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	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Tradition Marriage Arrangements of Central Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merchant</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Family in Central Asia starts with match making arrangements. A person who knows well both bride&#8217;s and groom&#8217;s family takes responsibility of arranging their marriage. Sometimes up to 3 or 4 people participate in this very important task. Most of the time it is an elder woman who has the wisdom gained from prior experiences [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Family in Central Asia starts with match making arrangements. A person who knows well both bride&#8217;s and groom&#8217;s family takes responsibility of arranging their marriage. Sometimes up to 3 or 4 people participate in this very important task. Most of the time it is an elder woman who has the wisdom gained from prior experiences of arranging marriages, less commonly it is done by the parents of two young people.</p>
<p>In many Central Asian counties those who arrange the marriage visit homes of future bride on behalf of groom and his family and propose marriage. Future of young family depends on groom&#8217;s character, his parent&#8217;s and relative&#8217;s life experiences and the marriage arranger herself. By taking the responsibility of match making person has to know everything about bride&#8217;s and groom&#8217;s families and as well as bride and groom themselves otherwise it is considered a big sin to arrange an unhappy marriage for both families. Those people must understand that well being and future of the young family is in their hands.</p>
<p>People of Central Asia have a saying, &#8220;those who have a bride, have the caprices&#8221;, marriage arrangers visit bride&#8217;s homes several times before getting an agreement for the proposed marriage. Then marriage arrangers return to groom&#8217;s home, they are greeted with a question, &#8220;wolf or fox?&#8221; If they brought the good news the answer is &#8220;wolf&#8221;, and if the bride has not agreed to the marriage the answer is &#8220;fox&#8221;.</p>
<p>Match makers visit the desired bride&#8217;s home several times in order to obtain her agreement to the marriage. When the bride gives her positive answer to the marriage, the match maker &#8220;breaks the bread&#8221; to announce the engagement.</p>
<p>In ancient Central Asia the match makes couldn&#8217;t come into brides home to propose the marriage without informing the bride&#8217;s family. The match makes or sometimes mother of the groom came early in the morning when everyone was sleeping to the bride&#8217;s home and swept the floor near the entrance door to the bride&#8217;s home that would show the bride&#8217;s parents that there is a family who is interested in proposing marriage to their daughter. Next bride&#8217;s family would start to prepare for the visit of the match maker, by trying to find out from which family the groom is and learn more about the groom and his family. Parents of the bride did not agree to the marriage from first visit of the match makes even if they were in favor of it. First bride&#8217;s family had to show its&#8217; pride and give an impressions of their daughter as hard to get bride, which would bring brides&#8217; and her family&#8217;s status higher.</p>
<p>In present time the process of match making became easier in some parts of Central Asia, young women and men meet each other in their own and then ask their parents for permission to the marriage or their parents or immediate family members play the role of match makers. They tell each other about their families, relatives and other background information. A lot of attention is paid to how neighbors describe the bride or groom and references from school or work.</p>
<p>Bride and groom are allowed to have few dates before giving their final agreement for the engagement. Those dates are very important as they give young people an opportunity to find out more information about each other, such as their views on different aspects of life, their personalities and interests. Based on those dates they are able to make a better decision about the possibility of future marriage.</p>
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		<title>Wonders Of The Asia: Rediscovering The Beauty</title>
		<link>http://www.centralasiacentral.info/blog/wonders-of-the-asia-rediscovering-the-beauty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Totally_Gifts</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Asia is the largest continent in the world and has no dearth of places of beauty and amazement. There are many places here which make it simply amazing and superb a sight. The wonders of the Asia are simply breathtaking and they include the natural as well as the man made wonders that are present [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Asia is the largest continent in the world and has no dearth of places of beauty and amazement. There are many places here which make it simply amazing and superb a sight. The wonders of the Asia are simply breathtaking and they include the natural as well as the man made wonders that are present in the continent. The numerous architectural wonders that are present in the continent are simply no less than the natural ones which are present in the continent. Since there are so many countries included in this continent, the number of such sights is obviously larger. With luxuriant buildings, great natural sights, places of historical importance, etc all deserve the greatness that they are credited with.</p>
<p>Two of these wonders of the Asia are also included in the Seven Wonders of the World list. These are Taj Mahal in India and the Great Wall of China. The former, the Taj Mahal is called as the “Symbol of Love” and is simply a superb sight for the tourist. The Great Wall of China is the protective wall which 6400 km along the border of the country. In addition to these, there are sites too which include the Petronas Twin Towers of Malaysia, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Mount Everest, Dead Sea, Flaming cliffs, Baikal lake, Ajanta Ellora, Shanghai Financial Centre, Osaka Castle, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Phang Nga Bay, etc. Some of these wonders are natural sites, others are man made. But they all have one thing in common which is great aesthetic beauty with which these are beautifully endowed.</p>
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		<title>Gems, Handmade Jewelry, and Craftwork from Thailand</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Greens</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Asia Products LLC is an American owned and operated company, which has offices both in Thailand and America. Over the years, Asia Products LLC has travelled widely, seeking work of only the best quality workmanship. Asia Products LLC is proud of managing to create a unique collection sourced entirely from Thailand. Asia Products LLC offers [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Asia Products LLC is an American owned and operated company, which has offices both in Thailand and America. Over the years, Asia Products LLC has travelled widely, seeking work of only the best quality workmanship. Asia Products LLC is proud of managing to create a unique collection sourced entirely from Thailand. Asia Products LLC offers a beautiful range of authentic handcrafted Thai artwork including: <a href="http://www.asiaproductsllc.com/"><strong>fine bone china</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.asiaproductsllc.com/"><strong>teak wood carvings</strong></a>, high grade <a href="http://www.asiaproductsllc.com/"><strong>silver jewelry</strong></a>, and superior quality <a href="http://www.asiaproductsllc.com/"><strong>Thai cut gems</strong></a> as well as a collection of <a href="http://www.asiaproductsllc.com/"><strong>royalty-free photographs</strong></a>, prints and wall hangings - all at very affordable prices.</p>
<p>All of the work Asia Products LLC sells is original art work, handmade in Thailand by real Thai artisans using traditional skills and authentic Thai resources. Because of this, each item is unique and may differ slightly from the images shown on Asiaproductsllc.com. Since Asia Products has a base in Thailand and buys direct from Thai artisans Asia Products LLC can help you to source art and craftwork.</p>
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		<title>Angel Investors in Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patterson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Angel investment in Asia is a significant source of capital raising for businesses. Investments by private high nett worth individuals represent a very high proportion of capital raising in Asia especially for early stage investment. In many respects, it has been a traditional way of doing business in the region. For many centuries, Arab and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Angel investment in Asia is a significant source of capital raising for businesses. Investments by private high nett worth individuals represent a very high proportion of capital raising in Asia especially for early stage investment. In many respects, it has been a traditional way of doing business in the region. For many centuries, Arab and Chinese traders were financed by wealthly merchants and guilds to take risks in establishing new trade routes and business across all of Asia and the Middle east. These networks of trade and finance were the foundation of business in Asia. Thesedays, it is a matter of very informal networking of friends, relatives and close associates that is a major source of small and medium scale investor funding.</p>
<p>Formal angel investment clubs of the style we see in Europe and the United States are not the norm in Asia. Angel investment clubs and associations are present in only a few countries in Asia. The networking side of business in much less formalised and this actually does create more of a challenge for entrepreneurs to raise capital in Asia. This is especially the case for new types of business which are appearing in Asia where the support network is less established. It is quite common to see entrepreneurs seeking funding travelling to Singapore from places such such as Vietnam, Thailand and from Bahrain, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to Dubai to meet angel investors.</p>
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		<title>Asian People - Their Traditions and Cultures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rami</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many countries that form a part of the continent of Asia like the Islamic nations and the Southeastern countries of Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Asia has the largest land mass in the whole world and is a home to a majority of human population that is residing in the world. Most of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many countries that form a part of the continent of Asia like the Islamic nations and the Southeastern countries of Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Asia has the largest land mass in the whole world and is a home to a majority of human population that is residing in the world. Most of the densely populated countries of the world are situated in Asia. There are a large number of countries that constitute this continent and as a result it is home to a wide variety of cultures and traditions. People of Asia are very strongly attached to their homelands and find it very painful to separate from their native countries. </p>
<p>Asian people are known all over the world for their strong cultural values and intelligent minds. This continent has given birth to many famous scientists, celebrities and politicians. Although this continent does not boast of many developed countries, many developing countries within this continent are on the threshold of becoming developed. Asia as a continent was initially under the colonial rule for a very long time except for the countries of Japan or Russia. Many nations like India, China, Pakistan and Afghanistan have suffered the brunt of oppressive colonial rule by Europeans and Americans for a very long period of time.</p>
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		<title>Food In South East Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phlorum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The rich culture of South East Asia lies at the tastiest food in the world. Once known as the land of the spices, the food of the Thais, Filipinos, Vietnamese, and Indonesians are among the most famous exotic creations. Much of the identity of South East Asia lies on the different food that come from [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The rich culture of <a href="http://www.southeastasiacentral.info/"><strong>South East Asia</strong></a> lies at the tastiest food in the world. Once known as the land of the spices, the food of the Thais, Filipinos, Vietnamese, and Indonesians are among the most famous exotic creations. Much of the identity of South East Asia lies on the different food that come from unique, yet common backgrounds following the influences of Indian, Chinese, and the European colonizers along with the local flavor. </p>
<p>The food has both common and binding ingredients. These include coconut milk, lemon grass, sugar, basil, fish paste, and chili. To an outsiderâ€™s taste buds, this food is described as spicy, tangy and sweet, all mixing together to present a unique taste. Curry, which is an Indian food, has evolved to be a staple dish in South East Asia.</p>
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		<title>Know more about Asia</title>
		<link>http://www.centralasiacentral.info/blog/know-more-about-asia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Toney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Asia is one of the most extraordinary and diverse continent in terms of people and travel destinations. As it consists of many countries (about 55 countries) then you will be able to imagine how vast the territory of this region. Because It covers about 10% of the entire Earth&#8217;s total surface area, or about 30% [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.webdirectoryasia.com/"><strong>Asia</strong></a> is one of the most extraordinary and diverse continent in terms of people and travel destinations. As it consists of many countries (about 55 countries) then you will be able to imagine how vast the territory of this region. Because It covers about 10% of the entire Earth&#8217;s total surface area, or about 30% of its land area, so the whole area of this continent is range from the mountains around the Black Sea in the west, to the snow fields of Siberia in the east and it contains more than 60% of the world&#8217;s human population </p>
<p>Asia is one of the seven continents in the world. But even though it is the seventh continent but it is the largest continent among all. As you can see that its border stretches from <a href="http://www.aboutjapan.info/"><strong>Japan</strong></a> in the East through Russia in the West, which across about 34 countries on its path. Apart from that, in terms of population, Asia has about more than half of entire of the worldâ€™s population, which mostly they are in China and India. Apart from that, not only in terms of number of population, they also have wide range of human races, which about 1,400 human races living in Asia.</p>
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		<title>Importance Of International Trade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 04:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[International trade is that kind of trade that gives rise to the economy of the world. In this the demand and supply and the prices are affected by the global events. For example, the change in political conditions in Asia can increase manufacturing cost and cost of labor of an American company located in a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>International trade is that kind of trade that gives rise to the economy of the world. In this the demand and supply and the prices are affected by the global events. For example, the change in political conditions in Asia can increase manufacturing cost and cost of labor of an American company located in a country in <a href="http://www.asia-411.com/"><strong>Asia</strong></a>. This would then result in increase in the price of the product that you need to buy from a local mall. If there is a decrease in cost of labor, on the other hand then you may have to pay relatively less amount on the product.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tradebrowser.com/"><strong>Global trading</strong></a> provides countries and consumers the chance to be exposed to those services and goods that are not available in their own country. Clothes, food, jewelry, stocks, wines, spare parts etc. and many more products are available in international market. Trading of services is also done like: banking, consulting and transportation, tourism. The goods and services that are bought from the global market are called imports and the goods and services that are sold in the overseas market are called exports. Exports and imports are recorded in a country&#8217;s balance of payments.</p>
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		<title>An Introduction to International Business Cultures - Asia</title>
		<link>http://www.centralasiacentral.info/blog/an-introduction-to-international-business-cultures-asia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Crystal</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Students who&#8217;ve completed a foreign policy or international business program of study might be eager to begin working in a foreign country. Perhaps they might be a bit ambivalent or scared, too. After all, the business practices of various nations in Africa, Europe, Asia - and even, North America - can differ vastly from American [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Students who&#8217;ve completed a foreign policy or international business program of study might be eager to begin working in a foreign country. Perhaps they might be a bit ambivalent or scared, too. After all, the business practices of various nations in Africa, Europe, Asia - and even, North America - can differ vastly from American business customs and etiquette.</p>
<p>Several Asian nations, notably China, Japan, and India, have the potential to dramatically shape the world economy over the next decade. Across <a href="http://www.Asia-411.com" target="_blank">Asia</a>, workers highly skilled in computers, engineering, manufacturing, and biological sciences are revolutionizing global methods of innovation, business, and production. It will become more likely over the next decade that a business college graduate will work with professionals from one or more of these Asian nations - especially if that graduate pursues a career path with many international opportunities.</p>
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		<title>Using Thailand As Your Travel Hub in Southeast Asia</title>
		<link>http://www.centralasiacentral.info/blog/using-thailand-as-your-travel-hub-in-southeast-asia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Logan Ryan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Asia is a fascinating area that has to be seen to be believed. From the spires of Angkor Wat to the lightening shows off the coast of Sihanoukville in Cambodia, there is something for everyone. To top the area off as a top destination, a currency problem in the late 1990s has resulted in Southeast [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.Asia-411.com">Asia</a> is a fascinating area that has to be seen to be believed. From the spires of Angkor Wat to the lightening shows off the coast of Sihanoukville in Cambodia, there is something for everyone. To top the area off as a top destination, a currency problem in the late 1990s has resulted in Southeast Asia being a very cheap trip. Yes, even with the dollar being beaten up.</p>
<p>Should you travel to Southeast Asia, you are going to need a place to make your base. Thailand is an excellent choice based on my trips to the region. It is very inexpensive, yet the infrastructure is excellent. It simply makes a great place to launch any exploration of the region.</p>
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