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TOFLE Vocb

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Custom   The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act.  
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Folk Culture   Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.  
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Habit   A repetitive act performed by a particular individual  
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Popular Culture   Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics.  
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Taboo   A restriction on behavior imposed by social customs.  
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material artifacts   Visible objects that a group possesses and leaves behind for the future including survival activities (food, shelter, clothing) and leisure activities (arts and recreation).  
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relocation diffusion   The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another.  
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environmental determinism   19th and early 20th century approach to the study of geography that argued that the physical environment caused human activities.  
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MDC   More Developed Country  
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LDC   Less Developed Country  
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chador   Combination head covering and veil worn by many women in Islamic countries.  
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dowry   A "gift" (money, cattle, property, etc) given to a groom's family by the bride's family in traditional cultures.  
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cultural imperialism   People may lose their folk culture because of the influence of material elements of popular culture from MDCs.  
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hearths   Regions from which innovative ideas originate  
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terroir   Describes the effect environmental conditions (soil, climate, water) on a specific food item such as wine.  
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non-material aspects of folk culture   songs, dance, stories, customs, belief systems  
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