As Britain try to imperialize Africa and India, they lost control of their land and their culture and customs were destroyed when traditional figures were replaced. ... The East India Company came to an end and India was immediately put under British rule. ... African and Indian culture and economy were damaged when Britain was trying to imperialize these colonies. ... The British changed the way they were living which changed their culture and customs. Culture may have been negatively affected in and India, however, the British also introducer modern technology that helped these colonies. ...

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Some cultures in the world however don't allow their children to meet that special someone on their own. ... In India, nearly 95 percent of marriages are arranged. ... Many Indian families who have settled outside India still uphold this tradition. ... With a number of traditional African cultures (Olinka tribe for example) and Asian cultures (India comes to mind), it is common for women to have their mates already selected for them by both the women's and their mates" parents. ... Arranged marriages work because family, religion, and culture all contribute. ...

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Buddhism arose during the fifth century BCE in India and is currently practiced by approximately 500 million people throughout the world. ... Buddhist ideas became more known when Americans returned from Asia after the Second World War and the Korean War and brought back an interest in Asian culture. ...

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This is a significant factor when, according to Bradshaw and Wallace, the population in India is expected to double by 2014. ... An Indian newspaper called the Economic Times was quoted to have stated, " Patenting Basmati in the US is like snatching away our history and culture." Rice has been the basis of Southeast Asian food and culture for centuries so many view this "biopiracy" as having not only an economic blow, but a cultural impact as well. ... I believe that Basmati is a term that should be only used for rice imported from India and Pakistan and would much rather support their econ...

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They spread Spain's culture by colonizing the New World, frequently at their expense. ... Spurred by desires of great wealth, Francis I, sent Giovanni da Verrazano to discover a northwest passage through the North America to India in 1524. ...

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