Sentences with phrase «preserving local traditions»

Given sensitively, this usually goes to older people who are preserving local traditions, not to youngsters running internet cafes and selling puff.

If vervet monkeys learn from only the females in their midst, they'll ignore a foreign male who arrives with strange customs, thus preserving local traditions.

Not exact matches

Such a defense seems to come down to this: the local church is preserved from suffocating provincialism when it intentionally engages in dialogue with other churches and when it remains steadfast in appropriating and witnessing to the «apostolic tradition.»

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.

With every dollar donated to RIUA, a minimum of 91 cents goes to the charities directly which includes everything from health and educational funds to bat conservation and preserving the traditions of local Native American tribes.

Continuing to expand their beautiful handwovens, Anmol has partnered with local handweavers in India to revive past weaving traditions and preserve the culture and craftsmanship of the artisans.

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.

Tea houses and bars line well preserved historic streets, beckoning you to delight in local tradition and culture.

Thank you to our dedicated kumu (teachers), haumana (students), esteemed judges, staff, volunteers, sponsors and the local community for their wonderful support and tireless effort in preserving Hawaiian tradition.»

We focus on Maine's traditions, from preserving our wooded water view cabins to the fresh local flavors you taste in our food.

Visitors looking to listen to Garífuna music and see Mayan ruins have encouraged locals to preserve their culture, and new schools and government programs have begun to help keep Belize's older traditions intact.

Local Mayans receive a much - needed part of the income that tourism brings without going to work in hotels; they can show off the beautiful and unusual sights where they live; and they preserve age - old traditions through talking with tourists, since the centuries - old taboo on sharing information has been lifted.