Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples: Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples
The term indigenous peoples has no universal, standard or fixed definition. Several widely-accepted formulations have been put forward by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples - Definitions
An indigene is literally someone or something that is native to or originating from a given place. Therefore, when indigenous is used pur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples - Characteristics Of Indigenous Peoples: Overview
Indigenous peoples - Population and distribution. Indigenous societies range from those who have been significantly exposed to the colo...   » Read the article

Article - Sacred Places: Sacred Sites, Places And Temples In India
In India we find the oldest continually operating pilgrimage tradition in the entire world. The practice of pilgrimage in India is so dee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas: Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas
The scope of this indigenous peoples of the Americas article encompasses the definitions of indigenous peoples and the Americas as establ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biopiracy: Encyclopedia - Biopiracy
Biopiracy refers to the privatization and unauthorized use of biological resources by entities (including corporations, universities and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coca: Encyclopedia - Coca
Coca (Erythroxylum coca), often spelled koka in Quechua and Aymara, is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to northwestern Sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Mexico: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Mexico
The culture of Mexico reflects the complexity of Mexico's history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Myanmar: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Myanmar
The culture of Myanmar has been heavily influenced by Buddhism. More recently, British imperialism has influenced aspects of Burmese cult...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baltic Languages: Encyclopedia - Baltic Languages
The Baltic languages are a group of related languages belonging to the Indo-European language family and spoken mainly in areas extending...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Controversy Over Race Of Ancient Egyptians: Encyclopedia - Controversy Over Race Of Ancient Egyptians
The racial identity of ancient Egyptians is steeped in controversy. The black presence in Ancient Egypt was generally treated by scholars...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ainu People: Encyclopedia - Ainu People
150,000 Japanese people with some Ainu ancestry (some estimates on the number of Japanese with some Ainu blood range as high as 1,000,00...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Latin America: Encyclopedia - Latin America
Latin America Latin America is the parts of the Americas where Romance languages derived from Latin are officially or primarily spoken. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Whistled Language: Encyclopedia - Whistled Language
Whistled languages are spoken languages conveyed through the medium of whistling. They may be more limited in communicative ability than ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arawakan Languages: Encyclopedia - Arawakan Languages
The Arawakan languages (also Arahuacan, Arawakanas, Arahuacano, Maipurean, Maipuran, Maipureano, Maipúrean) are a hypothetical indigenou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Afrocentrism: Encyclopedia - Afrocentrism
Afrocentrism is a worldview or ideology that focuses on the black people and their contributions. More particularly, it often seeks to e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cornish People: Encyclopedia - Cornish People
The Cornish are a Celtic ethnic group primarily found in Cornwall. Cornish people - Numbers of Cornish. The number of people living in C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African Languages: Encyclopedia - African Languages
There are an estimated 1800 languages spoken in Africa. Some African languages, such as Swahili, Hausa, and Yoruba, are spoken by million...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nahuatl Language: Encyclopedia - Nahuatl Language
Nahuatl (Nawatl) (pronounced in two syllables, NA-watl ['na.watɬ]) is a term applied to some members of the Aztecan or Nahuan sub-branch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Thailand: Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Thailand
Techniques - Utensils Weights and measures Spices and Herbs Sauces - Soups - Desserts Cheese - Pasta - Bread Other ingredients Africa - A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Multiracial: Encyclopedia - Multiracial
The terms multiracial, biracial, and mixed-race describe people whose ancestors are not of a single race. (Biracial strictly refers to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frog: Encyclopedia - Frog
Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia - Full list of families Frog is the common name for amphibians in the order Anura. There is o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Architecture Of The United States: Encyclopedia - Architecture Of The United States
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arab: Encyclopedia - Arab
The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ʻarab) are a large and heterogenous ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa, originatin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Africa: Encyclopedia - Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30,370,000 km² (11,730,000 sq mi) includin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amaranth: Encyclopedia - Amaranth
See text The amaranths (also called pigweeds) comprise the genus Amaranthus, a widely distributed genus of short-lived herbs, occurring ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balkan Linguistic Union: Encyclopedia - Balkan Linguistic Union
Balkan linguistic union or Balkansprachbund is a name given to the similarities in grammar, syntax, vocabulary and phonology found in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Asia: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Asia
Like the vast supercontinent Eurasia, the culture of Asia is the aggregate of the cultural heritage of many nationalities, societies, rel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bantu: Encyclopedia - Bantu
The Bantu refer to over 400 different ethnic groups in Africa, from Cameroon to South Africa, united by a common language family, the Ban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia - Hindu
A Hindu (archaic Hindoo) is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, also known as Sanatan (सनातन) Dharma or Ved...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia - Hero
From the Greek cognate ηρως, in mythology and folklore, a hero (male) or heroine (female) is an eminent character who quintessentiall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Science: Encyclopedia - Military Science
Military science concerns itself with the study of the diverse technical, psychological, and practical phenomena that encompass the event...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Jersey: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Jersey
The culture of Jersey is the culture of the Bailiwick of Jersey. This has been shaped by Jersey's indigenous Norman language and traditio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cigar: Encyclopedia - Cigar
A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco, one end of which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the sm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Historiography: Encyclopedia - Chinese Historiography
Chinese historiography refers to the study of methods and assumptions made in studying Chinese history. Chinese historiography - Narrativ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hunter-gatherer: Encyclopedia Ii - Hunter-gatherer - Common Characteristics
Hunter-gatherer societies also tend to have non-hierarchical social structures, but this is not always the case. Some are more nomadic or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Terminology
In general, the word "people" is a collective or plural term for any specific group of individual persons. However, when used to refer to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Terminology
In general, the word "people" is a collective or plural term for any specific group of individual persons. However, when used to refer to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hunter-gatherer: Encyclopedia Ii - Hunter-gatherer - Habitat And Population
Hunter-gatherer societies tend to be relatively mobile, given their reliance upon the ability of a given natural environment to provide s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hunter-gatherer: Encyclopedia Ii - Hunter-gatherer - Symbolic Culture
Examples of the relatively few hunter-gatherer symbolic systems that have survived are ochre remains, Mousterian paired markings, the han...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hunter-gatherer: Encyclopedia Ii - Hunter-gatherer - Modern Context
It has recently been claimed that, in most cases, these groups do not have a continuous history of hunting and gathering, and that in man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guan Yu: Encyclopedia Ii - Guan Yu - Worship Of Guan Yu
Guan Yu has been deified as early as the Sui Dynasty and is still popularly worshipped today among the Chinese people variedly as an indi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bili Ape: Encyclopedia Ii - Bili Ape - Characteristics
The ape has been reported to walk upright, bipedally, and looks like a giant chimpanzee. One skull has been recovered that has the promin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas - Early History
See also: Archeology of the Americas, Models of migration to the New World Indigenous peoples of the Americas - The Bering Strait Land B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas - Early History
See also: Archeology of the Americas, Models of migration to the New World Indigenous peoples of the Americas - The Bering Strait Land B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ainu People: Encyclopedia Ii - Ainu People - Origins
The origins of the Ainu are uncertain. Some commentators believe that they derive from an ancient proto-Asian stock that may have occupie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ainu People: Encyclopedia Ii - Ainu People - Origins
The origins of the Ainu are uncertain. Some commentators believe that they derive from an ancient proto-Asian stock that may have occupie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas - Early History
See also: Archeology of the Americas, Models of migration to the New World Indigenous peoples of the Americas - The Bering Strait Land B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sahrawi: Encyclopedia Ii - Sahrawi - The Sahrawi People
Sahrawi - Historical background. The Sahrawi nationality is a term employed only in the 20th century, as with many peoples of former co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian People: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian People - Physical Appearance And Characteristics
Some stereotype Italians as having tan coloured complexion as well as dark eyes and hair, but this is not all true. While the Italian phe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Proto-germanic Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Proto-germanic Language - Evolution Of Proto-germanic
Indo-European speakers are thought by some scholars to have arrived at the plains of southern Sweden and Denmark, regarded to be the orig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nahuatl Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Nahuatl Language - Classification
Sometimes a distinction is made among Nahuan languages between Nahuatl (variants with the characteristic tl phoneme), Nahuat (variants wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Brazil - Demographics
Demographics of Brazil - Ethnic groups. Most of the population can be considered a single "Brazilian" ethnic group, with highly varied ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Brazil - Demographics
Demographics of Brazil - Ethnic groups. thumb|300px|Ethnic groups in Brazil Most of the population can be considered a single "Brazilia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olmec: Encyclopedia Ii - Olmec - Olmec Art
Much Olmec art is highly stylized and uses an iconography reflective of the religious meaning of the artworks. Some Olmec art, however, i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balkan Linguistic Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Balkan Linguistic Union - Origins
The source of these features as well as the directions have long been debated, various theories being suggested. Balkan linguistic union...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sardinian Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Sardinian Language - History And Origins
The history of the island of Sardinia, relatively isolated from the European continent up into modern times, led to the development of a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Short-beaked Echidna: Encyclopedia Ii - Short-beaked Echidna - Physical Description
Short-beaked Echidnas are typically 30 to 45 centimetres in length, have a 75-millimetre snout, and weigh between two and five kilog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - The Origins Patterns And Physical Manifestations Of Human Genetic Variation
Race - Origins of modern humans. see also single-origin hypothesis, multiregional hypothesis. Any biological model for race must acco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Mexico - Traditional Genres
Music of Mexico - Ranchera. The first major international trend from Mexico was the popularization of ranchera, which had developed ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Worldwide Green Parties: Encyclopedia Ii - Worldwide Green Parties - Green Party's Politics
Worldwide green parties - Values and ethics. Green Parties put candidates on the ballot. Run for office. Impact the debate. Worldwide h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Worldwide Green Parties: Encyclopedia Ii - Worldwide Green Parties - Green Party's Politics
Worldwide green parties - Values and ethics. Green Parties put candidates on the ballot. Run for office. Impact the debate. Worldwide h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Descent Of Man And Selection In Relation To Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - The Descent Of Man And Selection In Relation To Sex - Part I: The Evolution Of Man
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex - Evolution of physical traits. In the introduction to Descent, Darwin lays out the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Argentina: Encyclopedia Ii - Cuisine Of Argentina - Regional Differences
Although there exists an Argentine cuisine that is common to the whole country—asados (grilled meats), dulce de leche (a sweet caramel-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Controversy Over Race Of Ancient Egyptians: Encyclopedia Ii - Controversy Over Race Of Ancient Egyptians - Analysis Of Mummified Remains
Controversy over race of Ancient Egyptians - Melanin tests. Afrocentrists also cite the results of Cheikh Anta Diop's forensic tests of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Ethiopia: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Ethiopia - Flora And Fauna
As in a day's journey the traveller may pass from tropical to almost Alpine conditions of climate, so great also is the range of the flor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isan: Encyclopedia Ii - Isan - Culture
Isan's culture is predominantly Lao, and has much in common with that of the neighbouring country of Laos. This affinity is shown in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Multiple Sclerosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Multiple Sclerosis - Diagnosis
Multiple sclerosis is difficult to diagnose in its early stages. In fact, definite diagnosis of MS cannot be made until there is evidence...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bunjevci: Encyclopedia Ii - Bunjevci - History
The Bunjevci migrated from their previous location into Bačka in several groups in 1682, 1686, 1687. Bunjevci also live in present-day L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Science - Military Doctrine
Western military doctrine relies heavily on technology, the use of a well-trained and empowered NCO cadre, and superior information proce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - Historical Origins Of Race
Race - History of the term. Further information: Race (historical definitions) Given our visual acuity and complex social relationships...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communism: Encyclopedia Ii - Communism - Marxism
Like other socialists, Marx and Engels sought an end to capitalism and the exploitation of workers. But whereas earlier socialists often ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smallpox: Encyclopedia Ii - Smallpox - Infection
Transmission is by prolonged face-to-face contact, direct contact with infected body fluids or contaminated objects, and rarely, by a vir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smallpox: Encyclopedia Ii - Smallpox - Infection
Transmission is by prolonged face-to-face contact[citation needed], direct contact with infected body fluids or contaminated objects, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - The Origins, Patterns, And Physical Manifestations Of Human Genetic Variation
Race - Origins of modern humans. see also single-origin hypothesis, multiregional hypothesis. Any biological model for race must acco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - The Origins Patterns And Physical Manifestations Of Human Genetic Variation
Race - Origins of modern humans. see also single-origin hypothesis, multiregional hypothesis. Any biological model for race must acco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - Cuisine Of Africa - West Africa
A typical West African meal is heavy with starchy items, light on meat and generous on fat. Fufu, a semi-solid starchy mass similar to ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of The United States - Characteristics
The music of the United States can be characterized by the use of syncopation and asymmetrical rhythms, long, irregular melodies, which a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - Historical Origins Of Race
Race - History of the term. Given our visual acuity and complex social relationships, humans presumably have always observed and specul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian Aboriginal Languages: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian Aboriginal Languages - Common Features
The Australian languages form a language area or Sprachbund, sharing much of their vocabulary and having similarly unusual phonologies ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English Language: Encyclopedia Ii - English Language - Geographic Distribution
English is the second or third most widely spoken language in the world today. A total of 600–700 million people use the various dialec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fauna Of Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Fauna Of Australia - Mammals
Australia has a rich mammalian fossil history, as well as a variety of extant mammalian species, dominated by the marsupials. The fossil ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - Social Interpretation Of Physical Variation
Race - Incongruities of racial classifications. Even as the idea of "race" was becoming a powerful organizing principle in many societi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African Languages: Encyclopedia Ii - African Languages - Language Families
Most African languages belong to one of four language families: Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo, and Khoisan. A handful of langua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African Languages: Encyclopedia Ii - African Languages - Language Families
Most African languages belong to one of four language families: Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo, and Khoisan. A handful of langua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Singapore - Culture
As Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of semi-indigenous Malay population with the majority of third generation Chinese, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of New Zealand: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of New Zealand - Attitudes
The remoteness of many parts of New Zealand and the distance of the country from much of the developed world meant that things that were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kurgan Hypothesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Kurgan Hypothesis - Overview
The "Kurgan hypothesis" of Proto-Indo-European (PIE) origins assumes gradual expansion of the "Kurgan culture" until it encompasses the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kurgan Hypothesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Kurgan Hypothesis - Overview
The "Kurgan hypothesis" of Proto-Indo-European (PIE) origins assumes gradual expansion of the "Kurgan culture" until it encompasses the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taiwanese Aborigines: Encyclopedia Ii - Taiwanese Aborigines - Plains Lowland Tribes
The lowland aborigines mainly lived in stationary village sites surrounded by defensive walls of bamboo. The village sites in southern Ta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taiwanese Aborigines: Encyclopedia Ii - Taiwanese Aborigines - Plains Lowland Tribes
The lowland aborigines (referred in Taiwanese as Pêⁿ-pó·-chok) mainly lived in stationary village sites surrounded by defensive wall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples - Contemporary Distribution And Survey
Indigenous populations are distributed in regions throughout the globe. The numbers, condition and experience of indigenous groups may va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples - Contemporary Distribution And Survey
Indigenous populations are distributed in regions throughout the globe. The numbers, condition and experience of indigenous groups may va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples - Indigenous Rights Issues And Concerns
Wherever indigenous cultural identity is asserted, some particular set of societal issues and concerns may be voiced which either arise f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples - Indigenous Rights, Issues And Concerns
Wherever indigenous cultural identity is asserted, some particular set of societal issues and concerns may be voiced which either arise f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples - Viewpoints On Indigenous Societies
A range of differing viewpoints and attitudes have arisen from the experience and history of contact between indigenous and "non-indigeno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples - Representation
The rights, claims and even identity of indigenous peoples are apprehended, acknowledged and observed quite differently from government t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples - Indigenous Knowledge And Culture
Indigenous societies possess an often unique body of cultural and environmental knowledge. The preservation and investigation of speciali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indigenous Peoples: Encyclopedia Ii - Indigenous Peoples - Historical Indigenous Cultures
The migration, expansion and settlement of societies throughout different territories is a universal, almost defining thread which runs t...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Vi - I
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VI - I . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article