Halloween is one of the most enjoyable and funniest events celebrated yearly. It is enjoyed by both children and grown-ups. Aside from the joy and thrill it gives, it also serves as a way of remembering your lost loved ones. However, most people only know how to celebrate Halloween parties without knowing its history. Is…
Category: Culture
A Look At Kenyan Culture
While Kenya culture has evolved to encompass Western, Asian and Arab influences, it still retains a distinctly African identity. Examples of the dominant forms of language, dress, food, music and dance illustrate this point well. Languages in Kenya Although well over 40 dialects are spoken in Kenya, the languages that enjoy national appeal are English…
Dos and Don’t: Chinese Culture
Chinese people may be changing fast, however they are still highly traditional and very particular about their cultural values. Paying respect to their local customs will make your stay pleasant. Here are a few tips to assist you in avoiding any cultural faux pas. Dos • Always remove your shoe before entering a Chinese temple…
Labor Day and Beyond
Driving in September on Florida’s roads and highways presents some special challenges for motor vehicle operators who happen to be Floridians. This Labor Day weekend, AAA estimates that 1.6 million drivers hit Florida’s network of roads and highways. With more than twice the congestion of non-holiday September traffic flow established, such a volume presented some…
Express gratitude on thanksgiving
Everyone worldwide knows that Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. This day is not the same in both the country, hence the Canadian thanksgiving and American Thanksgiving are different from one another. Many retailers announce sales during this day for their customers as a token of gratitude. Some of…
Spanish Fiestas and Festivals
Colorful Spanish fiestas and festivals are as unique and diverse as the nation and her peoples. While most of the Spanish fiestas and festivals are celebrated nationally, there are many that are observed regionally, a direct result of the varied regional histories of this historic country. It seems that if there is one thing that…
RACE Today- Can We Really Talk About It?
Race, race – everything’s ‘bout race? This should be lyrics to some new song. Everywhere we turn some media personality in America is reporting on race, interviewing authorities about race, and labeling, categorizing, and detailing the trials and tribulations of race and race relations in American today. Yet, outside the media, is anyone even talking…
Why We Give Presents At Christmas
Every year on December 25th we celebrate the tradition of giving gifts to our friends, family and loved ones whilst very few of us understand the reasoning behind doing so. There is a lot of history that people rightly and wrongly associate with the giving of gifts at Christmas, which in many ways is a…
The Nafaqah in Islam
In Islamic Shari’a, nafaqa is defined as an obligation of material support for the wife and children. This is a gendered entity in Islamic marriage, as long as the marriage has been consummated. When the marriage is consummated, the husband becomes responsible for providing his wife and children born of the marriage with food, clothing,…
Comparing Overseas Chinese and Indians
Ask the average Chinese what they think of the mainland Chinese who have been educated or worked overseas and the typical response will be the politically incorrect term describing the said individual as a “banana” – meaning yellow on the outside, white on the inside. Ask the average Indian, the same question and instead they’ll…