have exploited spices commercially. Ayurveda considered that spices had medicinal properties and tried to infuse health into the diet. For decades, the social system of medicine was tightly linked with the culinary culture of ancient India. In India, spices are not a supplement but the bases of cooking itself. Most of communities in India share certain traditions, and these traditions are very closely bound around the spices that were powder and put into a bottle. Herbs and spices play a vital
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Elements of Religious Traditions REL/134 Relationship with the Divine Divine is one of the many names that various religions use for the name of God. In the Western world the term used for the Divine is God. Divine as he is called is just, compassionate, infinite in virtues and pure. In describing the relationship with the Divine, according to the Western culture that believes in one God, Creator of all things, ruler over everything
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cross-cultural situation, caring for people of diverse cultures ethnicity, and race. While cultural competence care means providing care within the context of a patient culture and beliefs. To provide such care, a community health nurse needs to consciously acquire knowledge, refine her skills and asses herself, since being cultural competent is an ongoing process The key elements to cultural competence are experiences with patient from other cultures, an open-minded awareness of these experiences and
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distant tribes, bands and ethnic groups, many of which survive as intact, sovereign nations. Once a self-governing, self-sufficient people, America Indians were forced to give up their homes and their land, and to subordinate themselves to an alien culture. From the origin of their tribes in the 1500’s to the early nineteenth century, American Indians have experienced oppression. Today, American Indians are more numerous than they have been for several centuries (Andersen & Collins, 2012). Today
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generations and preserving the history and traditions of their community. Webster defines community as, “a group of people with a common background or with shared interests within a society (Meriam Webster, 2010). The Native American Indians are an identified community. They share a common history and have shared interests within their society. Theirs is a unique culture with rich traditions and beliefs that have been passed on through many generations; a culture very different from many typical US ones
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abnormal. We will clarify some of the challeges as we define and classify both normal and abnormal behavior when we look at the challenges in Culture, gender and sexual preferences/practices and religion. Cultural normal and abnormal behaviors Culture is a challenge to abnormal behavior because these behaviors establish through socio-cultural traditions. The sociocultural perspective explains that abnormal behaviors are a result of family influences and social forces. Similar to the behavioral
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West Africa as well as in parts of the Middle East and Asia, in which young women and girls are forced to undergo a procedure that alters or rather, mutilates their reproductive organs. Although Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is seen in many cultures as a way to promote purity and chastity, this paper will argue that it is in fact a reflection of the “deep-rooted inequality between sexes, and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women.” (WHO, 2014) Female Genital Mutilation is
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and the set of beliefs that all men are created equally regardless of race or culture has led to the increase in immigrants from all over the world. Moreover, this increase helped create and develop the melting pot of America, which consists of a variety of cultures, religions, and race, to include, American is not a single race but a variety races, which allows those born in America to take pride in their own culture as well as pride in being an American. Additionally, I have learned that diversity
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Haitian Culture ORIGINS OF CULTURE The Republic of Haiti is a Caribbean country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. It is approximately 500 miles from Key West, Florida. It was first settled by the Spanish in the late 1400s, during the era of Columbus. After the entrance of Europeans, Hispaniola's indigenous population endured near-extinction, in what is perhaps the worst case of depopulation in the Americas. A generally believed hypothesis indicates the high mortality
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Culture, Heritage & Health Culture & Cultural Competency in Health Promotion Culture, Heritage & Health This paper will discuss culture and the cultural characteristics that can be associated with various groups and the affect it can have on one’s health in aspects of health protection, maintenance and restoration. It will also discuss the usefulness of a heritage assessment tool in providing better care for patients. The differences will be viewed based on culture in health protection
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