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Images Related to Cultures, People & Traditions
When
we think of the vastness and expanse of our plant earth, our world seems
like a huge place. When it comes to the very core of all of our
existence, however, we are all the same.
In my humble opinion, every
civilization, every culture, wants the same thing - to have the physical
things necessary to live (food, water, etc.); to have the security of
living in peace and safety; to love and be loved, have friends, a partner,
to raise a family; to have the freedom to worship as they see fit; to
achieve a sense of self-esteem, achievement, and respect. While these needs are
consistent throughout time, what changes are the cultural strategies by
which these needs are achieved.
The
term "culture" is used here in a broad sense and may include
various contexts such as geographic, political, social, religious,
regional and national groups, and diaspora (scattered populations with a
common origin in a smaller geographic area).
On
a global level, all of our different cultures are formed from the essence
of various human civilizations. In this new category at FreeTiiuPix,
we will attempt to celebrate and learn about the beliefs, traditions, and
ways of life of
various cultures - through images.
This
is a new category and work in progress.
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Cultures - Chinese |
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Chinese
Lion Dance -
Performers mimic the
movements of a lion during various festivals.
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7 images of a
lion costume.
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World
Cultures - First Nations
The Indigenous/Aboriginal/Native Peoples of
North America |
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Bannock
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A
type of flat bread used as nourishment by voyageurs, North American early settlers
and First Nations. 18 images include a recipe + cooking images. -
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Tipis
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Originally,
Native peoples lived in "wigwams" which were built with
poles and covered with sheets of birch bark. However, when
they became nomadic to follow buffalo herds, the wigwam changed
according to their needs. Referred to now as tipis, the birch
bark was replaced with sewn buffalo hides.
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Wabanaki
Wigwam - Images
of a handmade, traditional birchbark wigwam/wikuwam. -
5 images
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Wampanoag
Homesite - Massachusetts -
“Wampanoag” means “Eastern People” or “People of the
First Light” or “People of the Dawn”. The Wampanoag were the
Native People of south eastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands
who had lived here for 11,600 years in longhouses prior to the arrival of the
pilgrims.
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World
Cultures - Mayan
The Mayans are one of the oldest
societies and were the only ancient American civilization with
a recorded history of their own. They occupied a large area
covering southeast Mexico and the Central American countries of
Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador. It is thought
that their culture began in the Pre-Classic period around 1000 B.C.
and was at its strongest between 300 and 900 A.D. |
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BELIZE
- Altun Ha
Read about the recently
discovered ancient city of Altun Ha thought to have been
settled around 250 B.C.
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41 images of Temples, tombs, etc.
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BELIZE
- Xunantunich
The first archeological
site in Belize opened to the public is Xunantunich in 1954
nestled beside the border of Guatemala. Although not the
original name, the site is currently called Xunantunich
which means "Stone Woman" or "Maiden of the
rock" in the Yucatec dialect and refers to the ghost of
a woman who climbs the stone stairs of El Castillo.
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12 images.
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MEXICO
- Chichén Itzá
Probably
the best-known Mayan site is Chichén
Itzá,
located in the eastern portion of the Yucatán State of
Mexico. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Kukulkan
Pyramid located here is one of the seven wonders of the
world.
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22 images.
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MEXICO
- Cobá
Located in the state of
Quintana Roo in Mexico, this Pre-Columbian Mayan site was
built between two lakes during the Classic Period (600-900
A.D.) A fascinating place with 50 ancient roads called
Sacbe that radiate to other smaller sites.
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48 images.
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MEXICO
- Kohunlich
Currently named after the
Cohoon fruiting palms which grow abundantly in the area,
Kohunlich is located in Southern Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán
Peninsula. Built around 500 A.D., this Mayan site is
best known for its large stucco masks.
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68 images.
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People |
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Pilgrims
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A
new English colony was established in Plymouth in the 17th
Century. A role-playing museum at Plimoth Plantation Museum
brings this era to life.
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Pioneer
Architecture -
The
first persons to explore or settle a new country or area are known
as pioneers. Here are a few images of architecture and items
from that era.
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Mayflower II -
The
Mayflower is a famous ship that brought English & Dutch
settlers to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. Learn about the
ship and view images of the Mayflower II - a full-scale
reproduction at the Plimoth Plantation Museum.
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Cultural
Traditions - Honouring the Deceased
There
are many ways a culture honours its dead. Burial practices
teach us about cultures and their values. Burying the deceased
in not always the case and include air sacrifice, sky burials, pit
burials, Viking burials, spirit offerings, etc.
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Cemeteries -
Views of burial plots, memorials, tombs, headstones, graves, etc.
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Easter is a religious
holiday, but some of its customs are thought to be linked to pagan
traditions.
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World Cultures
"People
of
different religions
and cultures
live side by side
in almost every part|
of the world,
and most of us have overlapping identities
which unite us
with very different groups.
We can love what we are,
without hating what
- and who -
we are not.
We can thrive
in our own tradition,
even as we learn
from others,
and come to respect
their teachings."
~Kofi Annan ~
former
Secretary-General
of the United Nations
"Preservation
of
one's own culture
does not require
contempt
or disrespect
for other cultures."
~ Cesar Chavez ~
American Activist
and Labour Organizer.
Founder of the National Farm Workers Association
(1927-1993)
"It is the
mark
of the cultured man
that he is aware
of the fact
that equality
is an ethical
and not a biological principle."
~ Ashley Montagu ~
British-American anthropologist
1905 - 1999
"We may
have
different religions,
different languages,
different coloured skin,
but we all belong
to one human race."
~ Kofi Annan ~
Ghanian Diplomat,
7th UN Secretary-General,
2001 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
"We
have
the ability to achieve,
if we master
the necessary goodwill,
a common global society
blessed with a shared culture
of peace
that is nourished by
the ethnic,
national and
local diversities
that enrich our lives." ~
Mahnaz Afkhami ~
Iranian-American
Human rights activist.
"Difference
is of the essence
of humanity.
Difference
is an accident of birth
and it should therefore
never be the source
of hatred
or conflict.
The answer to difference
is to respect it.
Therein lies a most
fundamental principle of peace: respect for
diversity." ~
John Hume ~
Irish Politician,
1998 Nobel
Peace Prize Winner,
1999 Defender of
Democracy Award,
2001 Gandhi Peace Prize
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