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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Wolof

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Wolof of Senegal. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Tamils

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Tamils. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Sudanese

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Sudanese. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Luo

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Luo of Kenya. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Indonesians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Indonesians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Asmat

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Asmat of Indonesia. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Balinese

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Balinese of Indonesia. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Javanese

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Javanese of Indonesia. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Sundanese

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Sundanese of Indonesia. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Iranians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Iranians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Israelis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Israelis. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Druze

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Druze people in the Middle East. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Tropical Forest Foragers

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "tropical-forest foragers," or "pygmies," refers to ethno-linguistically diverse peoples distributed across the forested regions of Central Africa who are particularly short in stature and who traditionally have lived by...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Sinhalese

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Sinhalese. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Zambians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyles of Zambians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Azerbaijan: Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
The culture of Azerbaijan is a blend of Islamic and European traditions. Read about the country's music, literature, architecture, and textiles from this information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Other

Gems in Israel: Sabich the Alternate Israeli Fast Food

For Students 9th - 10th
What is Sabich? This web-article describes what is in this traditional dish, and why it is becoming Israel's new fast food.
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Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: Housing, Food, and Clothes

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this article from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs you can read about traditional Japanese houses, clothing, and food, but also find out how modern Japanese people live.
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How Stuff Works

How Stuff Works: How Australian Traditions Work

For Students 4th - 8th
Information about the traditions and customs of Australia, along with some history, a look at aboriginal culture, Australian lingo, and foods unique to Australia.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ghorbat Kinship

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "Ghorbat" is applied to several non-food-producing, itinerant populations of fairly low status throughout the Middle East and even beyond, in parts of formerly Soviet Central Asia and the Balkans. These peripatetic populations...
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Other

Early Cultures: Paleo Traditions

For Students 5th - 8th
This interesting site shows many aspects of the Paleo culture. Learn about the ways the Paleo Indians hunted for food, the tools they used, and find a chart which organizes all the information.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Beyond Food & Fiestas: Creating Authentic Cultural Experiences in the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
As educators, we are eager to provide cultural experiences for our students. Songs, dances, traditional dress, food, and relevant objects are wonderful ways to interest students in a variety of cultures. But when you take it a step...
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Other

The Culture of Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
The culture of Spain is discussed at this site. Food, drink, nightlife, and fiestas & traditions are talked about.
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Early Cultures: Pre European Peoples of Wisconsin: Woodland Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site gives a great description of the life of the Indians of the Woodland tradition. Read about their hunting tools, food, pottery, and the mounds they built. There is a good pdf chart that consolidates all this...