Sentences with phrase «cultural tradition remains»

Yet, despite the TV — the old men liked to watch American wrestling — much of the Kelabits» cultural traditions remains intact.

Not exact matches

The theoretical tradition initiated by Max Weber nearly a century ago has remained a popular perspective from which to examine religion, ideology, and, in general, the processes of change in these cultural systems.
And the issue has not yet become a political litmus test, requiring leaders to revise their tradition's ethics in order to remain in coalition with their allies on the political and cultural left.
Racial intermixtures have produced some very white - skinned Negroes with blue eyes and fair hair, yet the product of such a union remains a Negro.5 Race as the term is commonly used designates very nearly what the Germans call Volk — a group sharing a common cultural tradition, whether of achievement or servitude, with some measure of national, geographical, and biological affinity.
Cultural tradition: As previously stated, throughout most of human history, home birth has been considered the norm and it remains the norm in many different cultures across the globe.
Rob has also been affiliated with the Hudson River Valley Greenway, whose mission is «to continue and advance New York's commitment to the preservation, enhancement and development of the world - renowned scenic, natural, historic, cultural and recreational resources of the Hudson River Valley, and at the same time emphasize economic development activities and remain consistent with the tradition of municipal home rule.»
Happy People: A Year in the Life of the Taiga (Unrated) Aborigine documentary, narrated by co-director Werner Herzog, anthropological examination of the 300 remaining Bakhtia, a Siberian coastal people whose cultural traditions have remained preserved for centuries.
Not only does this help unlock the mysteries of early innovation, it provides insight into distinct cultural differences: the ancient Maya, for example, were remarkably advanced, while the British remained firmly rooted in tradition, even into later centuries — a stubbornness that led to the spread of the Black Death.
Visit Tanzania where two million year old fossils suggest it was home to the world's first humans; wander among Zimbabwe's Matobo Hills to discover rock paintings illustrating early religious beliefs, foraging traditions and human progress; and meet the Massai People of Kenya to understand the cultural heritage of one of Africa's remaining semi-nomadic tribes.
Born in Guangdong at the beginning of the Chinese Cultural Revolution in 1966, Xiaoze Xie's work has remained deeply affected by the loss of tradition, culture and learning since moving to the U.S. in 1992.
Still the survey also notes cultural resistance, steeped in law firm tradition remains.
Though presently in draft form, Articles 12 and 13 of the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples indicate that Indigenous peoples» cultural rights include the right to the restitution of cultural, intellectual, religious and spiritual property taken without their free and informed consent or in violation of their laws, traditions and customs, and the right to the repatriation of human remains.
Indigenous peoples have the right to manifest, practise, develop and teach their spiritual and religious traditions, customs and ceremonies; the right to maintain, protect, and have access in privacy to their religious and cultural sites; the right to the use and control of their ceremonial objects; and the right to the repatriation of their human remains.
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