Zumba is a fitness program inspired by Latin dance. It was founded by Miami-based dancer and choreographer Alberto ’Beto’ Perez‚ who teamed up with two local entrepreneurs: Alberto Perlman and Alberto Aghion. Zumba combines Latin rhythms with cardiovascular exercise to create an aerobic routine that is fun and easy to follow. The name Zumba is derived from a Colombian word meaning to move fast and have fun. Zumba sells DVDs/videos through its website and via infomercials. More than 3 million DVDs
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ZUMBA Zumba is a dance fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s. As the story goes‚ in the early 1990’s‚ Mr. Perez was teaching one of his popular aerobics music classes and went out to his car. The Columbian choreographer began listening to a bit of Salsa and Merengue infused music. After enjoying the beat of the Latin-inspired music‚ Alberto “Beta” Perez improvised the class that would later evolve into Zumba. Although this exercise method
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leader of the quilombos‚ a community formed by fugitive slave farmers‚ Indians and poor whites. He officially became the chief of the Quilombo dos Palmares‚ located in Pernambuco‚ in 1680 after leading a civil war and defeating their current leader‚ Ganga Zumba. Zumbi resisted the Portuguese colonial oppression for 14 years until the expedition led by Domingos Jorge Velho destroyed the Palmares in 1694 (Diggs‚ pg 62-67‚ pr 1- 18). However‚ there was no physical evidence of the Palmares‚ and the historical
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leader of the quilombos‚ a community formed by fugitive slave farmers‚ Indians and poor whites. He officially became the chief of the Quilombo dos Palmares‚ located in Pernambuco‚ in 1680 after leading a civil war and defeating their current leader‚ Ganga Zumba. Zumbi resisted the Portuguese colonial oppression for 14 years until the expedition led by Domingos Jorge Velho destroyed the Palmares in 1694 (Diggs‚ pg 62-67‚ pr 1-18). However‚ there was no physical evidence of the Palmares‚ and the historical
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Question 1: The “Boi-Bumba” in Brazil blends Indigenous‚ African and European culture into one big festival every year and is a nationally celebrated occasion. Citizens gather to enjoy a three hour show with food‚ drinks and entertainment in an arena with 35‚000 people. The Boi Bumba tradition dates back to the colonial days and represents the “kidnapping‚ death and resurrection of an ox.” The plot that is mainly told includes a “Portuguese master and his wife‚ a slave and his pregnant wife and
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based on privilege. Peninsulares were on top‚ followed by Creoles‚ then Mestizos and Mulattos‚ and on the bottom‚ Native Indians and Black Slaves. Ganga Zumba was affected by some of these things and he had a different life from others of the time. Ganga Zumba had an interesting life. He was born in the Kingdom of Kongo‚ in present day Angola‚ Cabinda. Zumba was African American. He lived from 1630 to 1678‚ so had a good life of fifty-eight years. He died in Colonial Brazil. In Latin America‚ he stated
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food not eating meat every day and keeping my food portion small. So when I received a scholarship for the summer ll semester I jump on the opportunity to start my work routine with yoga‚ zumba and self-defense classes‚ But when I found out about the Zumba I knew I hit the jackpot. The moment I took my first Zumba class‚ I was hooked! I went from the back row to the front row. At first‚ I was in J-lo modern dance class in which clash with my work schedule‚ but I am so glad this class was available
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Background -The Zumba Class is a dance class based on Latin-American music - Involves certain interesting aerobics movements. -There are different types of moves that change depending on the music or the topic that the professor chooses for each class. - Is given in a empty classroom‚ which have a huge mirror. - Is a method that people use to feel free and relax. -What I really wanted to see is why everyone talking about this class? -What is this so amazing? First Time: -I felt
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e Ganges‚ or as it known in India‚ the Ganga‚ is a river of stories. Scholars have collected many tales about this river that springs from a dozen sources on the roof of the world. Each of the stories shares the theme that Ganga‚ daughter of the Himalaya‚ is persuaded to shed her purifying waters on the sinful Earth and thus bring salvation to humanity. The Ganga is the great collector of Himalayan snows. The many sources of the Ganga flow south and east from melting glaciers in these highlands
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The Ganges (English pronunciation: /ˈɡændʒiːz/ GAN-jeez)‚ also called the Ganga (Sanskrit: गङ्गा Hindi: गंगा Urdu: گنگا Ganga IPA: [ˈɡəŋɡaː] ( listen); Bengali: গঙ্গা Gônga)‚ is the second largest river on the Indian subcontinent by discharge. Ganges river is named after a Hindu goddess called Ganga. Geographists to Historians and Mythologists regard Ganges as the heart of Indian culture‚ tradition and living. Geography[change | change source] The government declared that the Ganges river between
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