The art of Azerbaijani Ashiqs combines poetry, storytelling, dance and vocal and instrumental music into a traditional performance art that stands as a symbol of Azerbaijani culture.

UNESCO: Culture

Their art is considered an emblem of national identity and the guardian of The art of Azerbaijani Ashiqs combines poetry, storytelling, dance and vocal and instrumental music into a traditional performance art that stands as a symbol of Azerbaijani culture.

UNESCO: Culture

The Seattle-based coffee-shop chain is the latest symbol of American consumer culture to make its mark on China's rapidly changing urban landscape.

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Now, however, as Mr Novick argues, and many of the excellent essays in Hilene Flanzbaum's collection (which focuses more on the Holocaust in culture) illustrate in detail, the Holocaust has been internalised by American culture as a symbol of idealism and a confirmation of American exceptionalism.

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For her family, one duplex has been a symbol of success in the US and the Cuban culture they left behind.

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Judging by the grand size of this anthropological symbol of femininity and human enterprise, they may conclude that women are venerated in this culture.

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Our goal should be to develop our special culture based on the Torah and the Prophets as a message and a symbol to the family of nations, to all of entire humanity.

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