Día de los Muertos celebrates the lives of our departed loved ones, and the new life that comes from death. The tradition helps us to recognize that death is just the next step in life’s journey, and that no one really dies as long as they live on in our memories. The history of the day traces all the way back to the Aztecs. The Aztecs believed that the souls of their ancestors went to an underworld called Mictlān, where...
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In English, Día de los Muertos means “day of the dead”. The main purpose of this holiday is to honor and remember the dead. The holiday acknowledges the spirits of dead people, and that pleased spirits will provide people with a better life through means like wisdom. Many festivals, memorials, and traditions occur during this holiday for the dead to be honored and remembered. Día de los Muertos is a three-day holiday celebrated from October 31st to November 2nd. At...
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Introduction: “May Day”, by F.scott Fitzgerald is a tale of America after the World War I. The author begins the tale with, “There had been a war fought and won …”The setting is in New York, USA in May 1919 which is evident from the references of Yale graduates, and Gordon’s telephonic conversation with Phil when he said, “I heard you were in New York.” The main protagonist, Gordon Sterrett, is a soldier who has recently got back from France...
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Introduction The Story “May Day” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald starts with a prologue which sounds much more like a fairytale rather that what it actually is (real story). As everyone is happy and enjoying as the war has ended, but the reality is exactly opposite. The whole story revolves around the protagonist of the story which is Gordon Sterrett and how his role transforms in the whole story. This story mainly talks about the war and the riots even...
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After reading the three out of five articles; Mexico's Special Relationship with Day of the Dead, What we can learn from U.S Day of the Dead Celebration, and An Ancient and Modern Festival. All three articles mentioned many similar factual information and descriptions, but included their own statements and details/facts that contrasted with each articles that I read. The main question in two of the articles I read is questioning how El Día de los Muertos became associated within Mexico...
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This past weekend on October 26, 2019, I attended the 36th annual “Viva La Vida Parade and Festival” in Austin, Texas. This event was to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead, during this event they had authentic and traditional Mexican food with live music from Mexican artists. What caught me off guard during this entire event was the fact that they had a low-rider exhibition, yes you read that correctly, they had a low-rider exhibition! I...
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I think everyone can agree that many other cultures study in America. The, “target population for the study included 1,140 international students (567 undergraduate and 573 graduate) who were pursuing degrees at a university with an enrollment of approximately 24,000, with international students accounting for about 6.4%. International students were defined as individuals born outside of the United States, who came to the United States to pursue higher education (Urban and Palmer, 2016). Some may question why students want to...
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Introduction I have chosen to do my Spanish-speaking country report on Costa Rica. The capital city of Costa Rica is San José. Costa Rica is located in southern North America and shares a border with Panama and Nicaragua. The population of Costa Rica is about 4.9 million, and 339,331 in San José alone. The President of Costa Rica is currently Carlos Alvarado Quesada, who has been in power since May 2018. Politics of Costa Rica take place in a structure...
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The definition of an American is very difficult to tackle, it’s a definition that can branch out into so many subtopics. An American cannot have a single definition, especially when America itself is like no other country where its identity consists of just one ethnicity, one religion or one language. America is a unique combination of so many cultures, ideals, traditions, languages, ethnicities that is what makes the definition of an American such a broad one. The variety and rich...
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Whenever I visit other schools, I am always interested in the traditions and rituals that help establish that school’s identity and what they value. Rockford Area Schools offers many traditions that bind our school community into a family and build a healthy environment. Most high schools have traditions around sports, for example. We are just finishing homecoming season where, at Rockford Area Schools, it impacts not only Rockford High School but our middle and elementary schools as well. The homecoming...
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A fundemental question that is asked is 'what defines national identity'? Is it the way people speak? The way they move? Or is it what makes the country stand out? The Oxford Dictionary defines nationalsim as 'Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.'(Dcitionary, 2018) Taking this into consideration it is important to look into how nationalsim is portrayed throughout various types of performance. This essay...
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The aim of this academic paper was to investigate students who shopped during their spring break, and how their impulse buying linked to their cognitive dissonance. In this paper the investigators used quantitate analysis of the levels of impulsiveness and cognitive dissonance in college students who participated in shopping trips whilst on their spring break. The investigators used students from a variety of different groups and backgrounds to get a more representative sample population. This included using different ethnic groups,...
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All of this really started during spring break and we ended up having two full weeks of Spring Break. And ever since then all of our classes became online for the rest of the semester which has been a challenge to get used to at first. Now it has become easier to deal with. The entire time since the coronavirus had spread all across the world has been weird. On some commercial on tv it was saying what previous ailments...
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Before Eastern Theatre was established there was a beginning. The Origin of theatre, to our knowledge, began in Africa. To be specific, “The first known dramatic presentations occurred in northern Africa, alongside the Nile River in ancient Egypt, as much as five thousand years ago, possibly as early as 3300 B.C” (Cohen, 188). This is such an important calculation because it solidifies that our civilization has yearned for understanding even in Ancient times. That leads to the two main premises...
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An Analytical Study on the Tea Culture of China and Sri Lanka An Analytical Study on the Tea Culture of China and Sri Lanka 143 Introduction China is the homeland of tea, the Chinese started to use tea as medicine and food 4,000 years ago (Emperor Shennon’s Herbal Classics cited in Li, 1993). In Han Dynasty, tea has become the special drink among the royal families. Since Tang Dynasty, tea drinking became a daily social vogue and was enjoyed by...
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Throughout Silko’s Ceremony, the plot of Tayo is one which comes to portray a multitude of ideas. Coming from a white father and a Laguna mother Tayo has spent most of his life being seen as an outsider, even amongst his own family, with one exception being Rocky. After these two men head to war, with only Tayo coming back, the reader thus sees Tayo has a character with ailments. With some early on believing PTSD is to blame, there...
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This year I had the privilege to celebrate my Christmas with my family and we had decided to celebrate Christmas and new years in Australia. I didn’t know “boxing day” was a thing here and it was completely new to me, but everywhere I go “boxing day sales’ was up everywhere. After a bit of research I found out that boxing day was traditionally a day after Christmas where servants get their day off and were given bonuses from their...
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Salat/Salah Salat is a ritual prayer that is part of the ordinary routine of Muslim. It is part of the 5 pillars of Islam, which is basically the main acts/rules that are expected from all Muslims. Approximately 1400 years old, this prayer not only allows you to speak with Allah, it is also seen as a way to connect with Muslims from around the world. There are specific ways to perform the daily prayers. There are five positions performed during...
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Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many international locations on a large scale. However, the history of the starting place of Valentine’s Day is shrouded with mystery. The Catholic Church recognizes at least three Saints named Valentine. According to an opinion, this day is celebrated to commemorate the anniversary of St. Valentine; others opine that to Christianise an historical festival, Lupercalia, the Christian Church may also have brought ‘St. Valentine’s Feast Day’ in mid-February. In the fifth century, Pope Gelasius announced...
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Is Christmas purely pagan? Fun, family, and plenty of fantastic food are just a few of the things that come to mind when one mentions, what is probably the most widely celebrated holiday of the year, Christmas. Christmas has been assumed to be pagan due to certain factors ranging from its history and past to its absence from actual biblical laws and mandates to the traditions associated with it. Still, it should be celebrated because it is an appreciation of...
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Due to the media’s prevalence and the role it plays in informing the people and shaping their views, the call for diversity has become important for many. With people realizing the lack of representation of other races, ethnicities, sexualities, and gender in the media they consume, those in charge of what is being created and released are now given the responsibility to make sure that the new content being pushed is out is inclusive. If media companies fall behind on...
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In my family we celebrate different holidays. It’s Christmas, Victory Day, Independence Day, and more. I have two favorites: New Year and Christmas. These holidays are very popular in my family and throughout the country. Moreover, they are observed almost at the same time but are still different. However, they are more different than similar, and I will try to explain. Firstly, these holidays have different meanings. New Year is the main calendar holiday that occurs at the time of...
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Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country with people of multiple ethnicities and diverse cultures thrive peacefully. The country recognizes Islam to be it’s official religion; while Malaysian is the national language of the country. As per the population demographics, Malaysia comprises of more than 65% Malays who are Muslims and the Islamic festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm. Three of the biggest and the most important Islamic festivals are birthday of the Prophet (known as Maulidur Rasul), Eid-ul-fitr (also known...
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Considered one of the Gulf Coast’s intellectual achievements, Mobile, Alabama, has been making a name for itself since its inception. Mobile was founded in 1702 by the French as the first capital of Louisiana. Since then, it has become a cultural melting pot of traditions, communities and enterprises. This great city is home to many flavorful restaurants, enlightening museums, historical hotels and its leading Mardi Gras celebration. It is now becoming an epicenter of the South for many reasons other...
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The observations that I made during the experience was the many loud sounds I heard. Some came from the stage which plays music, some from the food cooking, and most were people interacting with others. I smell a lot of delicious food they sold, including beef, tacos, and funnel cake. The day of the dead are known for its food and altar, so I bought a funnel cake, horchata, and a long beef with cheese. I had horchata in the...
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Issue China has made a substantial progress in tackling its HIV epidemic. The HIV epidemic in China is largely characterized by low national prevalence at 0.037% with certain regions having higher and more severe HIV prevalence rates [1]. The country has also made substantial progress with regards to funding its HIV response as 99% of funding came from domestic sources in 2015 [UNAIDS, 2016]. Despite these efforts, in December 2016 the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) reports...
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William Shakespeare is a English poet, playwright, and actor. He was born on April 26,1564 in Stratford as we believed but no one really knew. Shakespeare first record of being alive is when he got baptised. He died on April 23,1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom at the age of fifty two and was buried in Holy Trinity Church. Shakespeare was married to Anne Hathaway. He had three children. He was the best selling fiction author. He sold at least four...
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Abstract Notably, the debating of multiculturalism is still a hot topic in the United States, and different people has different understanding towards multiculturalism, during 1960s, an policy is established and meant to enhance the equality of the working environment which make sure that every race has the same opportunities of getting the job, this is the affirmative action policy, lately it has drawn to the education field which many Universities has adopted it while the administration department is making decision...
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Being hispanic, I have grown up in an environment where food plays a major role into my culture. We all know how delicious food can be, so though it sounds amazing that it’s such an important part of my culture, that isn’t exactly the case. The meals I eat on a regular basis and especially during holidays or special events are not only rich in flavor, but also rich in things such as fats, sugars, and sodium. I believe that...
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When considering the current youth culture and the human service approaches it can be affected by various types of issues which includes globalization, gender, discrimination, race and education. While some of this has a positive impact on the youth culture and human service approaches some of them is also having a vastly negative impact also. Globalization: Currently it has been assessed that the globalization has various types of negative impacts on the youth culture which includes family breakdowns, consumerisms, a...
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