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    forces for years until he was medically discharged due to post-traumatic stress disorder. Now back home, his experiences in war inspired him to keep striving to achieve. Zach set a new goal to compete in professional gridiron. He trained long and hard hours to reach…

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    Pohnpei Chapter Summary

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    with no rise as people grew older it is the reason why John Cassel and the School of Public health had selected Pohnpei. 2. The three challenges the anthropologists have to faces while conducting fieldwork in Pohnpei are culture shock, learning a new language, and explain words that Pohnpein people don’t have. 3. Pohnpei used three different types of language common, respectful, and honorific. The latter two levels are called “high language.” In high language ordinary actions- eat, speak,…

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    Our great nation, Australia, is a land of freedom and opportunity, where almost everyone is treated equally. There is always that disadvantaged few, who go through life the hard way, and suffer more than others. Australia may be a great country, but it is not perfect. There are still many aspects of our nation that can be improved and changed, and therefore, if l had the ability to change one thing about Australia, I would make sure that more efficient and rapid types of transportation become…

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    Kahuna In Hawaiian Culture

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    very personal, a feature enhanced by the inclusion of extra sounds such as lā and ē.” It is a form of resource when a kahuna channel the ʻike of his/her ancestors, through pule, and is able to teach or pass down the knowledge orally. In traditional times, oral teachings done by the kāhuna was a huge amount of…

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    Jews In Australia Essay

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    the Orthodox. Some include Mizrachi and Chabad. Many Jews have been mayors of numerous capital cities or towns, some even sat in the State and Commonwealth parliaments. Sir Saul Samuel was the first Jew given the role of the Colonial Parliament in New South Wales, this was in 1854. He was then made the minster of the Crown. This shows how many Jewish people were a very important part of Australia, impacting on many people’s…

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    The arrival of Vietnamese refugees signalled the end of the White Australian Policy and emphasized the start of multiculturalism in Australia. White Australians had begun to accept those who came overseas and became less discriminated. Different cultures (in this case would be the Vietnamese’ culture) were recognized among the community and even celebrated with the white Australian society. The Tet Festival and Mid-Autumn Moon Festival are the two which are highly recognizable in the Australia…

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    In the film Whale Rider the director Niki Caro shows how the cultural traditions can unite its people and create a sense of unity between the Maori people. The Maori people are a native culture that have been home to New Zealand for over three thousand years. They have a story that has been passed down generation after generation which is the story of Paikea. Paikea was a ancestor that left his homeland Hawaiki on the back of a whale. The filmmaker uses camera, sound and lighting techniques to…

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    tents to lend their support. This essay will detail the effect of the Tent Embassy establishment in Canberra in 1972 and what impact this has on the Indigenous Australian people. An analysis will be completed of this event and what impact it had at the time it occurred and what impact it continues to have today. A further exploration will be had on why educators today need to be educated on Indigenous historical events and practices and how…

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    Essay On Gary Foley

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    Aboriginal Black Power Movement and a critical figure in establishing the Aboriginal Embassy protest of 1972 (Dr Edwina Howell and Professor Gary Foley, 2017). All these examples provided a worldwide voice for Aboriginal Australians, and created a new knowledge and understanding of the people and all they have lost, his work has been so positive and helpful to so many indigenous australians who have lost their public voice. No negative downfall has sprung from his work and that shows his…

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    prove herself but Koro cannot adapt and her ambition constantly threatens their relationship. Throughout the film Pai proves her ability to lead; she demonstrates the necessity to both hold on to the important values within a society while adapting to new challenges and…

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