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Probe the world's diverse populations and infuse your classroom with a deeper understanding of its peoples. Each essay considers the meaning and significance of symbols, activities, behaviors, and beliefs of a culture. Topics range from unique customs to annual festivities and from specific human-interest stories to broad reviews of cultural themes.
   


 

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February 2010 Contents
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HERITAGE

Uncovering Yenikapi

by Richard Covington

Diary Reveals Turkish Soldiers Cared for Korean Orphans in War

by Mesut Çevikalp
PEOPLES

Cultural Differences: A Westerner's Sojourn among the Maasai

by James Michael Dorsey

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