Identification. In 1494‚ Columbus named the island Santiago. The Spanish wrote the name used by the native Taino‚ "Yamaye‚" as "Xaymaca." The Taino word is purported to mean "many springs." The abbreviated name‚ "Ja" and the Rastafarian term "Jamdung" (Jamdown) are used by some residents‚ along with "Yaahd" (Yard)‚ used mainly by Jamaicans abroad‚ in reference to the deterritorialization of the national culture. Location and Geography. Jamaica‚ one of the Greater Antilles‚ is situated south of
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African Literature‚ although unrecorded‚ dates back to ancient history. This is a research on the history and related concepts of how their culture began through their writings. Bird’s Eyeview African literature has more recently become more popular specially as it has greatly influenced the American literature. This website presents a general and more popular way of looking at the beginnings‚ development‚ influences on the literary works of the people of this culture-rich continent. What is Literature
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AP World History Extra Credit Book List I encourage you to expand your knowledge and interests by reading books for extra credit. It is possible to receive up to 40 extra credit points per quarter (excluding the 4th quarter)‚ but you will have to earn them. Each book review is worth 20 points unless otherwise noted. Any book assigned for another class (ex. English) will no longer be eligible for extra credit for that year. Book and Film Review Format Write a minimum of a four-paragraph review
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HIST 325: PRECOLONIAL AFRICA Winter 2013 – TR 6:00-7:20pm‚ McKenzie 214 – CRN 23274 Version 1.00‚ 7 Jan 2013 Professor: Dr. L. F. Braun Office: 311 McKenzie Hall Telephone: x6-4838 on-campus. Email: lfbraun@uoregon.edu Office hours: T 2:00-4:00pm & by appt. Overview and Objectives Africa is central to human history. It is the continent where our species arose‚ where some of the greatest ancient civilizations throve‚ and where dynamic‚ complex‚ and innovative cultures confronted a variety of social
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E. Frantz Final Essay (Finalrst Draft) 4.2918.2 Seeds of Trauma: Images of Sexual Trauma in Toni Morrison ’s The Bluest Eye Throughout her novels Toni Morrison conveys to her readers the idea of a community ’s responsibility to act out against violence‚ rape‚ sexual abuse‚ and racism. Her writing‚ at times‚ bears witness to a community ’s tragic abandoning of its youth‚ of identity‚ of history. Morrison explores tThe theme of sexual abuse‚ the implications of which often tragically affect
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Beyond the Bounds of Historiography: Reconstructing the Transitory Phases of Africa in African Poetry By Akwu Sunday Victor Holds a BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature from the Department of English and Literary Studies‚ Kogi State University‚ PMB 1008‚ Anyigba‚ Nigeria. He is the author of Breaking the Cycle of Silence [play] and editor: New Voices from the Confluence: An Anthology of Creative Writing [Anthology] and a private researcher. Abstract Poetry as an art form is not
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Feminist and Womanist Criticism of African Literature: A Bibliography By Sharon Verba July 20‚ 1997 Those women who struggle without giving up hope‚ herald the impending change...: change in attitude for both men and women as they evaluate and re-evaluate their social roles.... -Rosemary Moyana‚ "Men & Women" Rereading‚ willful misreading‚ and de- and re-coding are tools used in African literature and womanist or feminist discourse to challenge "canonized ’literature ’"
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Hispanic American: "Heritage" is defined as the customs and traditions that are handed down from generation to generation of families and society. A person with Latino heritage is a descendant of a family from Mexico‚ Central America‚ or South America. Peeps who are Hispanic are from a country where Spanish is spoken. Let’s check out some of their traditions. Hispanic Food Hispanic foods have many different characteristics‚ but one of the main things that make it distinctive is that it tends to
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STUDENT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL MINDANAO CAMPUS A Research Proposal Presented to the Faculty of Philippine Science High School Central Mindanao Campus Nangka Balao-i‚ Lanao del Norte In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Research 2 WYNN DUN GIL IMPROSO GIL MICHAEL E. REGALADO JAN REOVEN S. SIALANA August 2008 INTRODUCTION Background of the study The school registrar of the Philippine Science High School — Central Mindanao
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Regional Interactions (600 to 1450 CE) A THUMBNAIL VIEW • As in the previous chapter‚ this time period witnessed a tremendous growth in long-distance trade due to improvements in technology. Trade through the Silk Road‚ the Indian Ocean‚ the trans-Saharan trade route‚ and the Mediterranean Sea led to the spread of ideas‚ religions‚ and technology. During the period known as Pax Mongolia‚ when peace and order were established in Eurasia due to the vast Mongol Empire‚ trade and cultural interaction
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