Sentence examples for distinct customs from inspiring English sources

"They all have distinct customs of dress and ritual.

The Carolina and Georgia islands retain a predominantly black population that has developed distinct customs and dialects, notably Gullah.

For Ekirch, the night — even before public lighting, mass transportation, and the introduction of official police forces changed it forever — has been a hubbub of activity, a sequence of comings and goings, a bustling fiefdom with its own distinct customs and rituals.

Other highlights include the rice terraces of Yuanyang: these centuries-old paddy fields are home to the Hani people, just one of over 50 recognised minority ethnic groups that call Yunnan home, and each with its own colourful and distinct customs, language and dress.

To address this issue, we developed three distinct custom-designed TMAs to allow evaluation of FOXO3 expression from several different and clinically relevant perspectives.

Distinct social customs abound: switching lights on and off to get a room's attention, for example.

Although joined by a common language (Spanish), they come from 20-odd countries with distinct histories, customs and blends of European, African and indigenous stock.

Never mind that as Americans especially, we tend to judge others by our own values, all the while ignoring the distinct cultural customs and norms that exist outside of our society.

Uygur is one of the major ethnic minority groups in China, with a population of over 10 million people with distinct genetics, customs, culture, and dietary habits [ 26].

The majority of them are of mixed (peranakan) heritage, do not speak Chinese, have Indonesian surnames, and through intermarrying with Indonesians have developed distinct dialects and customs.

A minority group with its distinct language and customs, Shabaks are mostly Shia Muslims and a minority are Sunnis.