I also understand that the USMC has several traditions. What I don't understand is how a tradition can be made mandatory. Tradition - The unwritten or oral delivery of information, opinions, doctrines, practices, rites, and customs, from father to son, or from ancestors to posterity; the transmission of any knowledge, opinions, or practice, from forefathers to descendants by oral communication, without written memorials. ... We are definitely taking these traditions, customs and courtesies too far. ... It is tradition to attend a USMC ball around the time of the birthday. ...

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HISTORY TELLS A STORY Man's understanding of past civilizations has been passed down in the form of oral traditions. Oral traditions are stories that covered topics from all aspects of life and even includes how that civilization came about. ... Sundiata shows how important oral traditions are to our history. ... With the help of oral traditions, we as society are better able to understand the past cultures and practices of ancient people. Oral traditions have helped historians see the development of different cultures through time. ...

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Learning to Transform When asked to explore the relationship between learning and transformation in the Native oral tradition one has to wonder. ... The correlation between learning and transformation in the native oral tradition has a duel nature. ... The relationship between learning and transformation in the Native oral tradition was used as a tool to control or survive, to teach one how to be a good person, and to teach one how to live a specific spiritual life. ... This idea of community was probably the most important lesson the oral tradition has to teach. ...

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This was the transition from the written torah to the oral tradition. This new priestly tradition established rules that focused on acts of mercy and justice. Rabbinic Judaism emerged between the second and fifth century and the oral torah was written in to what became known as the Talmud. Hillel and Shammai both were teachers of the oral torah. ...

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This means there was several hundred years where what is now written in the bible existed as oral traditions. By around 1000 BC, written language was developed and people thought it important to write down oral traditions that were passed down from generation-to-generation.2 Through historical critical method, biblical scholars interpret ancient texts against the background of what we know of their historical settings. ... Different authors, in different time periods, addressing people of their time and sharing different traditions is why there are two different accounts of Genesis. ...

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However, Wilson puts an interesting twist on this theme by giving his audience a perspective in African traditions and mystical beliefs. ... In his article, Ghosts on the Piano: August Wilson and the Representation of Black American History, Michael Morales argues that the piano is a direct link to the past that serves as both a "sacred ancestral altar" and a tool used to "transmit" oral history. (106) The only way this illiterate civilization could pass on their history and traditions were through art and oral history. ... The songs played on the piano by Boy Willie and Whining Boy are als...

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Myths have generally originated from a Greek history that used an oral tradition to explain events that occurred before the written word. ... Each culture has a myth explaining how man was created that they believe is correct based on their oral tradition. The Greek's believed that the Gods were responsible, while the Indians believed that spirits accomplished the creation of man based on taught tradition. ...

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These repetitions are essential to the oral style of composition called oral-formulaic. In oral-formulaic traditions, generations of poet performers develop a special poetic language that consists of a number of musical phrases and longer story elements out of which long narrative poems are constructed. ...

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The second account of Creation originated in the ancient oral culture. ... Parts of the oral tradition are gradually written down. Throughout history, people collect and edit oral and written traditions. ...

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The story of Rip Van Winkle is classified as a German folktale. It contains numerous elements such as a journey of going 20 years into the future. The use of supernatural, the truth to the unknown, and various encounters made with the townspeople. This story also portrays Rip as a hero at the end. N...

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His words were passed on in the oral tradition of his Arabic culture. ... The Sunni tradition, which today comprises approximately 85-90 percent of all Muslims, differs from Shia tradition, which comprises the remainder of the Muslim world. The distinction between the two traditions essentially derives from different approaches to governance. ... The concept is the basis for a hereditary hierarchy in the Shia tradition. ...

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Successful societies follow certain standards of behavior. The ancient Mesopotamia and Hebrews developed two of the earliest law codes. The 2 codes, Hammurabi's Code and the Ten Commandments have similar origins, structures, and ###########. Both the Ten Commandments and Hammurabi's Code cl...

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Their government before the settlers arrival was based on oral tradition, and their culture instilled a sense of right and wrong and valued honesty. ... In his description of "First Fire", "The Ice Man", and "The Removed" (pg. 150) the Cherokee stories are still told, traditions are still upheld and ceremonies are still practiced even after years of the Natives adapting to the English culture. ... You can still see roots of the many Native American cultures if you go to where they once lived, there are still distant relatives of the Native Americans that are stayi...

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The Epic of Gilgamesh Civilizations throught history have often used literature to express a variety of cultural values. One of the most ancient examples, The Epic of Gilgamesh, comes to us from four thousand years in the past. This remarkably preserved story demonstrates its historical value i...

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Because they are primarily an oral tradition, they do not have a formal book of religious law; however they do have some basic beliefs, including: "And it harm none, do what thou wilt" At first glance, this seems pretty easy. ...

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Supreme Court Griswold v Connecticut 381 U.S. 479 (1965) Argued: March 29-30, 1965 Decided: June 7,1965 Oral Arguments Thomas I. ... NAACP v Alabama (1958): The court protected the freedom of association and privacy in one's associations Snyder v Massachusetts (1934): The court stated that the Due Process Clause protects those liberties that are so rooted in the traditions and conscience of our people. ...

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King Arthur's unforgettable tale The story of a boy who pulled a sword out of the stone, the tale of a man who became king, a king that ruled for years in the kingdom of Camelot. This is the story of king Arthur, and the sword Excalibur, a story that has been told through hundred of generation...

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Sezen Aksu is descended from this long tradition. ... In our world even love is a consumer product, so it may be necessary to delve a little deeper into Sezen's voice to get in touch with those feelings that are part of the great oral tradition of the lands where she belongs. ... Sezen's music is on the poetic and sentimental side that is typical of Mediterranean cultural traditions. ...

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Yom Kippur seeks to make ones own death real, so that they will, in the words of the tradition, "use each moment wisely." ... The Oral Torah, explanations of the Written Torah, was originally passed down verbally from generation to generation. After the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, it was decided the Oral Torah should be written down so it would not be forgotten. ...

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Topic: Parallels between Gilgamesh and Genesis Looking at two different texts from different time periods and finding similarities in them can help bridge cultural lines. There are many identifiable parallels between the Mesopotamian epic Gilgamesh and the Biblical book of Genesis. By looking at...

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We can say that the U.S. is linguistically different, that of the assembly of languages, oral here, but we can also find variegation within these languages. ... Many specialists in grammar stick to the Greco-Latin tradition of dividing words into eight parts of speech. ...

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Poetry has a long history, dating back to the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. Early poems began as part of an oral tradition, from folk songs to focusing on uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song, and comedy. History goes back to later attempts on features such as repetition, verse form and rhyme. The ...

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In the fifth century, the Germanic invaders took over Rome. In effect to this, drastic declines in learning took place. The invaders knew neither to read not write, this then in effect caused illiteracy across all of Rome. This also caused the population to plummet because the Romans were leaving. T...

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Many Hindu's still refer to their religious tradition as dharma. ... The Therevada scriptures were for several centuries' teachings of the Buddha that were passed down orally by the Sangha, the community of Buddhist monks and nuns. ...

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Syria is a country in Western Asia. It was established under French mandate on December 1 of 1924. They weren't granted independence from France till April 17, 1946. Syria is home to more than 22.4 million people. Their languages most used in their country are Arabic and Kurdish. The capital is Dama...

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