INTRODUCTION We are proud of being Filipinos. There were people‚ places and things which serves as our pride as a nation and make us known throughout the world. A thing that makes us distinct as a nation is our culture. Culture is derived from the Latin word “cultura” or “cultus” which means care or cultivation. We must care and cultivate the Filipino culture which serves as our identity. The poet T.S. Eliot described culture as simply the way of life of a particular people living in one place
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There are many reasons why we love fairy tales and other made up stories. Some could argue that the purpose of creating these stories is a way for all of us to escape the real world and create our own worlds. Also it is a way to entertain ourselves with made up creatures and adventures that would not be possible in real life. We include things like evil jinnees‚ horrible monsters‚ wealth and locations that have not been heard of by anyone. We see all of the adventures and and so much more in Tales
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International Event Nepal Night 2013 The energy flowed in the Atwood Ball room as guests celebrated the Nepali culture. The lights went dim and then the pleasant Nepalese musical beats echoed throughout the ballroom. The participants and guests were dressed in colorful traditional outfits; the audience slowly travelled to Nepal though the performers’ songs and dances. The event’s theme was Sanskar which means traditional values and morals and the‚ decoration as well as the performances were based
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Course Syllabus College of Humanities ENG/155 Version 2 Mythology in Literature and Life Copyright © 2010‚ 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of mythology and its relationship to ancient and current cultures. The course covers the purposes and types of myths; the development of myths and mythological characters; the common elements of mythological structures; the predominant characteristics of deities and heroes in myth
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Ian Aubry December 13‚ 2010 Honors English II Block 4 Personal Legend Narrative What is a personal legend? A personal legend is the path we decide to take that fills our hearts with enthusiasm; it is the path of our dreams. My personal legend has changed overtime. I have been influenced along my journey. I have also been faced with many obstacles‚ but I have still made movement with them there. I have learned many lessons along my journey‚ and I will continue to learn
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Sigben: A Closely Related Species of Cat-fox and Chupacabra Alexandra Jane G. Fojas Amanda Thea R. Sungcad Theresa Mae C. Toboso Overview The researchers aim to trace the relatedness of the Philippines’ mythical creature‚ Sigben with that of the newly discovered Cat-fox off Borneo and the Chupacabra of Puerto Rico and Mexico. These are species belonging to the mammalian-eutherian catergory. Sigbin is by many crypto zoologist classifications both a designated crypto and a mythological creature of
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Lewis‚ P. Myths and legends of the martial arts. London: Prion Books‚ 1998. Print. World Myths and Legends in Art. Myths are stories explaining why the world is the way it is. All cultures all over the world have myths and people get inspired by legends and myths. Artists are too inspired by myths and legends and have given them visual forms. Sometimes‚ the only surviving records of the beliefs and values of a particular culture are the artwork. Even with written records and existence of oral traditions
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With many variations of fantasies‚ "Happily ever after" is reoccurring in every fairy tale. "Cinderella" by Anne Sexton is a different variation of the classic tale. The author sets up her version of Cinderella with four anecdotes sharing how others can go from poverty to riches or gritty reality to fantasy. Sexton changes her happily ever after ending by satirizing the message the story gives. By doing so‚ Sexton would like the reader to know the difference between a fairy tale and reality. Anne
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I claim to see if there will be any difference if there is a cultural appropriation within two different cultures. Cultural appropriation is the adoption or make use of elements of one culture by members of a different culture. However‚ Cultural appropriation is not talked about much but it has an enormous impact towards any culture that is threatened by any culture making a parody of their culture. Although Cultures are no longer being celebrated as often as they are “Celebrated” from a different
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Why The Greeks Told Myths Imagine living in the world without science. When natural disasters strike‚ such as floods or droughts which can destroy villages‚ no one could understand why this happened‚ much less how to prepare for it. Life seemed unpredictable and scary. This problem was answered by the creation of Greek myths. These myths acted as an early science to explain things that otherwise wouldn’t make sense. Even though these myths acted as entertainment to help cope with the unpredictable
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