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Welcome to 'Ribbons & Bows', the fanlisting for gifts, also presents. It is such a pleasure to bring this awesome fanlisting to you. Thank you so much to Birgit for letting me adopt it. |
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What is a fanlisting? A fanlisting is a website that devotes itself to a certain subject matter (TV show, actor/ actress, characters, etc.) and asks others from all over to join in and show the world that they're a fan, too! |
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About the character... A gift or present is the transfer of money, goods, etc., without the need for compensation that is involved in trade. Gift is a volunteering act which does not require anything for return. Even though it involves possibly a social expectation of reciprocity, or a return in the form of prestige or power, gift is meant to be free. In many human societies, the act of mutually exchanging gifts may contribute to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term gift can refer to anything that makes the other more happy or less sad, especially as a favour, including forgiveness and kindness (even when the other is not kind). as in a birthday, the reciever gets a present of thier liking. When material objects are given as gifts, in many cultures they are traditionally packaged in some manner. For example, in Western culture, gifts are often wrapped in wrapping paper and accompanied by a gift note which may note the occasion, the giftee's name, and the giver's name. In Chinese culture, red wrapping connotes luck. Ritual sacrifices can be seen as return gifts to a deity. Sacrifice can also be seen as a gift from a deity: Lewis Hyde remarks in The Gift that Christianity considers the Incarnation and subsequent death of Jesus to be a "gift" to humankind, and that the Jakata contains a tale of the Buddha in his incarnation as the Wise Hare giving the ultimate alms by offering himself up as a meal for Sakka. |
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About The Webmaster My name is Amanda and I live in Brooklyn, NY. I am currently the owner of 3 websites, several fanlistings and namelistings and 3 forums. Who doesn't like to get presents??? I like to give them as much as I like to receive them!! You can reach me anytime at Sel416331@aol.com and on AIM. All images, html, and codes are the property of me! Please visit the credits page for more info on those who helped out. |