The culture of Bengal encompasses cultures in the Bengal region, which today consists of the independent nation of Bangladesh (East Bengal), and the Indian federal republic's constitutive state of West Bengal. The two geographical entities share many cultural traits which root from their historical association. Contents [hide] * 1 Religion * 2 Literature * 3 Music * 4 Food * 5 Attire * 6 Festivals * 7 Wedding * 8 Cinema and media * 9 Sports * 10 See also * 11 Notes | [edit]
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Testing Right Form 1. I [pic](be) born in 1944 during the war. 2. My parents [pic]( go) to the cinema yesterday and they hated the film. 3. Did you [pic](find) your course book? 4. What did you [pic](do) during your holidays in the Bahamas? 5. Van Gogh [pic]( draw) beautiful sketches before he painted them 6. The Berlin wall [pic]( fall) in 1989. 7. Why did you [pic]( break) this vase? 8. The Police [pic]( catch) the thieves in Paris near the Louvre. 9. At the restaurant Ben [pic](drink)
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Literary Analysis Essay Miro, one of the main characters from Robert Cormier’s novel, After the First death, comes from and fights for a country that was never exactly described throughout the book. Although, the author did leave behind a few clues that help the reader picture certain possibilities. Due to the time the book was published and Miro’s description of his childhood, it is possible to affirm that Miro, Artkin and the rest of the terrorists originate from a Middle Eastern country. A
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Jay-Z & Kanye West Watch the Throne Reviewed by Jonte Allen At 42 years of age, you would think that a hip-hop artist such as Jay-Z, would be out of the rap game, disappearing from the public eye due to a decline in sales over the years or owing the IRS a large sum of money in back taxes. When you consider the arrogance and self-centered nature of Kanye West, it is mildly surprising that his attitude has not resulted in the demise of his career. However, in spite of Jay-Z’s age and Kanye’s
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fish to eat. Their population is really huge and it will be difficult to have fish for every person. What states share the Jordan River? Water resources in the region of Jordan River are scarce, and the five political subdivisions Israel, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan locating within share them. What problems are there with the Jordan river? Water has always been precious in this dry area where Jordan River is located, and that’s why there is a
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Ebola Virus Ebola is the virus that is currently discussed in the news today because of its deadly outcome and widespread outbreak on the southeastern Guinea communities in West Africa. First identified as the Ebola hemorrhagic fever, the Ebola disease is transported by wild animals yet spread also by human-to-human contact. Sun et al. (2014) stated in The Washington Post that this single virus may infect over 1.4 million people, is classified as an endemic, and could possibly affect other countries
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about 160,000 refugees were counted. Also, the international political situation was tense. On 1958-11-27, the Soviets (Khrushchev) had delivered their Berlin ultimatum, demanding that the western allies should withdraw their troops from West Berlin and that West Berlin should become a "Free City" within six months. On 1959-02-17, the threat of settling a separate peace treaty between the USSR the GDR followed. The meeting between US President Kennedy and the Prime Minister of the USSR, Khrushchev
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Blood on the Leaves: Kanye West as a Contemporary “Jazz” Composer “Blood on the Leaves” by Kanye West – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9os5qNv_RI Kanye “Yeezy” West’s polarizing album “Yeezus” is a defining moment in the history of hip-hop. Kanye’s confrontational lyrics coupled with brash production work perfectly captures a sense of urgency. The urgency to redefine music as well as critically examine the world around us. With political undertones combined with the playfulness of hip-hop
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CLB 9003 Cross-cultural Studies of Children's Fantasy Literature (1st Term, 2013-14) Term Paper “Compare children’s images in Western and Chinese children’s fantasy literature” Name : So Lok Ching Student ID :4028177 Instructor : Dr Tong Man The development of Western and Chinese children’s fantasy literature varies a lot. Western children’s fantasy literature has a much earlier development process. In Ancient Greece and Rome, there was no distinction between children and adult’s
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The latest Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has been described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the largest, most severe and most complex outbreak in the history of the disease. The epidemic began at the end of 2013, in Guinea. From there it spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. Many of the affected countries face enormous challenges in stopping its spread and providing care for all patients. Thousands of people have died and many are at risk as the fatality rate
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