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Cultural Education
Posted by admin in culture bangladesh on May 18, 2011
The world has reached a stage that issues of culture are taking the central stage in every sphere of life. Before a multi-national company establishes a branch in any given part of the world, it must consider the dominant culture of the people living within that region. Part of the reasons why this is so is because, the culture of the people can directly or indirectly work against the progress of the set goals /objectives of the company. For example, a pharmaceutical company that its sole aim is to produce contraceptives would find it difficult to achieve the set goals if it is established in region or place that the dominant culture or the people preaches against the use of contraceptives of any kind. On the other hand, a tourist, stranger, or diplomat who finds him/herself in foreign faces difficulties in number of ways in relating with people (stranger) or carrying out his or her assignment efficiently (in the case of a diplomat).
This has placed culture as one of the top most priorities in achieving diplomatic assignments. This is because, most (if not all) embassies or foreign missions go through the cultures of the respective nations where they are located to initiate dialogue on the ground of socio-political and economic relations with the government of such countries. When people come to know that their culture is understand, they feel more at home with other party and her initiatives. In this way, they offer their support in making sure that an initiative or project presented by the foreign mission. But when this is not done, there is great suspicion on the part of the indigenous peoples, particularly due to the misunderstanding nature of the polarize culture of the people involved.
Before now many peoples around the world, strive to keep the knowledge about their cultures hidden from the outside world. But now, nations feel to educate strangers or foreigners on their culture. For example, China and Japan in the recent do organize special cultural events for foreigner and sponsor people from different parts of the world, to attend. Most embassies in Nigerian have carried out cultural collaborative ventures with indigenous cultural organizations help them understand as well as relate well with people in that country using culture as medium.
Delicious Indian Recipes for Cooking Baked Hilsa
Posted by admin in culture bangladesh on May 18, 2011
Hilsa is the national fish of Bangladesh. Hilsa is an integral part of the Bengali culture. One cannot imagine the monsoon in Bengal without cooking and feeding on fried Hilsa, or Ilish, as it is known in Bengali. It is also associated with religious ceremonies, and purchasing hilsas on soma occasions like on the day of Saraswati Puja is even considered auspicious.
Essentially a sea fish, hilsa caught from the sea are thin and small, and not at all tasty. In the rainy season, the fish swim into the inland rivers to lay eggs, and become fleshy and extremely tasty. Sweet water Hilsa, especially from the river Padma that runs through Bangladesh are believed to be the best in taste.
There are various ways to cook the hilsa. It can be smoked, fried, steamed, baked. Often it is wrapped in young plantain leaves and baked in a steaming pot of rice. It can also be prepared with curd, brinjal or green banana.