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South Sudanese Culture / Naming

... Some Sudanese in Australia may appear to have different surnames than their family members. This is because Sudanese family names are not usually spoken verbally and during their immigration their middle name was recorded as their last name instead. Many S ...

Judaism / Introduction

... Judaism is chronologically the first of three religions that trace its origins to the prophet Avraham (Abraham). The history of Judaism and the Jewish people can be traced back at least 4,000 years. The origins of the Jewish people are described in the Tan ...

Thai Culture / Family

... Family is considered to be the foundation of social life for most Thais. The Thai concept of family is often wide and inclusive, and whilst the nuclear family is the core of the domestic unit, it may include members of the extended family or close neighbou ...

Lao Culture / Family

... The family is an important institution in Laos and tends to be the foundation of social life. Lao tend to have large and close-knit families, with four to five children on average. Three generations living together in the same household is ...

Maltese Culture / Core Concepts

... Hospitality Generosity Homogeneity Warmth Modesty Pika The nation state of Malta consists of three inhabited islands and several uninhabited ones located in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, with Sicily to the north and Tunisia to the south. Malta has a ...

Portuguese Culture / Core Concepts

... Saudade Modesty Colonisation Formality Expressiveness Uncertainty Avoidance Portugal is situated in Western Europe, making up one-sixth of the Iberian Peninsula. It borders Spain to the country’s north and east while the Atlantic Ocean lie ...

Saudi Arabian Culture / References

... The primary author of this profile was Nina Evason (2019). Alhazmi, A. (2010). Saudi International Students in Australia and Intercultural Engagement: A Study of Transitioning From a Gender Segregated Culture to a Mixed Gender Environment. (Doctoral paper ...

Buddhism: Mahāyāna / Narratives and Myths

... The Buddha One primary narrative in Mahāyāna traditions is the life narrative of the person referred to as the ‘Buddha'. The term ‘buddha' is a title which generally means ‘the enlightened one'. According to the legend, the one referred to as ‘Buddha’ was ...

East Timorese Culture / Family

... The cultural influence of Indonesia, China, Europe, Melanesia and Polynesia in Timor-Leste means there is considerable diversity in family structure, gender roles and relationships. Nevertheless, for many East Timorese, the family is usual ...

Romanian Culture / Family

... One’s family is the most important aspect of life for Romanians. Relatives provide emotional and financial support to one another and generally spend much of their free time socialising together. Food plays a large role in this, with famil ...

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