Summer Dance 101 Composition Assignment: Create a Group Dance Composition Based on a Social/Political Issue As a group‚ sit down to brainstorm‚ discuss and decide upon a social or political issue that you want to explore through movement. Examples of social/political issues are: homelessness‚ oppression‚ environmental issues‚ corporate avarice‚ racism‚ domestic violence‚ racial profiling‚ but there are many‚ many issues that can be explored in addition to those mentioned above. You may wish
Premium Stage Dance Music
Rumspringa: An Amish Ritual Introduction: In the Amish religion‚ there lies a pivotal tradition for many of its adolescent followers. There are a number of Americans whom are likely to have never heard of this rite; as it is practiced by a small demographic‚ consisting of roughly 200‚000 people . Their tradition‚ referred to as the Pennsylvania-German term "Rumspringa"‚ can best be explained by the word’s translation. With "rum-"‚ translating in English to "around"‚ and "-schpringe"‚ meaning "to
Premium Amish Rumspringa
the musical film Singin’ in the Rain the greatest American musical. Singin’ in the Rain qualifies itself for this title by perfectly integrating music into the narrative and evolving the musical genre. In terms of the musical genre‚ Singin’ in the Rain excels in its use of musical performances to exemplify character’s emotional state of mind and preserving realism. The musical Singin’ in the Rain excels in every category of the musical genre. Singin’ in the Rain perfectly integrates music into the
Premium Film Musical theatre Music
In a traditional Muslim society‚ how would you see ritual and worship lived? It should not be strange that the values cherished by all the three major religions are the same‚ since they originate from a common source. For example‚ Islam‚ the predominant religion in the Middle East‚ accepts as an integral part of its religious teachings both the Old and the New Testaments. If this commonality of moral traditions among the world’s major religions does not say something about the universality of
Premium Islam Muhammad
History of the Rain Queens There are a few unique stories identifying with the creation and history of the Rain Queens of Balobedu. One story expresses that an old boss in sixteenth century Monomotapa (South eastern Zimbabwe)‚ was told by his precursors that by impregnating his little girl‚ Dzugundini‚ she would pick up rain-production abilities. Another story includes an outrage in a similar boss’ home‚ where the main’s child impregnated Dzugundini. Dzugundini was considered dependable and was compelled
Premium Slavery Slavery in the United States Black people
Asian writers Nick Joaquin Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín (May 4‚ 1917 – April 29‚ 2004) was a Filipino writer‚ historian and journalist‚ best known for his short stories and novels in the English language. He also wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila. Joaquin was conferred the rank and title of National Artist of the Philippines for Literature. He is considered one of the most important Filipino writers in English‚ and the third most important overall‚ after José Rizaland Claro M. Recto. Joaquín
Free Philippines
Asian Food By: xxx Thailand: Thailand is grouped with Southeast Asia cuisines. Thai food is usually prepared stir-fried‚ steamed‚ or grilled over charcoal‚ however‚ ultimately the wok dominates the kitchen. Thai food has been described to have the "consistency of Chinese food‚ the spiciness of Mexican food‚ the lusciousness of Polynesian and the extract flavors of none of the above." The original home of the T’ai tribes existed in the mountain valleys of southwestern China‚ and when these
Premium Japanese cuisine Rice Indonesia
form‚ which was mainly originated by Andalusian gypsies. It exists in 3 forms: El cante‚ song‚ el baile‚ dance and guitarrra‚ guitar playing. Its roots also are with Arabs‚ Spanish Jews and socially outcasted Christians. The flamenco essence is song‚ which is usually accompanied by guitar and improvised dance. Complex rhythmic patterns and sophisticated footwork differs from other European dance forms. The word "flamenco" has been questioned on why an Adalucian music form would be represented
Premium
this helped us to understand the unknown. These parables were told to us by different groups of people such as the Romans‚ Greeks‚ Egyptians‚ and the Indians‚ the Holy Bible and the Qur’an. These beliefs have been linked to religious beliefs and rituals. Rituals are activities involving words‚ objects‚ and gestures that are performed in certain places. Some of the Romans myths were “Jupiter and the Bee‚ Jupiter‚ Juno‚ and the Little Io‚ Pluto and the King‚ Minerva and Neptune‚” just to name a few.
Premium Religion Mythology Folklore
This reading is like many other’s which portray real life situations‚ and show a different culture coming from a first person point of view. In the story‚ the main character‚ Langston‚ is a young boy who seems to be going through a common religious ritual that is normally bestowed upon young people when they reach a certain age in what seems to be a different sort of society. At this age‚ young people are asked‚ or maybe better yet‚ told to believe in God‚ and only then will these children be able
Premium Ritual Religion Langston Hughes