Special clothing worn they did have this only type of clothing traditional clothing for men it was simple loose white shirt and long pants with a straw hat. For women it was embroidered dresses with full skirts and some kind of kerchief or adornment for their…
Traditional clothing consists of colorfully embroidered shirts and dresses and in some regions loose-fitting pants for women. Traditional clothing was discouraged under the Communists in favor of inexpensive, modern clothing made by the state. Since the democratic changes in government, people have more choice in clothing, particularly in urban areas. Traditional costumes are still worn in many rural and upland areas, especially among women.…
Although costume and fashion are too often considered the same, they are two different concepts. Costumes are in history and set as a foundation for revival and contemporary fashion. It expresses the way of life of those living in particular places, time periods, and the social classes, in example the elaborate dresses the Queen wears. The kind of lives that people are expected to live are reflected by the costumes worn. The origin of costumes is usually due to the expectations their society sets and what materials are actually available. Costumes set as a symbol of holidays and festivals, such as Santa Claus during Christmas, the Easter Bunny for Easter, and vampires for Halloween. Revivals in fashion are constantly referring to historical costumes for inspiration through its ideas, designs, textiles, art, etc. Fashion is a contemporary word used to define what is popular by the majority of the public. Newest and latest trends are often associated with fashion. It is desired by society to provide personal expression and send a message. What characterizes fashion is constantly changing and evolving. People usually associate fashion to designers, haute couture, celebrities, New York, Milan, London, and prestigious magazine Vogue. Fashion has a reputation to re-establish one’s personality, status, and style.…
Roger R. Carl (1995) A way of being-(Introduction by Irvan D. Yalum) Houghton Mifflin Company.,…
Through the use of Aliens and Medical Experimentation, it is clear for one to see that Avatar is a more evolved Sci-Fi genre film than that of District 9. Although the aliens in District 9 do not have the typical green skinned, antenna, bug eyed aliens like shown in most alien based films, they do however share the same thought that aliens physically do not represent human forms and have ugly exteriors, thus making mankind feel good about themselves, whilst watching the film. The extreme close up of the prawns face during the news feed in the beginning of the film, is used to emphasis the prawn’s appearance so as to highlight that they are ugly creatures, thus automatically making them ‘bad’. The weight of the aliens; introduces the idea that they are not as evolved as humans, as one could questions how a species of great numbers, can still be controlled by a species of a lot smaller numbers.…
Similar holidays are celebrated in many parts of the world; for example, it is a public holiday in Brazil, where many Brazilians celebrate by visiting cemeteries and churches. In Spain, there are festivals and parades, and at the end of the day, people gather at cemeteries and pray to their loved ones who have died. Similar observances occur elsewhere in Europe and in the Philippines, and similarly-themed celebrations appear in many Asian and African cultures.…
As for dress code, in official they dress conservatively, like in our country. But as for usual dress, they wear very bright colors. And I found it very interesting. Their style differs from ours. It’s European style. For example, they can wear bright green trousers and yellow t-shirt and it looks very modern. It’s ok for their culture.…
In the building with the blue windows and the diamond shaped roof tops, children dressed in red and green with rosy cheeks, were gaily singing:…
Religion has been the single most important factor that has influenced the Saudi Arabian culture. Islam has also influenced modern Saudi culture A combination of Islam and Bedouin traditions have influenced the Saudi’s. They stop five times for prayer and close restaurants. In McDonald’s they have separate seating for men and women because the men cannot sit with the women to eat. Among certain obligations for Muslims are to pray five times a day. Friday is the Muslim holy day. Everything is closed. Many companies also close on Thursday, making the weekend Thursday and Friday. Saudi culture has a less rigid concept of time and schedule compared to the West. In Saudi Arabia, public interaction between men and women are severely limited,…
This is the holy month which happens once a year. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. This time is valuable because it is a time in enlightenment given on the perspective on life. It also reminds them of many of the things they take for granted. Additionally it gives them an insight into the world of those less fortunate of themselves. It is a way for them to reflect and reconnect to the Islamic faith. gives Muslims.…
One major reason of this holiday is to break the fast after thirty days without eating from the sunrise till sunset . And during this thirty days , people sit together sharing a large dinner then they watch many series and competitive programs on the TV . Moreover , most of them stay awake till evening telling each other stories and comics , and as Islamic people share the celebration of the head of the year with Christians , also Christians people share the dinner and the celebration with them.…
The most known religious festivals in Britain are Christmas and Easter as part of Christianity. Eid is the second most important festival in the Muslim calendar. In the same way Christians celebrate Jesus at Christmas, Muslims celebrate Raham at Eid. Both events are about sharing, music, party and simply good fun. In Hinduism, Diwali is perhaps the most well-known Hindu festival. It is known as the ‘festival of lights’ and this five day festival honours Lakshmi, the goddess of…
There are significant holidays to every country. Holiday is define as a day free from work that one may spend time to relax, especially a day on which custom or the law dictates a stopping of general business activity to honor or celebrate a particular event. In religious term, it is a holy day. For example, American people celebrate holidays such as, Thanksgiving and Christmas, Hispanics celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and for Vietnamese people, we celebrate a very important holiday which is the Vietnamese New Year.…
Picture Men usually wear cloth hats, gowns and trousers. Common types of gowns that men would wear are shaped like ponchos. A trouser is often loose and baggy. All traditional clothing are hand woven (“Yoruba”)…