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... The first Russian settler to arrive in Australia came in 1804 as a convict. However, there was relatively minimal Russian migration until the late 18th and early 19th century. Major waves of Russian arrivals then coincided with key political periods and up ...

... Buddha’s Sermons An integral component of the life narrative of the Buddha is his extensive teaching. After his spiritual enlightenment, he attracted a band of followers and instituted a monastic order (known as the Saṅgha). The Buddha’s sermons were orall ...

... In the early 19th century, a small number of Samoans migrated to Australia due to perceived commercial and educational opportunities. In the 1850s, Wesleyan Christian missionaries from Australia began to visit Samoa. This led to Samoan pastors travelling t ...

... Religion is an essential aspect of life in Myanmar and central to conceptions of personal identity. Most of the Burmese population identify as Buddhist (87.9%).1 However, there are also significant minorities of Christians (6.2%) and Muslims (4.3%), as wel ...

... Social Structure (Caste System) The social structure most commonly associated with Hindu traditions is referred to in English as the ‘caste system’. The term ‘caste’ comes from the word ‘casta’, which was used by Portuguese observers to describe the socia ...

... Most Chinese people follow Chinese naming conventions. However, there may be some variation to these customs among those dealing in international or English-speaking contexts (see below). Chinese Naming Conventions Chinese naming conventio ...

... The nuclear family is the most common household unit. While the two-parent household with children is still typical, there is a high rate of single-parent households. There are also many one-person househo ...

... Macedonian culture is very family-oriented. The extended family members are very involved with people’s daily lives as, typically, all generations will live together in one household. This household structure eases the financial pressure o ...

... Kartini Day – 21st of April Indonesian National Day – 17th of August Youth Declaration Day – 28th of October Hero Day – 10th of November Muslim Dates of Significance Commemorative events and festivals in Islamic traditions are usually celebrated acc ...

... The first Swede to visit Australia was a botanist by the name of Daniel Solander, who arrived in 1770 on the first voyage with Captain James Cook. The gold rush period in the 1850s attracted large numbers of Swedes. Many worked in the goldfields but eventu ...