Tag: culture
October 28, 2021
4 reasons to write, even when you think you’re not talented
I won’t tell you lies: not everyone can write! I, myself, don’t want to pretend I do. It brings me enjoyment for the selfish reason that it frees […]
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October 8, 2021
The gift (not a curse) of being bilingual
Walking on our international campus, you can hear many beautiful languages from all around the world, mixed with the familiar sound of Dutch. Being in a multilingual environment has taught me […]
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May 21, 2021
USA Culture Wise: My American experience
At Breda University of Applied Sciences, we believe that one of the most thrilling opportunities in life is being able to visit new places, meet new people, and […]
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April 26, 2021
What Internationals Find Surprising About the Netherlands
As someone born and raised in the Netherlands, Dutch culture is completely normal to me. It wasn’t until I started meeting more internationals that I realised some things […]
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September 28, 2020
Basque people: a language not related to any other European one
The ancient Basque culture has survived against the odds. Their ethnic group is located in a region between southwest France and northwest Spain. They call themselves Euskal Herria, […]
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September 21, 2020
Zapotec people: an isolated culture in Mexico
Cloud people. That is how the people of the Southern highlands of central Mesoamerica were called when they inhabited the place from about 500 BCE – 900 BCE. […]
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September 4, 2020
Origami: the ancient art of paper that turned into symbolism.
Do you remember as a young child folding paper into a hat, boat or crane? What about that game where you determine how many children your friends would […]
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August 27, 2020
Banana Soup: the Unknown Carribbean Soup that has Conquered the Locals’ Heart.
Diversity. It is important. Not only in society, but also in creativity! Therefore, article will be different from others, as we will be listening to one of BUAS’ […]
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August 26, 2020
Dream Catchers: a Story of Tribes and Spiderwebs
They make sure you will not experience nightmares. Most people who own them hang them above their bed, but there is a possibility you have seen them hanging […]
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August 25, 2020
Indigenous Australian art: the Oldest Unbroken Tradition of Art in the World
The Indigenous culture dates back as far as between 60.000 and 80.000 years. Due to the Indigenous people not using a written language, they were bound to use […]
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August 24, 2020
Chinese Lanterns: a Brief History of Light and Symbols
You may not find them easily, but they are everywhere. Sometimes, they are hidden in plain sight. Hidden Gems will be a series of articles, like Chinese Lanterns, […]
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June 4, 2020
Typical Dutch things
As a Dutch person studying an international study you quite often hear how weird the Dutch culture can be. For the Dutch people it may be normal but […]
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