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Discover the thrill of river rafting and elephant safaris, and delve into colourful local traditions as you watch the famous Kecak dance in Uluwatu's seaside temple.

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(CNN)- As far as Christmas traditions go, nativity scenes are generally quite similar, though local customs often find their way into such montageAs far as Christmas traditions go, nativity scenes are generally quite similar, though local customs often find their way into such montageas Christmas traditions go, nativity scenes are generally quite similar, though local customs often find their way into such montages.

«Many of these are believed to be Christians as it is a common tradition for families to go to a local funfair to celebrate the birth of Christ after their Easter devotions,» reports the British Pakistani Christian Association.

With the group there is a distinction between those members who will engage in religious activity from personal choice or in deference to tradition such as converts and parishioners of a local congregation, and those who are actively religious — temporarily or consistently — such as lay - deacons or the participants in a procession.

If he knows it and lives in it as the tradition of the great Church he has an authority in the local and the contemporary Christian community which the man who represents only the tradition of a national or denominational or localized community can not have.

If he knows the great tradition he will also know that it is his duty to represent it, interpreting the mind of the Church rather than acting as the representative of a fleeting majority of living and local church members.

It has been the tradition through history in Orthodox missions to translate the worship and Scriptures into the local language right away (as opposed to Western missions, which kept everything in Latin).

Common as they are in several religious traditions, congregations have never dominated the totality of the world's local religious organizations.

Some of them still carry old denominational convictions; for instance, about continuity in the Anglican Church, the rejection of a set - aside ministry in parts of the Society of Friends, the parity of the ministry in the Reformed tradition, and no ordination without a call from a local church as in much of Lutheranism.

African and oceanic religions, bound as they are to specific peoples and local traditions, remain outside his focus.

The Christian message interwove with the local religious traditions so as to give the people a deeper sense of local identity (a sense of rootedness), while, at the same time, breaking down the psycho - sociological barriers that kept nationalities separate and apart from each other so as to allow for a truly universal fellowship (a sense of universality).

Vlad has grown as a chef in the Southern tradition and his philosophy is to only use the freshest of Gulf ingredients, including hyper local products from the farmers markets and neighboring farms.

Endemic farming is an important part of this training; reintroducing ancient traditions helps to preserve local culture while improving yields, as these methods often come from centuries of hard - earned experience.

Considering the large number of barbecue restaurants in the state (one book reviews 114 of them) and their enormous popularity, I see North Carolina barbecue as a symbol of resistance to mass market fast food, preserving the local «cue tradition while still having the same degree of convenience.

As one example, a Famous Famiglia tradition that dates back to its first store is to donate all of the proceeds on the day a new store opens to a local children's charity; many of its franchisees have picked up on that.

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I thought of all the street vendors in Mexico that gather around the local schools and sell fresh fruit cups and all assortments of vegetables - on - a-stick as after school snacks (a tradition I'm highly jealous of, btw).

Local customs and traditions dictate that the destruction of a living field brings bad fortune — Bicolanos refer to it as «Bosung».

Other local rivals, St. Mary's, Santa Clara and Stanford, all share long, rich rugby traditions as well, with St. Mary's having just won their first National Championship (in ANY sport), May 2014, at Stanford (featuring many local ruggers), and repeated in 2015!

«It's become a sacred tradition,» one local revealed, «almost as important as repeating that next year is our year.

Join us as we continue our tradition of celebrating the families of our local birth centers and the presentation of the AABC Achievement Awards.

The NPP was born out of TRIBALISM, and they have always remained so since the time of the National Liberation Movement (NLM) with Mate - Meho as its local name, the Danquah / Busia tradition have always used Tribalism to advance their political ambitions.

The Labour Party had a tradition of fighting local elections on party lines whilst the Conservatives didn't see local politics as party political, although many independents were Conservatives in all but in name.

As a tradition, the best student in the local high school was expected to bear the Greek flag.

As a Keele alumnus, I'm proud that my university has a long tradition of bringing international students to a former mining community in North Staffordshire, bringing with them investment, regeneration and jobs for local people.

The focus on higher education the first day is a break with tradition, as lawmakers have generally scheduled the first day of the joint legislative hearings on the budget to be «tin cup» day — when mayors and local government officials discuss the impact of the spending proposal on their municipality.

PLATTSBURGH What started as a mother's challenge to her kids to change the world has become, for one local 16 year old, a joyful holiday tradition.

Saw O Moo will be remembered for his life - long passion and commitment to preserving Indigenous Karen cultural traditions, promoting customary land stewardship, and leading local community forest conservation activities as the Luthaw Paw Day Community Forest Coordinator.

It was hosted by the university's Centre for Studies in Religion and Society as part of a series that engages scholars with local practitioners from various traditions.

Provence is known for its fantastic climate, which makes it ideal for family time outdoors, either hiking, walking, attending festivals (these are often dedicated to regional specialties such as honey, lavender, chestnuts, olive oil, etc.)-- not to mention honoring the local tradition of pétanque!

Places, products and people, history and tradition, events and rituals, shopping, flavors, recipes and local cuisines unfold in front of you in such a way that each place is set up as a gourmet destination.

It is easy — the online dating service I went for allows dating local people, as well as the foreign ones which may require some knowledge of how to behave, flirt and just introduce the beginners what it is like to date the one who represents another culture and traditions.

«Prey at Night» continues the first film's tradition of casting secluded rural enclaves as key locations, moving the action from the first film's oddly empty middle class neighborhood to a cleared - out trailer park that caters to families on holiday at the local lake.

In the film's biggest surprise, Johnny Knoxville is actually quite entertaining (or at least not annoying) as local gun - nut Lewis, who supplies the heroes with their heavy firepower in the tradition of the greatest of all desert town defence movies — and no, I don't mean Rio Bravo, I mean Tremors!

Fearing the shame of exposure, the hostility of the occupying Soviet troops and local Polish communists and while facing an unprecedented crisis of faith, the nuns increasingly turn to Mathilde as their beliefs and traditions clash with harsh realities.

I took these photos to share with my students overseas as we learnt about seaside holidays in Britain and our local traditions.

Some may view charter schools as a threat to local traditions and long - standing power - sharing arrangements.

Michael J. Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a conservative education policy research group, said the United States has a tradition of local control over education, «and as long as that's the case there's going to be disparities.»

In fact, because of the strong tradition of local control, New Hampshire's districts and charter schools were free to interpret and implement the state's competency mandate as they saw fit.

While foods, fashions, and local traditions, for example, are recurring and welcome topics of discussion on Out of Eden Learn, many students pick up on other, subtler aspects of culture, such as communication styles, prevailing cultural values and behavioral expectations, and relationship patterns across different generations.

As a collaborative school network, we are committed to learning from each other while embracing local school traditions and building upon the foundation of excellence in Catholic education.

Continuing a 10 - year long tradition, the National Alliance honors individuals at the federal, state and local level who enrich the lives of students by leading the most impactful charter school initiatives and supporting charters as a high - quality public school option.

Some local schools never had class rank, or did away with it long go, along with the time - honored tradition of the No. 1 student taking the graduation stage as the valedictorian.

Besides its long tradition of support for local charitable organizations, the Covert family has also contributed to the permanent heritage of the Austin community by donating the land at Mt. Bonnell to Travis County in 1938 as a park to be enjoyed by citizens and visitors alike.

The first is the SEMA Cruise, which has become an annual tradition in which the local public flocks to see and cheer all the Show vehicles departing the LVCC as the exhibitor booths are dismantled.

Today, visitors and locals alike enjoy the waterfront of Lake Michigan, it's history and tradition as a home to breweries and watersports.

Since 1921, WaterStone Bank has served local communities as a financial institution known for its tradition of stability and community involvement.

Thursday, November 23, 2017 --(Jupiter, FL)- As part of the Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, their annual fundraising efforts, Hang 20 was created and has become a local tradition.

At sunset locals still participate in the quaint and charming tradition of the Volta, walking with families or friends back and forth in the central plaza or along the promenade by the sea, where for generations teens first laid eyes on their potential mates as they passed each other back and forth with their families.

Beyond the beaches and rice terraces our country is known for, our culture is alive with local and adapted traditions — all forms of traditional healing and superstition, psychic reading and Chinese - adapted practices such as numerology and feng shui.