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This blog will be used in the spring of 2008 by 80+ students at Drexel University to investigate the effects of Iraq on culture and the reverse. Our goal will be to better understand why the US is in Iraq, and to question whether literature can help us on this journey.

Weekly plans and other materials will always be posted in Vista, not this blog. So go to Bb Vista to get the discussion prompts and other instructions.

I intend this blog to manage our discussions and track our collective investigation.

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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Changing clothes

Sri Lankan culture is based on a considerable number of myths which have been continuing from the ancient times. These are the beliefs and thoughts of the people who lived in early days. This one myth which can be annoying at times is changing clothes before any graceful occasion or an event. For an example, you have an exam today and you choose some dress to wear, but once you wear it you realize that you don't want to wear it and go so you change it. If you do this, according to the myth, it brings you bad luck on your exam. If it is an interview, you will not get through. This is one type of myth Sri Lankans believe in. I wanted to try this out so i did it once before an exam. I ended up getting an average mark but it wasn't that bad. It's yet to be decided whether this is true or not.

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