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Traditional values — refer to those beliefs, moral codes, and mores that are passed down from generation to generation within a culture, subculture or community. Since the late 1970s in the U.S., the term traditional values has become synonymous with family values… … Wikipedia
Traditional Chinese law — refers to the laws, regulations and rules used in China up to 1911, when the last imperial dynasty fell. It has undergone continuous development since at least the 11th century BC. This legal tradition is distinct from the common law and civil… … Wikipedia
Traditional African religion — Main article: Religion in Africa An early 20th century Igbo medicine man in Nigeria, West Africa. The traditional religions indigenous to Africa have, for most of their existence, been orally rather than scripturally transmitted.[1] … Wikipedia
SOCIETIES, LEARNED — Learned societies among Jews, whose prototypes existed in the talmudic period, flourished in the late Middle Ages and were particularly widespread in Eastern Europe even into the 20th century. They were conceived on a broad basis. Unlike… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Traditional economy — Part of a series on Economic systems Ideological systems Anarchist … Wikipedia
Traditional medicine — Alternative medical systems Acupuncture · Anthroposophic medicine · Ayurveda · Chiropractic … Wikipedia
Traditional Apache scout — The traditional Apache scouts were secret societies within various clans of the tribe. Only Lipan, Chiricahua and Mescalero Apaches had Scout societies. Their original purpose was to be the eyes and ears of the clan, protecting the people from… … Wikipedia
Traditional knowledge about landscape ecology — Introduction= For most of the evolutionary history, human societies have been organized in hunting gathering tribes each with its own exclusive territory. This territoriality persisted in one form or the other with all Indian casts until recent… … Wikipedia
traditional society — The term ‘traditional society’ is usually contrasted with industrial, urbanized, capitalist ‘modern’ society. It incorrectly groups together a wide range of non modern societies, as varied as contemporary hunting and gathering groups on the one… … Dictionary of sociology
African traditional religion — African traditional religions, also referred to as African indigenous religions or African tribal religions, is a term referring to a variety of religions indigenous to the continent of Africa. Like tribal religions from other parts of the world … Wikipedia
