of the country’s late economic development. As late as 1960 infant mortality stood at 43 deaths per 1,000 births, a relatively high level usually associated with the developing world. Thereafter, the rate declined rapidly and is now lower than the infant mortality rate in the United States. The reduction in infant mortality brought a dramatic increase in life expectancy, which is now among the
of migrants from various corners of the Indian Ocean, each bringing their own customs and beliefs.
In 2013, the population of Madagascar was estimated at just over 22 million, 90 percent of whom live on less than two dollars per day. Malagasy and French are both official languages of the state. But we could also count 7 different Dialects in Malagasay with some drastic differences in diction
a child dead before s/he had the chance to become an adult sinner
the pearl, what the dreamer has to find even after he awakened is not his daughter, but is the kingdom of heaven (a merchant’s story in Matthew)
The large number of manuscripts in which the Piers Plowman has been preserved indicates its wide popularity. It exists in three versions, the A, B, and C texts.
and beliefs, it is necessary to know some basic concepts of Hinduism. However, Hinduism is hard to define what it is exactly, since it does not have any founder of it or certain or clear systematic dogma. It is all about Indians’ lives. Still, Hinduism has its main frame such as Samsara (rebirth like rotation oflifeand dead), Atman (ego), Karma (right action), Dharma, (ethnics and duties), an
death in 1937
- Filmmakers, Actors flew to Shanghai: Jin Yan(김염), Heo Young(Dr.Hu Yung)
Controversial Issues in Korean Silent Films
- Public awareness of drastic social changes
- Shinpa melodrama: female characters abandoning Confucian ideology and values
crucial impact and long-time influence on Korean films and Television
- Male elites: attraction yet mixed with c