Customs Traditions category: 898 books
The End of the Chinese Dream
Why Chinese People Fear the Future
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2012
Glossy television images of happy, industrious, and increasingly prosperous workers show a bright view of life in twenty-first-century China. But behind the officially approved story is a different reality. Preparing this book Gerard Lemos asked hundreds of Chinese men and women living in Chongqing,...
Stories from the Serat Centhini
Understanding the Javanese Journey of Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2013
When their father Sultan Sunan Giri Parapen went to war with Sultan Agung of the Mataram kingdom, Prince Jayengresmi finds himself separated from his younger siblings, Prince Jayengsari and Princess Rancangkapti. In seeking to be reunited, the three royal children have to overcome trials and tribulations...
As My Mother Would Say
Como Decia Mi Mama
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2014
As My Mother Would Say...is about being raised in a conservative Mexican Family that valued the traditions and sayings of Mexico. The proverbs or dichos were a daily dose of teachings from my mother. We believed she made them up as situations arose and it was not until we began using the dichos as...
by Andrea Malossini
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2013
We are all superstitious, even those who affirm the opposite. Superstition is natural, it resides in all of us: it represents the human answer to rare, singular, and mysterious phenomena.
All that cannot be explained or resolved in a logical manner disturbs the human spirit, promoting many to devise...
Osogbo
Speaking to the Spirits of Misfortune
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2014
By understanding osogbo, the spirits of misfortune, we can better overcome them and return to health and balance in our lives
• Explains how misfortune works in this world as living spirits that plague humanity but are also a catalyst for self-development and conscious evolution
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by Adolphe Orain
Language: French
Release Date: June 18, 2014
Language: French
Release Date: June 18, 2014
Curiosités, croyances, superstitions, chansons et coutumes de l’Ille-et-Vilaine - Adolphe Orain Adolphe Pierre Julien Orain (1834 - 1918) est un historien et folkloriste français, considéré avec Paul Sébillot comme l'un des meilleurs folkloristes...
Interpreting Japan
Approaches and Applications for the Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Written by an experienced teacher and scholar, this book offers university students a handy "how to" guide for interpreting Japanese society and conducting their own research. Stressing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach, Brian McVeigh lays out practical and understandable research...
by Claudio Mutti
Language: French
Release Date: June 18, 2013
Language: French
Release Date: June 18, 2013
“Fondée en 1927, la Légion de l’Archange Michel, plus connue en Europe occidentale sous le nom de Garde de Fer, reste un phénomène insuffisamment étudié ou systématiquement calomnié. Elle a pourtant marqué en profondeur l’histoire contemporaine de la Roumanie. Extrêmement original,...
Primal Nutrition
Paleolithic and Ancestral Diets for Optimal Health
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
Explores how the traditional foods of ancient cultures can naturally help prevent and treat degenerative disease and chronic conditions
• Examines the protective nutrients inherent in primal foods, such as wild seafood, grass-fed meat, and raw dairy, explaining how they differ from Western...
Remember the Wisdom that Progress Forgot
Sharing the Gems of our Ancestors
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
Awe-inspiring tales from the ages for all ages told as if by the fireside with a grandmother or grandfather sharing secret pearls from heart to heart. See from their eyes, a life led by mysteries, by vision, by direct insight and by stories from their elders now passed on to you. A call from the sky,...
Christmas in America
A Photographic Celebration of the Holiday Season
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
Peter Guttman offers a dazzling overview of the holiday season throughout the United States. Nothing reminds us of the good things in life-family, friendship, food, and good cheer-more than Christmas. With stunning images and illuminating text, award-winning photographer Peter Guttman offers a dazzling...
by Asiapac Editorial
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Bridging the traditional divide between East and West, the Eurasian people are able to draw on an unmatched wealth of traditions for inspiration in the arts and cuisine. Join us on a voyage of discovery as we explore the rich and unique heritage of a true world culture in this part of the Montage Culture series!
by Grace Ikirimat
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
This book is a collection of over 10,000 proverbs and wise sayings from all over the world and across different cultures. Proverbs and wise sayings are as old as mankind. They exist to give us advice and can sometimes also serve a humorous purpose. Proverbs have always served as part of our daily...
The Rhinestone Sisterhood
A Journey Through Small Town America, One Tiara at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2010
Ride a bull. Chat up a Senator. And get your homework in on time. It’s all in a day’s work for a festival queen.
If you assume all pageant queens are airheads who can’t handle geography, or vain girls who like to parade around in bathing suits, then welcome to the alternative universe...