| World Cultures and Customs Links |
Al-Islam.org by the Ahlul Bayt
http://www.al-islam.org/
Created and maintained by the Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project (DILP), this nice website is designed to facilitate access to high-quality resources related to Islamic history, law, practice, and the societies of various Muslim peoples. The homepage is well designed, as it provides a general search engine, and an option to browse the site and its materials in four different languages. For those unfamiliar with the subject, they may want to begin by perusing the materials in the "Discover Islam" section. Here they will find essays that introduce the basic tenets of Islam and Muslim practices. The homepage also contains a list of the "Most Popular" areas of the site, which include a fine gallery of photos and calligraphy, along with a Shi'ite encyclopedia. [KMG] --Internet Scout |
American Indians and Alaska Natives Multimedia
http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/multimedia/aian.html
The Census Bureau collects population and housing data that detail the socioeconomic characteristics of American Indians and Alaska Natives at the national and subnational levels. This Web page offers the latest news media tools available for immediate use. |
BBC NEWS - Country Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio or video clips from BBC archives. Select a country, territory or international organisation from the menus below. (Beautiful, impressive site) |
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience PBS
http://www.pbs.org/becomingamerican/
In the saga of American immigration, the Chinese experience is relatively unknown. But it's a dramatic story of struggle and triumph, progress and setbacks, discrimination and assimilation. Companion site to the PBS Bill Moyers TV series, features eyewitness accounts. |
Finding Sources - Ethnic and Area Studies
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p03_c06_s07.html
From Bedford/St. Martin's Press and Diana Hacker (editor of A Writer's Reference) comes this web guide to finding sources in the social sciences. Starting with Databases and Indexes, it also offers Web Resources and Reference Books. A guide to documenting sources is included. Overall a balanced approach to finding all types of sources in academic subject areas. |
Gale - Free Resources - Hispanic Heritage
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/chh/
Welcome to the Hispanic Heritage Month free resource site. Thomson Gale has assembled a collection of activities and information to complement classroom topics. Within this site, teachers and students can: Read biographies of significant Hispanic individuals Take a Hispanic culture quiz Follow a timeline of events that helped shape the Hispanic culture Explore Hispanic holidays, musical genres and other topics with information culled from Gale resources Visit other pertinent sites and find suggestions for further readings |
Islamic Art, Music, and Architectures Around
the World
http://www.uga.edu/islam/IslArt.html
Annotated links to Web site about Islamic art, music, and architecture. Of special interest is a section on Muslim popular western musicians, with links to information about Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Richard Thompson, and Islam and hip-hop music. Compiled by a University of Georgia religion professor and director of an Islamic studies institute. -lii.org |
Mehendiworld
http://www.mehendiworld.com/
Information about this type of temporary henna tattoo, which is usually applied to the hands and feet. Includes a brief history; information about mehendi wedding customs in India and how to apply the tattoos; examples of designs; descriptions of red, black, and neutral henna; and more. From an Indian commercial practitioner. |
National Children's Folksong Repository
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Culdesac/Repository/NCFR.html
You can help create and capture our collective heritage in the nation's online archive called the National Children's Folksong Repository. Empower Children who are the unknown culture makers by recording their Voices and sharing their cultural heritage. Empower the lay public by generating new excitement about their history created by a heightened awareness and interest in the larger community that is retained in the cultural landscape. The NCFR project is net centric, embedded in cyberspaceby breaking the meatspace boundaries of neighborhood. |
Pew Hispanic Center
http://www.pewhispanic.org/index.jsp
Chronicling Latinos diverse experiences in a changing America; research topics in demography, economics, education, identity, and more. The undocumented population of the United States now numbers nearly 11 million people, including more than 6 million Mexicans according to new estimates by the Pew Hispanic Center, based on the most recent official data available. State-level data shows that Arizona and North Carolina now rank among the states with the largest populations of unauthorized migrants. The estimates were developed by Jeffrey S. Passel, a senior research associate at the Center and a veteran demographer who specializes in the foreign-born population. |
Slavonic Web
http://www.slavonicweb.org/
This site is for the Slavonic Cultural Center, which traces its roots back to "the Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent Society [which] was founded in San Francisco in 1857 by Slavic immigrants, primarily from the region of present day Croatia." The site features a virtual museum of historical photos and paintings, selections from oral histories, and audio clips of Slavonic music (such as music played on the tamburitza). |
Sudan -- BBC NEWS - In Depth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/africa/2004/sudan/default.stm
BBC's in-depth reporting on Sudan includes news, analysis, profiles of militia and rebels, and features on refugees, rape, and the humanitarian crisis. Links lead to key stories and the BBC's Country Profile of Sudan. From the British Broadcasting Corporation. |
THEIR CIRCULAR LIFE
http://www.theircircularlife.it/
This interactive site allows users to experience the lives of people in ordinary places around Italy. View images and sounds that take place during the day at five urban places by moving a small triangle icon around a circle. Locations include a train station in Modena and the Campo San Barnaba in Venice. Users are invited to ponder their lives in view of what they have seen and send feedback on their feelings. From Italian artists. |
We the People - Asians in the United States
http://www.census.gov/
"This report provides a portrait of the Asian population in the United States and discusses the eleven largest detailed Asian groups at the national level, for example: Asian Indian, Cambodian, and Japanese. It is part of the Census 2000 Special Reports series that presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from Census 2000." Opens directly into a PDF document. From the U.S. Census Bureau. |
We the People - Hispanics in the United States
http://www.census.gov/
"This report provides a portrait of the Hispanic-origin population in the United States and discusses some of the Hispanic or Latino groups within this population at the national level. It is part of the Census 2000 Special Reports series that presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from Census 2000." Opens directly into a PDF document. From the U.S. Census Bureau. | |