Carnival festival
Samara Dudley
Speech 1619: Intercultural Communication
Section 1T11
March 4, 2013
Samara Dudley
February 13, 2013
Speech 1619: Intercultural Communication
Section 1T11 Haiti and the Carnival Festival Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people who share a common history and is defined by their religion, language, social habits, music, arts, and cuisine. Culture is also acquired meaning: it’s something we learn. Culture is part of an individual’s personality and everyday lifestyle. It helps individuals define who they are. My culture is Haitian. Like other cultures, Haiti has a language, religion, social habits, music arts, and cuisine. The name Haiti itself means “mountainous country”. The Haitian Culture comes from strong African and French roots. Haiti was the first independently black ruled-nation in the world. January 1st is Haiti’s Independence Day. The primary language in the Haitian culture is Creole or Kreyol. A predominate feature about the Haitian culture is festivals. Festivals are celebrated throughout the year in the Haitian culture. The most significant festival is Carnival. Carnival, known as Kanaval in the Haitian Creole language, is a festival held every year in February. It’s held for several weeks leading up to Mardi Gras. The carnival parade is defined as “defile” in Creole. The carnival takes place in the capital of Haiti, Port au Prince, which is also the largest city in Haiti. Carnival is funded by wealthy Haitian families and by the government of Haiti. Carnival season in Haiti starts at the end of January; it’s called Pre-Kanaval. The main festival always starts in February. Carnival ends every year on Mardi Gras, which in creole means “Fat Tuesday”. Most of my research about Carnival came from my aunt who lives in Haiti but visited my family. She explained to me
Speech 1619: Intercultural Communication
Section 1T11
March 4, 2013
Samara Dudley
February 13, 2013
Speech 1619: Intercultural Communication
Section 1T11 Haiti and the Carnival Festival Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people who share a common history and is defined by their religion, language, social habits, music, arts, and cuisine. Culture is also acquired meaning: it’s something we learn. Culture is part of an individual’s personality and everyday lifestyle. It helps individuals define who they are. My culture is Haitian. Like other cultures, Haiti has a language, religion, social habits, music arts, and cuisine. The name Haiti itself means “mountainous country”. The Haitian Culture comes from strong African and French roots. Haiti was the first independently black ruled-nation in the world. January 1st is Haiti’s Independence Day. The primary language in the Haitian culture is Creole or Kreyol. A predominate feature about the Haitian culture is festivals. Festivals are celebrated throughout the year in the Haitian culture. The most significant festival is Carnival. Carnival, known as Kanaval in the Haitian Creole language, is a festival held every year in February. It’s held for several weeks leading up to Mardi Gras. The carnival parade is defined as “defile” in Creole. The carnival takes place in the capital of Haiti, Port au Prince, which is also the largest city in Haiti. Carnival is funded by wealthy Haitian families and by the government of Haiti. Carnival season in Haiti starts at the end of January; it’s called Pre-Kanaval. The main festival always starts in February. Carnival ends every year on Mardi Gras, which in creole means “Fat Tuesday”. Most of my research about Carnival came from my aunt who lives in Haiti but visited my family. She explained to me
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