hepatitis b (hb) disease occurs with high risk behaviors in the different communities. aim of this study was to find out some of local customs in lifestyle that might be risk factors for transmitting this disease in order to design the educational programs and control it periodically in chaharmahal va bakhtiari, iran. this was a case-control study, carried out on patients with hb and the contro...

Ancestors play crucial roles in the cultural consciousness of diverse traditions, many maintaining ritualistic practices related to commemorating dead. Ancestor commemoration reinforces cohesion within traditional as well modern societies, directing a group’s focus past accomplishments its heritage whilst providing unifying narrative values that bring and hold community together. The West Afric...