Sentences with phrase «though local customs»
(CNN)- As far as Christmas traditions go, nativity scenes are generally quite similar, though local customs often find their way into such montages.
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Even though the locals don't live on the Kauai land, they have a claim to it thanks to the Hawaiian notion of «kuleana» — a custom, reflected in law, recognizing traditional rights to ancestral land even in the absence of deeds or formal property records.
The imperial authorities, after their custom in the provinces, allowed the Sanhedrin to exercise a substantial, though well controlled, measure of local autonomy.
A.E. Medlycott points out that the value of the report of Theophilus is its evidence that by the middle of the fourth century India or its adjacent territories had indigenous, worshipping congregations ministered to by local clergy, with customs such as sitting for the Gospel, that were well adapted to the Indian culture though divergent from accepted western practice.
Though the villa has ocean views from every room, you'll want to spend your stay listening to the waves (and local fauna like the white - face monkeys) from the outdoor living and dining area, which features tables, chairs, loungers and a barbecue spread out around a custom infinity pool and hot tub.