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... Traditional culture . Bolivian culture consists of a mix- ture of Indian culture with the Mediterranean culture brought by the Spaniards . On religious feast days , for ex- ample , pagan pre - Columbian rites are still practiced , and ...
... Traditional culture . Bolivian culture consists of a mix- ture of Indian culture with the Mediterranean culture brought by the Spaniards . On religious feast days , for ex- ample , pagan pre - Columbian rites are still practiced , and ...
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... traditional wood shingles or , more commonly , felt asphalt shingles are used , as are semicylindrical clay tiles and standing - seam metal roofs . Rainwater from roofs is usually caught in metal gutters and directed to exterior ...
... traditional wood shingles or , more commonly , felt asphalt shingles are used , as are semicylindrical clay tiles and standing - seam metal roofs . Rainwater from roofs is usually caught in metal gutters and directed to exterior ...
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... traditional Nova Scotian life . Nevertheless many areas of the mainland peninsula and of Cape Breton Island retain an unretouched image of the past . Scottish culture is particularly vigorous in Nova Scotia . Pictou county alone has ...
... traditional Nova Scotian life . Nevertheless many areas of the mainland peninsula and of Cape Breton Island retain an unretouched image of the past . Scottish culture is particularly vigorous in Nova Scotia . Pictou county alone has ...
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