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ethnic group
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a group of people who have a common origin, share a language and history
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customs
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practices handed down from the past
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minority group
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people whose culture, race, or ethnic origin is different from that of most of the people in the region
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majority group
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the largest ethnic group in an area
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social scientists
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scientists who study the interaction of people and society
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culture
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the way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs
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cultural borrowing
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the adoption of one group's culture traits by another group
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cultural diffusion
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how a culture spread its knowledge and skills from one area to another
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history
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the study of the past
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democracy
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people govern themselves by voting individually on issures
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