Malaysia‚ the tradition is that‚ once a year during the festival of Hari Raya Aidilfitri‚ they prepare luxurious festive food such as ketupat‚ beef rendang‚ lemang‚ satay and the Raya cookies. Then‚ Hari Raya Haji is celebrated approximately after 70 days the celebrations of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The ancient Muslim festival of Hari Raya Haji‚ also known as the “Festival of Sacrifice” that is celebrated over two days by Muslims worldwide. The festival starts off with prayers by male volunteers and the
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where people eat dogs years round. There is a festival each year in Yulin in which over ten thousand dogs are killed for their meat. Although eating dog meat is considered unacceptable in Western culture‚ it is considered a traditional delicacy in Eastern culture. Yulin is a city located in southeastern Guangxi in China. Traditionally‚ a large amount of dog meat is served around June 20. This date is called “The Dog Meat Festival”. The Dog Meat Festival is held to celebrate the longest day of the
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Auckland hosts several annual festivals that celebrate the city’s cultural diversity. Briefly outline the history of one such festival‚ describe the form it takes‚ and investigate its social significance. Auckland hosts many annual festivals that celebrate the cultural diversity in our city; Polyfest is a classic example of this. Every year thousands turn out to attend one of the worlds largest Polynesian and Maori Festival‚ Polyfest. Which is held in the heart of South Auckland at the Manakau
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With the growing drug culture in Australian music festivals‚ police presence is at an all time high. Serious questions are being raised about the state’s sniffer dogs and whether or not their bark is worst than their bite‚ coming under hellfire from critics questioning their effectiveness. This increasingly common‚ forceful tactic of the use of sniffer dogs at festivals is actually causing more harm than good‚ intimidating and frightening people into ingesting their whole supply of drugs‚ resulting
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Tiffany Kelly Instructor Delaney College Writing II MW 12:00 1 April 2013 Woodstock Woodstock of 1969 was also known as Three Days of Peace and Music. Woodstock was a three-day music festival held in Bethel‚ New York‚ on a 600-acre farm. The three-day outdoor music festival extended in both physical size and historical magnitude. An estimated half a million hippies gathered on the 600-acre dairy farm. Woodstock of 1969 showed peace‚ love and music with surprisingly no violence at all. Some of the
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Choose ONE of these areas (option 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ or 4) from a culture other than your own (which could include a “subculture” of your own country): Option 1) Religion—both historical and current aspects; Option 2) A current cultural tradition (a holiday or festival‚ educational practices‚ clothing‚ etc.); Option 3) A major historical event that strongly affected and continues to affect the country (political coup‚ natural disaster‚ war‚ etc.); or Option 4) Current political situation. Whichever aspect you choose
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Cherry Blossom Festival The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual two weekends event. It locates at San Francisco Japantown Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore Street. I went to the cherry blossom festival on April 17th with my family there was so fun. It feature live bands‚ food booths‚ parade‚ traditional Japanese music ‚ martial arts‚ dance‚ karate and other cultural performances. The sponsors are Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco and Northern California Cherry Blossom
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views. It features more than 4‚000 castles and medieval homes. It’s an ideal destination for water sports enthusiasts‚ lovers of fine cuisine and seafood‚ and anyone fascinated by legends and history. The attractions‚ weather and scenery‚ and the festivals are what attract people the most. This region is full of numerous world-class museums and historic attractions. One of the best places to visit while in Brittany is Oceanopolis. It features 50 aquariums from tropical and polar species. The cathedral
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SINULOG FESTIVAL SINULOG FESTIVAL The Sinulog Festival is one of the grandest and most colourful festivals in the Philippines with a very rich history. The main festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City to honor the Santo Niño‚ or the child of Jesus‚ who used to be the patron saint of the whole province of Cebu ( since in the Catholic faith Jesus is not a saint‚ but God). It is essentially a dance ritual which remembers the Filipino People’s pagan past and
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masculinity. The festival has begun and he must prove to her that he alone is the most beautiful and captivate her with his vigorous moves. Like many other tribes of Africa the Wodaabe tribe uses face painting to draw beauty. African face painting has been a thing of curiosity to many in the western civilization. Many tribes in Africa practiced face painting for reasons of festivals‚ rituals and status symbols and
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