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Rural Legends from the Caribbean: Papaya and the Male Sex Drive

Many Caribbean men refuse to eat papaya. Rural folk on my island will tell you that a man must not let a papaya (papaw) plant grow too near to his home or it will take away his ‘nature’. I remember...

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madonna's little jamaica corner

Growing Up Like A Jamaican - Being Grateful for the little things Even in the toughest times my Grandparents never wanted for much. They were for the most part simple people who lived within their means. My...

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Recipe for Persian Rice

Rice is the staple of the Iranian diet. Below is a recipe for a popular variation on classic Persian rice. This dish will add color and excitement to an ordinary meal. Red rice can be made several...

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All about Brazil

Welcome to All about Brazil, a hub that's all about the most interesting place in the world. I'm a 27 year old Brazilian guy who's always in love with Brazil. I'm here to share my love with you everywhere in...

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Louisiana Culture: Love of Eggplant Recipes

Fun article about Louisiana food culture. 3 eggplant recipes and 4 cooking videos to get you on your way to cooking this great vegetable! With our Sicilian and Italian immigrant cultures over a century old...

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Diabetes and Native Americans

The Creator made plants,animals, birds and the earth so that we humans could live with these in peace. Everything we needed was here on the earth and the plants and animals especially had good medicine for us...

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Consuming Christmas

We are a culture of consumption. Think about it this way. Consuming means putting something into your body (self) which now becomes a part of you. The things we eat become our hair, skin, innards, etc. The...

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Beijing on a budget

I recently returned from my second trip to Beijing, China this year. The first time, I was there for one month on a study abroad program through City College of San Francisco. At the end of the program last...

2 comments    travel vacation culture
 Statue of Lord Gomateshwara at Shravanbelagola in Karnataka(South India)-This is the largest, free standing monolithic statue in the world. It is most beautiful. Jaina folk songs have lot of praise for this statue, and this god, and this place78

Jain Culture as dipicted in their folklitereture

Statue of Lord Gomateshwara at Shravanbelagola in Karnataka(South India)-This is the largest, free standing monolithic statue in the world. It is most beautiful. Jaina folk songs have lot of praise for this...

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The Dining Table – Much More Than Just A Piece Of Furniture

There is no household where life does not revolve around the dining table. The lady of the house spends hours preparing meals that are loaded on it to be shared with the family and often with guests and...

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