There are more than 600 tribes speaking 800 languages, with cultural practices varying both by region and by village.
Besides personal tributes, there are cultural practices that revolve around remembering the deceased on the day of death.
It considered that the viability of these cultural practices is endangered despite the efforts of the communities or groups concerned.
Books and dissertations have been written about the complicated history and cultural practices of this event and the way they shape New Orleans.
Equally and perhaps more importantly, the programme has created more educational opportunities for women who often have limited access to education due to entrenched socio-cultural practices.
Hailing from West and Central African regions with diverse languages and cultural practices, the Moore Town Maroons elaborated new collective religious ceremonies that incorporated various spiritual traditions.
Parental behaviors and cultural practices may also play a role.
It is the name of a reform movement that began 200 years ago to rid Islamic societies of cultural practices and rigid interpretation that had acquired over the centuries.
Our correspondent says that this is partly because structural inequalities make it difficult for women to access the judicial system, while there are long standing cultural practices that enhance gender discrimination.
She suspects that by allowing male circumcision while forbidding even a symbolic cut on girls, Western countries show respect for only those religious and cultural practices with which they are already comfortable.
Illiteracy rates are substantially higher among indigenous women (about 40%), due in part to entrenched cultural practices which often put the girl child at a disadvantage including less parental support to access education.
Literacy rates are reportedly even lower for female youths (42%) and adults (26%) due to the combined effects of war, poverty and socio-cultural practices (e.g. early marriages and the general practice of educating the boy rather than the girl-child).
It would be comforting to assume that these inquiries and reports are universally heeded, that Best Available Safety Technology and cultural practices are in place or in the process of being implemented at all complex and dangerous facilities around the globe.
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Due to pressure on land resources, urbanization and social transformations, the traditions and cultural practices associated to the Kaya settlements are fast diminishing, posing great danger to the social fabric and cohesiveness of the Mijikenda communities who venerate and celebrate them as their identity and symbol of continuity.
Intangible cultural heritage encompasses practices and living expressions handed down from one generation to the next.
These obstacles arise from the long-standing and ongoing conflicts, endemic poverty, poor funding of the education sector and (often ultra-conservative) cultural norms and practices.
The practice is already embedded in cultural and religious practices.
The first is that organized cultural minorities whose practices and preferences are granted legitimacy in the public sphere become potential claimants on a variety of institutional spaces and practices regulated by the state.
And because by law Native Americans are the only US citizens allowed to possess eagle feathers for cultural and religious practices, we are now providing sanctuary for these birds and the buffalo, as well.
Muslim youths should adhere to their religious practices and cultural roots if they wish.
The real problem is that our cultural beliefs about workplace practices lag behind technological and other changes in the workplace.
His childhood was also to shape his enduring attachment to working-class cultural ideals and social practices and his emphasis on communal values and neighbourliness.
It has become so established that this has gone beyond just work norms to cultural standards and work practices in many countries of the world.
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New cooperative mechanisms, including public-private partnerships, based on the principles of cultural diversity, developed for cultural industries and best practices in this area collected and recognized by UNESCO.
And more so, how do we take what we learn, share best practices, cross cultural barriers and turn all of it into action?
As natural disasters and wars rip apart societies, and as large-scale modernization projects, urbanization, and transnational migration bring about sudden dislocations, the endurance of cultural beliefs, values, practices, and knowledge, and their transmission across generations have become significant concerns.
Traditional Mexican cuisine is a comprehensive cultural model comprising farming, ritual practices, age-old skills, culinary techniques and ancestral community customs and manners.
And with Unesco listing flamenco as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (culturally important traditions, practices, and rituals) in 2010, the city continues to stand at the vanguard of the vital and precious art.
Principles of cultural diversity integrated into policies, mechanisms and practices at national and regional levels.
Safeguarding cultural heritage is an important way to support practices that are vital for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and to set strong foundations for sustainable development.
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