Tourism in Turkey
Tourism has been rapidly developing over the past 20 to 30 years. Over 17.5 times the number of tourists are visiting Turkey since the 1980s. Revenues have increased over 5.5 times since this times period of the 1980s. Areas that
Read more…Normally the transition from a spoken to an extinct language occurs when a language undergoes
language death, while being replaced by a different language in a community or society. I think it is very common to forget the old and adapt new words as
Read more…There are still some Jewish followers today that dress in way that reflects the true life of the Torah. As a result, these individuals chose to wear certain articles of clothing and maintain certain hairstyles which follow the commands of the Torah,
Read more…There are many holidays celebrated within the Jewish religion. Each carries its own significance, traditions and customs. However, there are some things that every Jewish holiday has in common. First, every holiday begins the evening before the date
Read more…I have and most likely would have never known this until today. Turkey is one of the only countries in the world that has an article in their constitution stipulating that “The State” should take measures to “develop the physical and mental health o
Read more…I believe that bilinguals are smarter because of the positive effects of juggling two languages. The NYT article "Why Bilinguals are Smarter" writes that, Previously bilinguals were assumed to be cognitively hindered by the interference presented b
Read more…Hebrew music is considered very diverse and dates back to thousands of years ago. All in all, the rhythm and sound of the music greatly differs depending on the origins of the Jewish composers. Ultimately, the history of Hebrew music is primarily abo
Read more…According to Jewish religion and belief, a boy attains religious maturity and becomes responsible to fulfill all of the commandments of the Torah at the age of 13. Similarly, a girl becomes equally responsible at the age of 12, one full year earlier
Read more…Not surprisingly, sports and fitness are important in Jewish culture. Overall, sports in Israel are performed both in competitive atmospheres, as well as for leisure and
relaxation. There are a wide range of athletic activities common among Jewish
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The culture projects I watched and listened to for the past several weeks have been very informative. One of the beneficial aspects of the culture projects was that it allowed everyone to go beyond what was simply discussed in class, and allowed us t
Read more…This year I went to the Richmond Folk Festival for the first time. The main reason I went to the festival was to see Zakir Hussain, an Indian tabla player. It just so happened that the Shanbehzadeh Ensemble, an Iranian folk band, was playing after
Read more…Weekly Learning Activities
My main goal for this semester was to practice my writing, learn some grammar and read better. During most of this course my language partner and I were using a website (Persian-language.org) that had three books with about
Read more…The Cultural Difference between Afghanistan and Iran
Iran and Afghanistan have had a very different journey, however these two countries have many similarities in their culture. Starting with the language, Iranian and Afghan dialects of Persian are h
Read more…About a month after I watched THE STONING OF SORAYA M (2008), I was invited to join a group on Facebook: "Save Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani from being Stoned to Death in Iran"
The film was so depressing. I have a movie review site, the film judge - if
Though many think of Israel as being strictly Jewish, there are, in fact, more than that single religion within Israel. Although Jewish is quite definitely the majority religion in Israel, other religions, including Christianity, Islam and smaller re
Read more…In Punjabi there are multiple forms of formality. I think the most notable is when you are talking to grandparents. For instance when I see my grandfather on my dad's side I say Sat sri akal baba g the notable part of this is the "g" at the end. The
Read more…The Turkish carpet can be one of the most sought after household items in the world. Ever since the 11th century the Anatolian carpet has remained the premier carpet. However, before this time existed the woven rug dominated the scene, not the knot
Read more…According to a recent Fox News article, most Hollywood movies are edited before they hit the big screen in Iran. Iran’s cultural adviser, Javad Shamaghdari, decides what movies will be shown and the cuts that are made. The article states that the t
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