Italian culture‚ the word “tarantella” evokes images of a frenzied spinning dance traditionally played at weddings. However‚ this popular native dance of Southern Italy has a history and myth spanning several centuries. The dance‚ originally an Italian folk dance of the lower- and middle-classes‚ has been labeled as a dance to cure sickness and as a dance of courtship. In the courtship version of the dance‚ the woman uses rapidity and liveliness to excite the love of her partner. In turn‚ the man tries
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“sulug” or “sug” which means “ocean current” and the name Jolo is the Spanish word for corruption. Tausug literature is very rich. It includes prose‚ poems‚ narrative and nonnarative forms. The content of their literatures are classified into two: folk literatures that are closely related to the life of indigenous people and second is Islamic which is based in Quran or from Hadith (sayings) and Sunna (traditions and practices) of the prophet Muhammad. Tausug ver owns “ tigum-tigum” are either
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Festivals in Jharkhand Sarhul is a festival where Shaal tree and leaves play an important role. Sarhul is celebrated during the spring season when the Shaal trees get new leaves. Shaal flowers are brought to saran sthal (the sacred place) and pahan propitiates the Gods. The priest is called Pahan and he distributes shaal flowers to every villager. The shaal flowers represent the brotherhood and friendship among villagers. It is believed that the earth becomes fertile after this festival as such
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Sharks are a group of fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton‚ five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head‚ andpectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the rays. However‚ the term "shark" has also been used for extinct members of the subclassElasmobranchii outside the Selachimorpha‚ such as Cladoselache and Xenacanthus. Under this broader definition‚ the earliest known sharks
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Folk Dances of India India is a land of diverse cultures and traditions. Each region of the country has a unique culture‚ which is also prominently visible in its various art forms. Almost all the regions of the country have their specific folk music and dance‚ which proves to be a wonderful way of expression of their community and its traditions. Though these folk dances are not as complex as the classical dance forms‚ they are very beautiful‚ because of the essence of rawness in them. Be it
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Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular in the rural areas of the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango‚ a Spanish folk dance‚ which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. This dance‚ together with the Jota‚ became popular among the illustrados or the upper class and later adapted among the local communities. In the early 18th century‚ any dance that is considered jovial and lively was called Pandanggo. There are many versions of this dance and each locality
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culture‚ and tradition. When I feel depressed or excited‚ I listen to music which matches my feeling. I joined the English Club; members of the club introduced different kinds of music and described them. Genres that I often listen to are rock‚ country folk‚ and R&B/Soul. Rock music is a popular music which uses an electric guitar. Rock usually makes people excited with hard sounds. Everybody knows that The Beatles were a famous rock band in the United Kingdom. The Beatles’ song "Day Tripper" is one
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The Souls of Black Folk Review Stephen Fortson Tiffin University W.E.B. Du Bois is one of not only the greatest American philosophers but African American philosophers brought up during the Civil Rights era. Du Bois born in Barrington‚ Massachusetts to a mother and father that were a part of the free black population. During this particular time of the 1800s‚ blacks had no rights for the most part until the end of the Civil war‚ and even then segregation limited the amount of equality
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Have you ever heard the story about the evil sea monster that drowns ships and kills sailors? How about the story of the evil woman with the donkey feet? Or the story of the crazy monster that likes to eat small children and has palm leaves for hair? If you answered ‘no’ to all these questions then you’re probably not familiar with Qatari folktale. But you should be. If you’re Qatari‚ live in Qatar‚ plan on visiting‚ or even just have the teeniest interest in the country‚ you should know
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The Souls of Black folk is a book of essays by W.E.B Du Bois‚ an African American writer and social activist born and raised in New England. Up to this day Souls of Black folk is considered one of the best books striving to describe the hardships of African-American community in the USA after the Civil War. As for my essay I am going to give a short introduction and explain what the forethought is talking about‚ and proceed to draw lines that connect those three. I will finish off with a personal
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