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    He also mentioned that for a long time ago, there has been a caste system which organized the social structure in India. There were four major castes: Brahmans, who have spiritual wisdom or act like a priest, Kshatriyas, who are a ruler or an organization, the Vaisya, farmers and traders, and the Sudras, the follower or servants. However, he argued that the stratification is now becoming not so relevant because people can access education and reach a better condition. This information similar to

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    the 1960s-70s. That is the struggle that India is going through currently. Instead of going with the wave of the new movement towards modernization, half of the country is oppressing it and the other half is embracing it. The World Before Her is a documentary over the two separate paths of two young women that are at the heart of the transitioning of their country. One young woman has hopes to become a model and win the nationally known pageant “Miss India” which is equivalent to Miss America. The

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    depicts a cultural visitor experiencing India in hopes of fulfilling her somewhat incomplete heritage (and thus, personal identity), in which

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    Bindi is a word that was obtained from the Sanskrit (a sacred language of Hinduism) word bindu meaning “drop” or “dot”. Bindi has been interpreted throughout India in ways of having spiritual devotions in relation to the Hindu religion and is also an indication of one being married. Although it maintains a traditional meaning to those from India and the Hindu religion, it has since then become that of a fashion accessory. The aim of this assignment will discuss the cultural theorist Karl Marx, looking

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    would ask for her by name and would wait if she was busy. Aashirya would have dinner with my coworkers and me at the local Italian restaurant very often, and like myself, she preferred vegetarian meals. She would share stories of her childhood in India, her love for Indian music and movies from Bollywood. The family was quite large, and they spent most of their time together. Religion was a big part of their lives, and she spent quite a bit of time in the Temple. She had heard about Jesus Christ

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    experiencing life. In Indian culture, from The Namesake, the grandmother chooses a good name for the child before they are born. Gogol was supposed to be a pet name only used by family and close friends. For Gogol, his name highlights his differences to everyone else, but more importantly, himself. He endures a consistent struggle with his two cultures throughout the novel. He, as a young adult, is searching for acceptance of both his traditional Indian culture and American culture. The Namesake, explores

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    1. Should Lincoln Electric expand into India by investing in a major production facility there? I think that Lincoln Electric (LE) should definitely has a production facility in India because of its growth and foreseen opportunities, but if I were LE I would suggest to enter with a local partner in order to gain knowledge and experience in how the country operates in terms of bureaucracy, labor, culture and so on. LE is known for its high quality products and its technical innovations. On its

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    Secondly, My family was she ate with the fingers that really made my mother angry. In my culture, using chopsticks to eat is a long tradition in Vietnam and other Asian countries. Vietnamese chopsticks were often made from wood or bamboo because they were typical of the Vietnamese village culture such as the pictures of bamboo. We use chopsticks to enjoy food, including rice, noodle or savory pastry. As far as I knew, Europeans used knives, forks in their meal. That was the way of eating imitated

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    Ancient India has numerous important factors but among all of them, the one that remains the most fascinating to many is fashion. Ancient India’s fashion includes many styles that are still worn in modern India today. The fashion of ancient India also slightly differed in the north and the south regions. Some factors of India’s fashion are the bright colors of the clothing and the bright jewelry worn to accompany the clothing. Additionally, India is known for its detailed embroidery that adds a

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    Hindu culture is the culture which always wants to stay together, you can say Indian culture is joint family oriented. Usually, people prefer to dance with people of their age or generation but Garba is the dance form which unites all age people and inspires them to dance on same music rhythm. Raas- Garba is symbol of spirituality where prayers are offered to goddess in the form of dance. This form of dance is practiced for a specific time in Hindu calendar during every year in India. Before this

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