the participation of local barangay units in various music competitons not only to enrich cultural literacy but also as an opportunity to gain support in the development projects of local communities. Musikahan Festival is a weeklong musical celebration that also aims to promote Tagum City as the Music Capital of Mindanao and have now finally made a mark in the music scene as Department of Tourism have officially included the event as one of the country’s pride festivals .Already earning popularism
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questions to enter into a discussion with your classmates: What images do you notice that are repeatedly used for cultural and traditional celebrations? The star of David is used for Bar Mitzvah’s‚ typically in the US for birthdays its balloons. The Christmas Tree is used to celebrate Christmas. Turkey is used to Thanksgiving. The US Flag is for the 4th of July. Halloween is typically represented by a pumpkins. Share some traditional
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living in The United States‚ I have been celebrating many holidays every year such as July 4th‚ Christmas‚ Easter‚ Labor Day... However‚ my favorite holiday is still Tet Nguyen Dan‚ which is usually called Lunar New Year. With the whole family here‚ we can still celebrate Tet annual as a traditional custom. It is not only a traditional celebration when the new year comes‚ but also the most important annual celebration in Vietnam. The season of Tet occurs around the beginning of February and the end
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july 5‚ 2009 As many of us get set to barbecue and light fireworks‚ whether in conscious celebration of the Fourth or simply to enjoy an extended weekend‚ I think it’s worth considering the question posed by Frederick Douglass. The following are excerpts from a speech he gave in 1852 at an Independence Day commemoration sponsored by the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society in Rochester‚ NY. A longer excerpt and a link to the full text of the speech can be found at my blog. Fellow-citizens‚ pardon
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custom is good or bad‚ right or wrong in itself; each one must be examined in light of the culture as a whole and evaluated in terms of how it works in the context of the entire world.” Mexican culture and American culture vary within marriage‚ celebrations‚ and education. Mexican marriages and American marriages differ in their engagement and traditions. For example‚ In Mexico the couple picks what are called mentors to be there for them throughout the engagement and
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mockery and Sacrilegious irony!” This is the description The Fourth of July received from one of the many heads of the abolitionist movement. The day commemorated by many Americans as a day to celebrate freedom and independence was described by Frederick Douglass as ”bombast fraud.” through the use of rhetorical questions‚ emotional appeals and visual imagery Douglass hammered to expose to his audience the hypocrisy of their celebrations. Angered by the persistence of slavery (Woodbridge Commentary)
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Both of them expressed the hypocrisy of the slaveholders they met during their time as slaves. Jacobs and Douglas mention the hypocrisy in their books by how the slaveholders called themselves Christians‚ in how to let them celebrate holidays like 4th of July and Christmas‚ and in living in the
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Examine Anthony Smith’s Fundamental Features of National Identity National identity refers to the set of attributes and beliefs shared by those who belong to the same nation‚ the legitimate form of a political organization. Our independence and the way the achieve liberty is through self-rule. According to Anthony Smith a nation is a self-identifying group or community based on such factors as a common culture‚ history‚ language‚ ethnicity and religion. (Power Point Lecture) Nations can adopt
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A Brief History of Kuki Diaspora Group in Britain Canon Dr David T Haokip* (July 2011) Abstract: In the New Testament the Apostle Paul had written epistles to the early churches. Likewise‚ I am writing this letter to the Kuki community‚ in particular concerning those settled in different geographical regions of the World. The diverse experiences of hardship caused by wars‚ famine‚ and related problems for centuries have caused the Jewish people to wander in exile (disperse/scatter) from
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Although reluctant to let Rhodes join the army given that he was the sole provider for their family. Eliza Rhodes eventually agreed to let Rhodes join the army. He met up with Levi Carr‚ a friend from school‚ and signed up for Rhode Island’s Second Regiment of Volunteers. Eventually‚ and even though he had no clue what the post entailed‚ he was elected First Sergeant of his Regiment. Rhodes was asked to be the clerk during the selection process for the First Light Infantry. He was told by Major John
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