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    quirky fusion of kinship‚ locality‚ experience and even spirituality. There is no rule book on how to belong so it must be frequently improvised. Peter Skrzynecki communicates the concept of belonging through his poems ’10 Mary Street’ and ‘In The Folk Museum’ by using such techniques as similes metaphors and person pronouns and I‚ Frank McCourt‚ communicate my ideas on belonging in my biographical novel‚ ‘Angela’s Ashes’‚ through the use of analogy and allusion. By using similes it allows Skrzynecki

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    things that were happenings in those times. “There are almost as many ways of categorizing American folk music as there have been people collecting it; there are books on folk songs organized by geographical area: Appalachian‚ Ozarks‚ New England‚ and Texas; by song subject: work songs‚ spirituals‚ songs of courtship and marriage‚ children’s songs‚…;

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    Ballet is a complex mixture of technique and basically a fair bit of coordination and musicality (which is feeling and moving with the music). You have to perform it confidently and it has to fit the mood of the dance and music. Ballet was considered as a classical form of art. The beauty of this 
dance type was considered timeless and unchanging. It was considered as 
an art in itself . The movement of the ballerinas represented years of 
training It was an 
art form that entailed perfection

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    Zulu Traditional Dance

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    ZULU TRADITIONAL DANCE Zulu means the people of heaven‚ which is a friendly and hospitable culture. They have an expressive language punctuated with distinctive click sounds. The Zulu people are proud of their nation and treasure their heritage. During the 16th and 17th centuries‚ they had a powerful king named Shaka Zulu. He helped expand the Zulu tribe territory and claimed that he was king of all Africa. Many cultures in Africa today still have traditions that were influenced by the Zulu people

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    Dances with Wolves

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    Dances With Wolves “The white men who wore this came around the time of my grandfather’s grandfather. Eventually we drove them out. Then the Mexicans came. But they do not come here any more. In my own time‚ the Texans‚ they have been like all the others. They take without asking‚ but I think you are right. I think they will keep coming. When I think of that‚ I look at this helmet. I don’t know if we are ready for these people. Our country is all that we have‚ and we will fight to keep

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    Bihu Dance of Assam

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    Bihu Dance of Assam The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the North Eastern Indian state of Assam. It is most related to the festival more commonly known as the Rongali Bihu. This festival is the most anticipated and is celebrated with a tremendous amount of enthusiasm. The festival brings together all the Assamese people‚ disregarding of their caste‚ creed and religious beliefs and ways of life. For the people of Assam‚ Bihu is not just an important festival but also a time to celebrate their livelihood

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    Compare and Contrast Essay Basketball to Ballet Basketball and ballet may seem to be two completely different activities; however they are alike in a lot of ways. In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences between Ballet and Basketball. Basketball is a team sport played to win an achievement or medal or to go up in ranking as a team. It is a game that requires strategies and is a rough game. Basketball players need to be tall‚ fit‚ and strong; they have

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    change and growth in oneself‚ but also empathy. Alootook Ipellie‚ in her short story “Walrus Ballet‚” teaches empathy and understanding others will promote growth in character. In “Walrus Ballet”‚ Rudolph journeys from Canada to Siberia to get more walruses for his camp‚ but after hearing his friend Giselle’s story he empathizes with her‚ and helps the walruses escape from capitalism to freedom. Walrus Ballet by Alootook Ipellie teaches how being a good human and understanding others evokes change‚

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    Was Bachata A Dance

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    In early civilization‚ dance played an important role in entertainment‚ rituals and ceremonies. Although dance was something not easily documented‚ in comparison to paintings or sculptures‚ there has been proof of its existence. Bachata is a type of dance that originated in the Dominican Republic‚ with its beautiful dance style‚ but perhaps intimate at times‚ it easily catches the eye. In Bachata‚ its creativity is rendered through dance‚ where new movements are being formed constantly. At a professional

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    However‚ during this time‚ racial pride was best expressed through folk art via the means of relatable structure‚ understandable word choice and everyday subject matter. Common poets of the time chose not to imitate the formal and restrictive style of the European influenced “high art” and instead believed in a more down-to-earth‚ conversational style of writing. In these choices‚ poets began to shape a new form of art called “folk art” that gave readers content inspired by daily life and no longer

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