A Movement, A Rebirth: Meskhetian Turks

  • February 06, 2017     Friendly Borders Staff

Astana – The vast geographical span of Asia brings together a rich and diverse selection of ethnic groups. One of the numerous communities in this continent is the Meskhetian Turks. They are Sunni Muslims who are known to speak an East ...
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Hausa Culture: An African Life Story

  • January 18, 2017     Joy Marie Salgado

Abuja – Africa has a rich history and a variety of ethnic tribes that share remarkable sets of cultural practices, beliefs, and traditions. Each group shows their diverse and rich communal engagements in their own unique way. They ...
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Saving the Language of Peru’s Kokama Group

  • January 04, 2017     Friendly Borders Staff

Iquitos – In the 16th and 17th centuries, explorers and missionaries first took note of the Kokama ethnic group situated in the main settlements of the middle and lower Ucayali River, which is a southern affluent of the Peruvian Amazon. ...
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Magyars of Hungary

  • December 25, 2016     Friendly Borders Staff

Budapest – Traveling has been a distinct factor in the growth as well as the continuous development of various ethnic groups all over the world. In Southeastern Europe, the Hungarians, also known as the Magyars, wandered more than a ...
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In Detail: German Ethnicity

  • December 12, 2016     Friendly Borders Staff

Berlin – The number of distinct cultures and traditions is as diverse as the number of ethnic groups in the world. Other cultures, by contrast, are beautiful collections developed from influences from different countries. Despite all the ...
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Shifting Demographics of Cuban Americans

  • November 29, 2016     Joy Marie Salgado

Miami – There is no single adjective to describe the colorful practices of Cubans. In this age, there are new and more diverse collections of stories, historical events, and beliefs associated with this rich ethnicity, shaped by ...
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Nahuas: Language, Growth, and Extinction

  • November 21, 2016     Friendly Borders Staff

Mexico – Mexico is a country that is home to many indigenous civilizations. Even before the conquest of Spain, they have had a rich culture from each of the traditional communities, with their own languages and traditions. One of these ...
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Abenaki: One of Canada’s Multicultural First Peoples

  • November 06, 2016     Friendly Borders Staff

Ottawa – Canada is the most multicultural country in the world and home to many immigrants of various ethnic and religious backgrounds. However, in the past centuries, the only people in the country were the Aboriginal people, who are now...
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Russians as an Ethnic Group

  • October 23, 2016     Joy Marie Salgado

Moscow – Russia is the largest country in the world, based on its territory. Even with the vast terrain and numerous communities, the influence of the Soviet rule on its population continues to be widely practiced across the regions. ...
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Rise, Fall, and Return of the Kalmyks

  • October 10, 2016     Friendly Borders Staff

Kalmykia – Once a rich and growing community, Kalmykia is now considered one of the poorest and most underdeveloped regions in Europe. Many are still unfamiliar with the society that is located south of the Volga River on the ...
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