“In fourteen hundred and ninety-two‚ Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He took three ships with him‚ too‚ And called aboard his faithful crew. Mighty‚ strong and brave was he As he sailed across the open sea. Some people still thought the world was flat! Can you even imagine that?” At such a young age this poem is engraved into the minds of young children as a way to celebrate Christopher Columbus. From singing songs about his ships‚ to eating a compass snack and reading stories many come to believe
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Samara Dudley Speech 1619: Intercultural Communication Section 1T11 March 4‚ 2013 Samara Dudley February 13‚ 2013 Speech 1619: Intercultural Communication Section 1T11 Haiti and the Carnival Festival Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people who share a common history and is defined by their religion‚ language‚ social habits‚ music‚ arts‚ and cuisine. Culture is also acquired meaning: it’s
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Paragraph: Draft - 2 Topic: An interesting celebration from your culture. Brain storming Lighting up Diyas Fireworks Sweets Gifts Symbol of good over evil Celebrated in other countries Prayers Outlining Why Diwali is most interesting celebration - Diyas‚ fireworks - Gifts‚ sweets distribution - Lighting decoration Values of Diwali festival - Family Unite - Thanks giving and be generous - Brings unity among
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why St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated? What is the actual reason of the whole gaga celebrations going around in the country? Why is Be-Brief offering the sale? Well‚ let me tell everything about the auspicious occasion. What is Saint Patrick’s Day? St. Patrick’s Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick is celebrated as recognition of Irish and Irish-American culture in the United States. The cultural and religious celebration takes place in the remembrance of the Saint Patrick on 17th March every year. According
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auditorium in the past‚ in fact‚ a good number of them in the past one year alone. But‚ believe me‚ today is a very special day. It is a very special day because‚ for all of us assembled here‚ today is the time for triple or three fold celebrations: The first celebration is of course the fact that today is the birth day of one of the greatest sons of modern India‚ Bharatratna Dr B R Ambedkar‚ the father of the Indian constitution‚ eminent jurist and educationist; and a committed social reformer
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of this particular celebration was outside‚ and based around‚ one main circle. Drums were beating so loud‚ you could feel the pound inside your chest. Different activities were going on all around‚ such as dancers‚ vendors‚ and a huge variety of foods to choose from. The circular dancing arena is known as the arbor‚ this area is blessed before any of the events begin (Schultz‚ 2001). This area is considered to be sacred ground‚ and is respected throughout the entire celebration (Schultz‚ 2001). The
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They have a special holiday called Hanukkah‚ which is the same as Christmas in America. The different thing is they use a menorah. A menorah holds candles that Jews light each night of Hanukkah. Jews have special celebrations called bar and bat mitzvahs too. This is a family celebration of a boy or girl celebrating being grown up. The new man or woman must prove themselves by saying parts of the Torah. Jews eat special food called kosher and is blessed by their preacher who is called Rabbi. This
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|Observed by |India | |Type |National | |Date |26 January | |Celebrations |Parades‚ distribution of sweets in schools and cultural | | |programmes | The Republic Day of India commemorates the date on which the Constitution of India came into
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strict sense‚ the sacrament is the celebration of the marriage by the Christian community surrounding the couple. Sacrament celebration is the way the community celebrates the love of God that it recognizes in the love between this man and this woman. Sacrament celebrates their love and their commitment to each other and at the same time reinforces that love and commitment by proclaiming it to the whole community. Understanding the wedding as a celebration of the whole Church around the couple
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An altar made on the Day of the Dead is the perfect image that has a balance of Aztec and Spanish elements incorporated in it. The Day of the Dead is a special celebration that remembers‚ honours‚ and celebrates the dead. It is a celebration of life‚ and a triumph over death. The Aztecs have been practicing this tradition for at least three thousand years before the Spanish arrived. To them‚ life was a dream‚ and it is only in death that did they wake. The Aztecs had a strong belief in the afterlife
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