Etymology The Black Nazarene derives its name from Jesus’ hailing from Nazareth in Galilee‚ and the image’s very dark complexion unusual among most Philippine religious images. Adorning the statue’s head are the traditional "Tres Potencias" ("three powers") halo‚ symbolizing the three powers of the Holy Trinity. The three rayos ("rays") are used to exclusively identify Christ in traditionalHispanic iconography‚ and are an angular evolution of the common cruciform halo. The importance of the holy relic lead
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When Europeans took thousands of Africans from their native land against their will‚ one can only expect resistance. Through the struggle‚ enslaved Africans formed slave rhymes‚ stories‚ and planned revolts to fight against the tyranny of the slave owners. Enslaved Africans also used forms of rebellion to out smart their masters and sometimes used violence as redemption for their inhumane treatment. (1)It was also that the arising from the former; industrialization and urbanization were phenomena
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KELL Academy KELL Academy is located in northern Indiana‚ on the coast of Lake Michigan. Part of what makes KELL Academy so unique‚ is its close location to the Great Lakes. Although this brings in a new view on the school‚ there are some criteria that cannot be changed to become more special. This means that some rules must be instituted because of the Indiana state requirements. The credit requirements are the same as the other Indiana schools‚ as well as the date that the athletic physicals are
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Hi Sung Kwon 0834118 Comparative Analysis “The Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo” vs. “Self-portrait with Isabella Brandt” Bronzino’s Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo well known by its delicate thus realistic description of the lady and her son. The oil on panel painting depicts Eleanor of Toledo resting her hand on the shoulders of a boy presumed to be one of her sons. Eleanor is presented as an example of a good mother thus the painting presents the theme of good motherhood for prosperity of the society
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C) The development of systems of productions: Slash and Burn‚ Encomienda‚ Slavery‚ Indentureship‚ the Plantation system. A system of production refers to the way in which an economy is organizes to provide commodities to sustain society. Slash and Burn When the Spaniards arrived the Arawaks and Caribs were producing Agricultural surpluses and trade was mostly organized around feeding and providing for the wants of the community. The arawaks and caribs used a slash and burn technique in their
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Blackness is closing in around the eyes of one brave soul. Next thing they know‚ all they can see is another’s dream‚ if they’re lucky. In small town‚ Michigan‚ Janie has this wild ability. If she passes one dreaming‚ she is immediately sucked in and cannot escape unless the dream ends. Throughout the trilogy of Don’t Close Your Eyes‚ Janie struggles with the curse she is blessed with‚ while she faces normal teenage girl problems. One of the issues she encounters amongst the trilogy is falling in
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Town. Nanny of the Maroons stands out in history as the only female among Jamaica’s national heroes. She possessed that fierce fighting spirit generally associated with the courage of men. In fact‚ Nanny is described as a fearless Asante warrior who used militarist techniques to foul and beguile the English. Like the heroes of the pre Independence era‚ Nanny too met her untimely death at the instigation of the English sometime around 1750’s. Yet‚ the spirit of Nanny of the Maroons remains today as
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The main reasons for the abolition of the slave trade The trading and exportation of slaves has been a large part if Britain’s history since the early 15th century and the British Empire had been partly founded on the basis of exchanging slaves for goods and foreign products. 400 years after the slave trade began and people were finally realising how morally wrong the exchanging of humans actually was and on March 3‚ 1807‚ President Thomas Jefferson signed into act a bill approved by Congress
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them in ovens‚ pour boiling cane sugar on them‚ and put salt‚ pepper‚ or lemon on whip wounds. Slaves resisted slavery through infanticide‚ suicide‚ and plotting to kill their owners. Many slaves would run away to less populated places to become maroons and form their own communities. They also practiced Vodou‚ an outlawed religion that was created by the slaves in Haiti. As time passed by‚ things began to change and the colony would be different from then on. “In July 1801‚ Toussaint Louverture
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A number of the slaves gave up and returned to their plantations. Tacky and about 25 followers continued to fight. A maroon sharpshooter named Davy managed to kill Tacky‚ and the other rebels committed suicide rather than surrender. (Altman‚ Susan) An additional 600 slaves were deported to Honduras. The fact that Maroons helped suppress the rebellion soured relations between them and the slave population for years to come. (Altman‚ Susan)
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