History of Geishas Beautiful and mystical‚ exotic and refined this is what a geisha is. Geishas go far back in Japanese culture‚ with the first geishas really being men. Some people perceive geishas to be a form of prostitution‚ but there is more to this cultural affair then you may realize. Becoming a vast geisha involves great discipline and reverence. Geishas start training from a young age and require several skills such as conversational and even artistic. From being sold at an adolescent
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Malisa Smith The History of Tattoos Axia College University of Phoenix Tattoos have been around throughout our history‚ from Egyptian times to the present day. Many people may say they know the history of tattoos‚ and where they originate from‚ but do they really? Does one know that there were reasons that some people had tattoos? There may be people who know the actual history of tattoos and body art and why one would decide to get one; however there are people who do not. To be able to understand
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 HISTORY OF TELEPHONE 3 Early Telephone Development 3 The Beginning (1876-1900) 4 The New Century (1901-1940) 6 Modern Time (1940-Today) 6 CONCLUSION 7 REFERECENCE 8 INTRODUCTION A few centuries ago‚ there were only a few kinds of communication that people can use. They could speak to each other‚ they can use smoke as a means of communication to send their message from one place to another or they could use mail. Later on‚ they also had telegram.
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Trade relations with the European positive growth Espionage Technology - According to the latest information from the Ministry of Industry and Trade‚ export and import turnover of Vietnam to Europe May 9‚ 2013 reached about 28.5 billion U.S. dollars‚ up 22% compared to the same period last year. In which‚ export to Europe is about $ 20 billion‚ up 26% from the import market reached $ 8.5 billion‚ up 13% over the same period. In the European market‚ import and export turnover of Vietnam to
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History of valenzuela Valenzuela was named after Pío Valenzuela‚ a doctor and a member of Katipunan. The town preceding Valenzuela that was originally called Polo was formed in 1621 due to religious separation movements from parishes of Meycauayan (Catanghalan). Polo has been occupied twice by foreign armies other than colonial powers Spain and United States: first during the Seven Years’ War by the British and by the Japanese during the Second World War. In 1960‚ President Diosdado Macapagal ordered
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Ballet dates back hundreds of years into the 15th century. It is the most common style of danced and is familiar in all parts of the world. Ballet is best known for its elegance and every style of dance has some moves and positions that come from ballet. Ballet from the very beginning still influences so much of todays work in the theater. The style of ballet began in the 15th century during t he Italian Renaissance times. The word ballet comes from the word "ballare" which translates to dance in
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1.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost we would like to thank the bright and dedicated group members for putting in their very best effort to make this assignment a successful one. Secondly‚ a heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to our lecturer madam …. for all the cooperation and toleration. Moreover we would also take this opportunity to thank our classmates and friends who have also contributed and gave us a helping hand. Completion of this assignment has given us the opportunity
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Term Paper FPA 120 Throughout the semester our class has been opened up to experiencing the Vancouver Bhangra Community. Bhangra is a folk dance that originated in Punjab but started in Vancouver during the 1970’s and usually was performed with half guys and half girls‚ however the girls were Caucasian. Also‚ in Vancouver around the same time when there were labor rights strikes the Dhol become really popular because it was used in the strikes to receive fair wages. The 70’s and 80’s were when
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PE 2-TKD V HISTORY OF TAEKWONDO The name Taekwondo is derived from the Korean word "Tae" meaning foot‚ "Kwon" meaning fist and "Do" meaning way of. So‚ literally Taekwondo means "the way of the foot and fist". The name Taekwondo‚ however‚ has only been used since 1955 while the arts’ roots began 2‚300 years ago in Korea. Known as a martial art and way of life‚ the evolution of Taekwondo was a direct result of the happenings in Korea long ago‚ and knowledge of the history is an important step in
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Maggie Miller Dance Appreciation Erin Leigh 11-10-2005 Jazz Dance "Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historical events‚ and cultural changes" (Kraines‚ 2005‚1). When I was younger I used to take dance. I hated ballet‚ liked gymnastics‚ and thought tap was okay; but I loved jazz. I took jazz dance three times a week and never complained; it was my life. People all over the world are familiar with
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