SoCultures October 2018

SoCultures October 2018
India & France
French Republic! République Française! A beautiful place known for
buzzing art scenes, literary and cultural vibes set in Europe. Indeed France
is fabulous.
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But why this name, France? It’s got an interesting tale … There is a Latin
word - Francia. The word France has origins from there, and the Latin word
means land of the Franks or Frank land. And the ancient name of France is
Gaul. Now who were Franks? Long long time ago there were a lots of
barbarian tribes who wanted to take over the reign of Gaul (France). After
the fall of Roman Empire the fights become fierce…And the people who
emerged the winners were Franks, a Germanic tribe.
France has always played a significant role in international affairs, with
former colonies in every corner of the globe., and also as the geographic,
economic, and linguistic bridge joining northern and southern Europe
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