Maiyet produces its fine jewelry in Jaipur, merging its modern designs with Indian tradition.

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"It's very important to keep up the West Indian tradition - those guys were absolute legends in their day, " said Pollard.

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Reflecting Indian tradition, his generation within DFL s operations remains tied to its Delhi origins, requiring an infusion of younger thinking with a national orientation.

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Minutes later he was back, shrouded by salmon and peach feathers, as Big Chief of the Congo Nation, enacting a Mardi Gras Indian tradition inherited from his father.

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"Indian society has a long tradition of tolerance, including in terms of allowing others to infringe on what those in the West would consider one's personal space, " he says.

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"I had to ride in on a horse ... a giant Clydesdale adorned in Indian raiments, " recalls David of the Hindu wedding tradition.

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"Creativity is our tradition and there's a lot of talent in Indian Country waiting to be exposed, " Metcalfe said.

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Age-old notions of tradition and family honour are still deeply entrenched in many parts of Indian society.

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Growing up on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Yellowtail's aunties taught her how to bead and make shawls in the tradition of her people, the Crow and Cheyenne who share the vast tribal territory.

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Since tradition demands a bride practically drip with gold jewelry, it's never too early for an Indian family to start preparing, particularly with the high cost of gold these days.

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