Invitations Announcements Map/direction cards Reply cards Ceremony cards Save the date cards Postage Calligrapher Newspaper announcement Thank you notes Rehearsal dinner invitations ...
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...THE RELIGIOUS RITUALS OF A HINDU WEDDING Everywhere around the world, marriage is one of the most important rituals; it is the ritual to connect two people, and in Hinduism, it is believed that only through a relationship from previous births can two strangers be fated to marry. Particular regions always differ from another in terms of actual practices, but for the most parts, they follow the outlines and rules of Hinduism. In this paper, I will talk about the specific marriage traditions of the Arya Samaj community in north India. The marriage can be roughly divided into three parts - engagement, marriage, and consummation – which may be spread over the course of a year (Monger, p.153). All three parts need fixed rituals that involve many people from the two families, and then the marriage is concluded by the show of the bond between the bride and the groom, acknowledged by the people as well as the gods and goddesses of Hinduism. And the comparison in this piece will be made with modern Vietnamese Kinh wedding – my native culture. I. Finding the spouse It should be noted that the marriage is arranged by the parents and the elders. They take the responsibility of finding the “suitable” one for their sons/daughters; marriage is believed to be the continuation of bonds from previous lives. Suitability concerns family heritage, age, health, height, education, personality, etc. Usually the parents look at certain families, who they already know and wish to have future kinship...
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