And the second implication is that the world will inevitably, as a consequence, become increasingly unfamiliar to us, because it'll be shaped by cultures and experiences and histories that we are not really familiar with, or conversant with.

Old societies have customs and traditions new ones have courts and legislatures.

The Impact on Island Cultures

Lacépède noted, The country and habits of this fish are still unknown.

We have diverse cultures, diverse cultures, there are so many, that in the natal lifetimes, I don't see us exhausting the stories we have.

American liberals, too, are often guilty of sneering at the tastes and habits of their provincial countrymen.

It also involves understanding the different cultures, languages and customs of people from other countries.

Other cultures reuse materials, transporting them with them as they move.

Diaspora cultures thrive on nostalgic dreams of return.

The cultures and lifestyles of all of these stem from Western Europe.

On the other hand, formal education, especially when its programmes, curricula and teaching methods come from other societies that are removed from indigenous cultures, has also been a means of forcibly changing and, in some cases, destroying indigenous cultures.

Each group has distinctive characteristics, accents, customs, social patterns, and forms of cultural adaptation to climate and topography that differentiates it from other groups.

Many costumes were inspired by the historical royal fashions of different cultures.

The task of creating essential democratic institutions the rule of law, habits of accountability, gender equality, and freedom of expression and faith still awaits these countries.

Lanterns, dances, flowers and bonfires were some of the elements used in celebrations all over the world in observance of the Summer and Winter Solstices.

Unfortunately, these beliefs are based on assumptions that don't always hold true in many countries, in many cultures.

Aimed at younger audiences, Mikrobi also left a mark on popular cultures in countries where it was shown.

Higher context cultures expect small, close knit groups, and reliance on that group.

Stimulation of intercultural dialogue between the cultures of Ibero America and other cultures of the world

I suspect that the tolerance of the English towards shisha stems from their consideration that it is a cultural affair and part of the customs of immigrants and visitors.

Elected a member of the academy in 1867, he concentrated on describing the structure and habits of moths and butterflies on the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Baja California.

National Aboriginal Day recognizes the cultures and contributions of Aboriginals to the history of Canada.

In the case of organizations, capacity building should aim to encourage cultures that are more sensitive to and supportive of decentralization.

Japan has been successful in coexisting with different cultures while maintaining its own identity.

The sets, designed by Ron Cobb, were based on Dark Age cultures and Frank Frazetta's paintings of Conan.

As a result, Britain, France, and The Netherlands contain deeply entrenched subcultures of alienated, radicalized Muslim youth.

To acquire an insight into how people from other cultures perceive the world, what is required is knowledge of how they live and experience life.

The staff and counsel involved in cases come from different cultures and traditions, and effective communication requires new skills and extra effort.

This increased competitiveness results from new knowledge and learning acquired in contrasting foreign cultures.

Nations of the world have chosen widely different political governmental structures and systems, all of which reflect national culture, values and priorities.

Cultures and languages of minorities should be made accessible to the majorities as a means of encouraging interaction and conflict prevention in pluri ethnic societies.

These practices are enshrined in laws, customs and traditional practices where the woman or girl often becomes the property of a male relative and she has virtually no autonomy as a person.

If you live only once, in one life cultures around the world, you will see an obsession with binary logic, absolute truth, standardization, absoluteness, linear patterns in design.

Eastern European cultures were more similar to Western cultures than are Muslim cultures.

Hygiene practices vary widely, and what is considered acceptable in one culture might not be acceptable in another.

He engages people of many cultures by singing in various languages outside of English, including Spanish, Italian, Neapolitan, French and Russian.

Dietary norms The cuisines of the cultures of the Mediterranean Basin had since antiquity been based on cereals, particularly various types of wheat.

China should not treat Southeast Asia as another market to dominate but an old trading partner with unique customs, traditions, and political systems.

The Decree strictly prohibits polygamy, the customs of exacting wedding presents, wife robbery and string binding (i.e. widows and widowers are forced to get married with other members of their deceased spouse's family).

Another factor may be the need for a common enemy in a country whose citizens come from so many different cultures and traditions.

An indiscriminate attack such as a bomb in the Underground will necessarily hit people of many cultural backgrounds and beliefs.

Cultural traits brought by the first immigrants later evolved and spawned such cultures as Iroquois on North America and Pirahã of South America.

The dish combines ingredients and culinary practices of several cultures, including West African, French, Spanish, German, and Choctaw.

Many countries have special indigenous education programmes that aim to respect indigenous cultures and their languages, traditions, knowledge and lifestyles.

Switzerland, as a country made up of different cultures and religions, has had to learn how to coexist peacefully in its small territory.