colonization. He was also responsible for the death of Portuguese Explorer Ferdinand Magellan.[1] He is now regarded‚ retroactively‚ as the first Filipino hero.[2][3] He is also known under the names Çilapulapu‚[4] Si Lapulapu‚[5] Salip Pulaka‚[6][note 1] and Kali Pulako (alternatively spelled as Cali Pulaco)‚[7] though the historicity of the names is disputed. Battle of Mactan[edit] Main article: Battle of Mactan See also: Maginoo Lapu-Lapu became one of two datus of Mactan before the Spanish arrived
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MALA AND THE MANTRA Introduction of Mala Traditionally a “Mala” in the Hindu context denotes a garland; whereas the same when used in a prayer session is called a “Japa Mala”. As in many religions‚ be it Christianity‚ Buddhism‚ Hinduism‚ or Islam the usage of rosary‚ threngwa‚ japa mala or subha are an integral part for keeping a count and following the prescribed procedure of the prayer undertaken by the devotee. In the Hindu context the word “Mala” is loosely used to indicate both a garland
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read in today’s literature. It tells about the ancient literature of India. The Kathak dance derives its name from the community of Kathaks who are custodians of the art. The words Kathak and Kathakali are derived from katha meaning storytelling and kali meaning play. The Kathak means storytelling and Kathakali‚ story play. Kathak dancing performed by a dancer who stands and moves and lasya (the aspect) in which the dancer kneels or remains immobile the whole time except for the (gat) a descriptive
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Aziz Razakov AP World History Change Over Time Essay The age of imperialism 1850-1914 caused from needs of the Industrial Revolution‚ and the selfish motivations of rulers of powerful nations led to the change of culture values‚ class systems‚ government systems and modernization in overseas colonies. The "white race" or the Europeans felt superior to others‚ they felt as if they needed to "civilize" men of other countries‚ they needed to conquer them‚ convert them to Christianity and
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Abigail Racho "Sticks are extensions of the arms" Arnis is the Philippines’ national martial art and sport‚ after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed the Republic Act. No. 9850 in 2009. Arnis along with Eskrima and Kali are terms for the traditional martial arts of the Philippines that emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks and various improvised weapons. It also includes hand-to-hand combat and weapon disarming techniques. Modern Arnis is the system of Filipino martial
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Introduction to the country: "Bangladesh" is a combination of the Bengali words‚ Bangla and Desh‚ meaning the country or land where the Bangla language is spoken. The country formerly was known as East Pakistan. What is Culture: o The set of shared attitudes‚ values‚ goals‚ and practices that characterizes an institution‚ organization or group. o The sum of attitudes‚ customs‚ and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another. o Culture has been taken as constituting
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Nowadays‚ only the volleyball and basketball players are in the limelight‚ and these are just some of the athletes of certain sports that outshine the others specifically Arnis players. However‚ there are still some optimistic Filipinos like me who believe Arnis players in general deserve equal attention as the other athletes because they are also talented and versatile‚ and Arnis in itself is a very interesting sport to be left in the shadows. Sadly‚ most Filipinos are not even aware that Arnis
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But he didn’t get charged for the crime because Lisa was unable to provide the information about what really happen since her appearance and language structures did not seem to be trustworthy. “I had a vision of Lisa Pennal as a truck-stop Kali roaming the back lots in her denim skirt and fuzzy slippers with an ozone hole for a halo. She would be easy to dismiss. Rhoades intentionally chose women who lack credibility” (Veselka 49). But what put him away for life was that he raped and killed
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Article : THE ISSUE OF IDENTITY CRISIS:A STUDY OF HAYAVADANA OF GIRISH KARNAD Author : DR. TUTA ESWAR RAO Abstract Girish Karnad’s use of folk forms is neither casual nor incidental. In his Hayavadana‚ he has made innovative experiment to offer a new direction to modern theatre. The dramatist has proved that the traditional forms need not be treated as precious artifacts‚ but can be adapted to treat modern themes suitable for the urban audience. This paper is an attempt to portray how Karnad
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“Necrophilia (having sex with dead females) is as old as human civilization‚ so there is nothing wrong with it. In other words‚ if you can’t get a woman when she is alive take a ‘piece’ when she is dead.” This brings to light the larger picture or definition of morality in society. Although necrophilia is an act which has been an act perpetrated from early civilization it does not make it right and I disagree with this statement. The word necrophilia is actually derived from the Greek words: nekros
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