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  2. Marriage in the pre-Columbian Americas - Wikipedia

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    For the Sioux tribes, marriage symbolized the unity of the couple under the principle of "together but not tied", explained as a moral in a traditional legend called "the eagle and the hawk". In this story, a wise man instructs a couple to hunt these two birds of prey alive but separately.

  3. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    Decorations at a traditional Chinese wedding banquet. Traditional Chinese marriage is a ceremonial ritual within Chinese societies that involve a marriage established by pre-arrangement between families. Within the traditional Chinese culture, romantic love was allowed, and monogamy was the norm for most ordinary citizens. A band of musicians ...

  4. Culture of Peru - Wikipedia

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    Peruvian culture is the gradual blending of Amerindian cultures with European and Asian ethnic groups. The ethnic diversity and rugged geography of Peru allowed diverse traditions and customs to co-exist. Peruvian culture has been deeply influenced by Native culture, Spanish culture, and Asian culture.

  5. Peruvian Traditions - Wikipedia

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    The adjective "Peruanas" ("Peruvian") was not used by Palma. The adjective was used for the first time in 1890 on their first publication in Argentina . There are in total 453 Traditions of which six are set during the Incan Empire , 339 during the Viceroyalty , 43 during the Emancipation , 49 during the Republic and 16 that cannot be placed ...

  6. Andean music - Wikipedia

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    Street band from Peru performing El Cóndor Pasa in Tokyo. Andean music is a group of styles of music from the Andes region in South America.. Original chants and melodies come from the general area inhabited by Quechuas (originally from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile), Aymaras (originally from Bolivia), and other peoples who lived roughly in the area of the Inca Empire prior to European contact.

  7. Marriage practices of the Galo tribe - Wikipedia

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    Traditional costly beads are given to the girl as a token of acceptance into the family of the boy and with a small feather of hen tied in girl's hair so that the community recognized her as married women now. From that day, the girl sleep with the boy and is recognized a legal wife. The newly wed will keep this for a month or long as per wish.

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  9. Quechua people - Wikipedia

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    The traditional dress worn by Quechua women today is a mixture of styles from Pre-Spanish days and Spanish Colonial peasant dress. Starting at puberty, Quechua girls begin wearing multiple layers of petticoats and skirts, showing off the family's wealth and making her a more desirable bride.