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  2. Mano (gesture) - Wikipedia

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    President Rodrigo Duterte extends his hand to skater Margielyn Didal who showed a gesture of respect to the President on September 12, 2018. Mano is an "honouring-gesture" used in Filipino culture performed as a sign of respect to elders and as a way of requesting a blessing from the elder. Similar to hand-kissing, the person giving the greeting bows towards the hand of the elder and presses ...

  3. French folklore - Wikipedia

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    Fae - aka Fae, Fée, the origin of the word Fairy; Horses of Pas-de-Calais; Gap of Goeblin - is a "goblin hole", the legend that surrounds a hole and tunnel in Mortain, France. Gargouille - A legendary dragon; Gargoyle - A beast; Goblins; Lutins - A type of hobgoblin; Matagot - A spirit in the form of an animal, usually a cat

  4. Cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines - Wikipedia

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    People who had access to foreign imports may also possess the Chinese peaked helmet, also called kupya or tangkulog in Tagalog. The Bornean arquebus called astinggal (etymologically derived from Malay istinggar , ultimately from Portuguese espingarda [ 37 ] ) was also known by the pre-colonial Filipinos, however the Spaniards never faced any in ...

  5. Culture of France - Wikipedia

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    The culture of France has been shaped by geography, by historical events, and by foreign and internal forces and groups. France, and in particular Paris, has played an important role as a center of high culture since the 17th century and from the 19th century on, worldwide. From the late 19th century, France has also played an important role in ...

  6. 5 Tips for Planning Your Dream Retirement Trip in 2025 - AOL

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    Traveling abroad has been shown to make people more open-minded and emotionally stable. Traveling keeps seniors moving much more than they would at home, which has a whole range of health benefits.

  7. French people - Wikipedia

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    Henceforth, contrary to the German definition of a nation based on objective criteria, such as race or ethnic group, which may be defined by the existence of a common language, among other criteria, the people of France is defined as all the people living in the French nation-state and willing to do so, i.e. by its citizenship.

  8. Zamboangueño people - Wikipedia

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    The Zamboangueño or Chavacano people have their own kinship family system, cultural heritage including fiestas and siestas culture, which are hispanized in nature due to colonialism. There are still Subanon traits in their heritage, which is the basis for their ancestral roots.

  9. Corsicans - Wikipedia

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    Reached, like Sardinia, by Polada culture influences in the Early Bronze Age, [16] in the 2nd millennium BC Corsica, the southern part in particular, saw the rise of the Torrean civilization, strongly linked to the Nuragic civilization. Ancient tribes of Corsica. The modern Corsicans are named after an ancient people known by the Romans as Corsi.