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    Tausug Folk Literature

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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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    Philadelphia Museum Essay

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    Philadelphia museum of art is among the largest art museums in the United States. It is located along the west side of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The museum was established in 1876 and stocks more than 227‚000 objects. There are over 200 galleries that span over 2000 years. Each year the Museum puts on 25 or more exhibitions‚ an example being Salvador Dali. The main building of the museum is visited by more than 800‚000 people annually. This museum was not always an art museum. It began as a

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    date was March 21‚ 2017. Mike introduced me to the museum due to the connection and significance that it has for him and his family. His family‚ being partially Jewish‚ was persecuted during the Holocaust by the German Nazi army. Going around the museum gave me insight on what his family endured in the concentration camps which most of the time‚ these places exceeded the carrying capacity. While we were going through the right side of the museum‚ there is a history wall of the rise and fall of fascism

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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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    Upon entering the Philadelphia Museum of Art‚ the immediate visual effect of the architecture and large columns peaked my interest‚ while shifting my view towards the seven different exhibits. After analyzing the map to choose a section to start‚ the closest was American Art. This wing featured galleries featuring Philadelphia realist painter Thomas Eakins. The dark nature of the paintings was accented by dim museum lighting‚ adding to the effect of an electricity-deprived society. Haunting paintings

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    Museum Workout Critique

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    “The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is About to Become Your Favorite New Fitness Destination” In the search of new ways to connect to the general population‚ The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York‚ New York‚ has begun a workout program‚ “The Museum Workout”. In collaboration with the Monica Bill Barnes and Company dance group‚ representative performers‚ and even technology crew members‚ lead activities. The program is described as‚ “a curious hybrid: part guided tour; part all-levels fitness class;

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    Essay On Cummer Museum

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    Cummer Museum I thought‚ "This is going to be boring. How can I write a paper on just art?" However‚ after my visit‚ I found there were more things to write about than I had imagined. I come from Washington‚ D.C. and I’m used to visiting museums but I had never seen one with so many different kinds of artwork. From various oil paintings and ancient sculptures to modern photography and ceramic figures. There was even a beautiful garden to enjoy. According to literature‚ the Cummer Museum is the

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    Folk Fair Festival

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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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    The Heard Museum Analysis

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    The Heard Museum in Arizona has been hosting a cultural event dubbed Beauty Speaks for Us. It is an important platform for showcasing rich elements of cultures in America as well as the unique behaviors of people belonging to various cultures. The museum has continually grown in stature and size to become a world class center for quality collections‚ festivals and educational programming. It is dedicated to an accurate and sensitive depiction of native cultures and arts. As an institution‚ it combined

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    “William Penn Adair Rogers did nothing a man is normally famous for‚ he wasn’t soldier‚ statesman‚ or a industrialist‚ a scientist‚ athlete‚ or even a famous bandit. He invented nothing‚ founded no city‚ and explored no new lands. So‚ why is he an American folk hero? Maybe the answer is plain and simple‚ as plain and simple the man he was” (Story). While Will Rogers was the youngest of eight children‚ he was born in 1879 in Oologah‚ Oklahoma (Keating 2). However‚ Oklahoma wasn’t a state yet‚ so it was

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