My research question is: To what extent does Slava manifest the patrilineal transmission of kin group membership? This research is based on a Serbian Orthodox Church tradition of celebrating the family’s patron saint. The origin of the ritual dates back to the time Serbs were converted to Christianity (Ranković, 2003). Abruptly baptized, the people needed to feel a certain connection to their previous polytheistic beliefs, and have thus created a ritual glorification of a patron that guards their
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intentionally vague. My name is T and I deliver pizzas is a small rural town in northern Canada. I'm writing this immediately after getting off shift and i'm scared shitless just recollecting it so bear with my garbage writing. The rural town that I deliver in consists of about 25,000 people spread out along the foothills of a large mountain range. Many people that live here are farmers, loggers, and shit like that. We have a small college here too so there are a few students from out of town living her as
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of tea every morning. That’s Kashmir! They say Kashmir has a characteristic color for each season. The color I happened to choose was green. Green was not my favorite color. Neither summer was my favorite season. Still, the itch to experience a far away world propelled me to overcome every reason. It was the farthest state I could go in my country. Was not keen about Dal Lake until that early morning in houseboat. A mere tourist attraction in
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In Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path,” there are many symbolic features that serve to enhance the description of Phoenix Jackson’s journey to town. From the biblical references and birds, to the protagonist’s name, and the windmill, Welty effectively implements a series of symbols to further develop the true meaning behind Jackson’s journey. There are many examples of symbols in “A Worn Path,” that symbolize biblical events. Phoenix says, “…and the good Lord made his snakes to curl up and sleep in the
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day by day. It seem as if I’m breaking him and my attempts are successful. As we continue our conversation Hester and Pearl's appear in the graveyard. Pearl. Such a strange child, with such .strange behavior. She seems to notice me looking and quickly pulls her mother away in fear. Watching Hester and Pearl remove themselves from the graveyard, Dimmesdale agrees with me that Hester’s sin is better to publicly displayed than concealed. Soon I resume my attempt to dismember Dimmesdale’s heart, mind
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Yesterday they were a small community living peacefully on the land, no barriers but their own. Town people never wanted them there. The Adagin tribe, started their day like any other, the fire crackling in preparation to feast. Their laughter and raspy voices carried on the breeze. Dishevelled hunters arriving with rabbits, while women prepared berries to flavour the meat. Mr Landry watched in the distance, trying to blend his elegant clothing not camouflaged as he expected. The fire swept through
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to describe not only the changes the area has gone through, but the impact these changes has had on the community. General Overview Although, Hernando County consists of many small towns with an insurmountable amount of history the following essay is about Weeki Wachee, which is 4.4 miles north of Spring Hill, Fl., my current residence. Weeki Wachee is located adjacent to both the gulf and natural springs and the coastal feel is definitely apparent. Moreover, Weeki Wachee Springs is a one of kind
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Throngs of Swazis living mainly around the border towns were seen taking part in the South African national elections, voting for their favorite political parties on May 7. In an interview with Sanelisiwe Dlamini a resident of Matsamo* who was spotted by Swazi Mirror in a queue in one of the polling stations near the border post, she stated that she crossed the border together with many others with the sole purpose to “get inked.” She stated that they consider themselves as both South African and
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and what’s going on in it. Making sure we understand perception vs reality will help us think critically and see things both subjectively and objectively. Covington is a 19th century town in the middle of the woods comprised of town elders, chiefly Edward Walker, and their families. In the woods that surround the town, there live creatures who are not named and with whom the townsfolk have had dealings in the past, while not shown; a deal of a sort has been worked out between the creatures and the
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Windshield Survey Paper Community Health Nursing Excelsior College Professor Debra Masterson November 04, 2014 This windshield survey was created using my community in Ocala which is located in Marion county Florida. The city itself has a population of over 319,000 according to the 2013 census and I am sure it has grown since then as the city continues to grow and development almost daily. With this population it is the 45th most populated
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