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cats in folklore

shortbutfast wrote in on_culture Aug 17, 2009 22:09

CATS AND GODS

The fecund cat is often been associated with fertility. The Scandinavian goddess Freyja rode in a chariot drawn by cats so farmers left out offerings for her cats to ensure a good harvest. In parts of Europe, a cat decorated with ribbons was released in the field after harvest-time to appease the gods.

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JAPAN: Blood Types - Capillaries hold key to character

diedeutsche wrote in on_culture Apr 01, 2009 21:36

Article by Sian Thatcher

In Japan, you are what you bleed. Blood type is a common way of defining temperament and personality, much like horoscopes in Western countries. It all started in 1931. Furukawa Takeji (1891-1940) proposed that there was a link between blood type and personality after working in the admin department of a high school and ( Read more... )

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BBC Doumentary: Sex in Japan

diedeutsche wrote in on_culture Feb 07, 2009 20:18

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Japan is about as kinky as sex around the world gets. Cute doll-like girls and frustrated salary men, love hotels and pornography everywhere ( Read more... )

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Countries with the Highest Suicide Rates in the World

la_tisha wrote in on_culture Dec 14, 2008 23:05

Highest Suicide Rates in the World

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life expectancy worldwide

shortbutfast wrote in on_culture Dec 11, 2008 01:27

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asian cultures vs us-american culture

shortbutfast wrote in on_culture Dec 01, 2008 22:36

"Hsu elaborates that in interdependent cultures such as China and other Asian countries, children are expected to be sensitive to the environment, whereas in the American individualistic culture the children expect the environment to be sensitive to them. American children are encouraged to express themselves, to speak up. Chinese children are ( Read more... )

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chinese americans & food

shortbutfast wrote in on_culture Oct 15, 2008 08:11

Gary Locke, the first Asian (Chinese)-American governor (of Washington state) in the United States, recalled a third-grade teacher who had asked the children each day what they had for breakfast. She would slap a child's hands whenever that child reported having what she considered "un-American" foods.

"Experiences like those did take their toll, ( Read more... )

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the hungry ghost festival in singapore

shortbutfast wrote in on_culture Sep 29, 2008 22:59

Hungry Ghosts Festival - Singapore

The Hungry Ghosts Festival is a Chinese Festival that takes place usually in the month of September as a mark of respect for the souls of the dead. The Taoists Chinese have a belief that during this time, the souls of the dead are freed and roam the earth as the 'Gates of the Hell' are opened. The Chinese people in ( Read more... )

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