third major celebration on the Chinese lunisolar calendar which incorporates elements of both a lunar calendar and solar calendar‚ which is not uncommon among Asian cultures. This year‚ the Mid-Autumn Festival took place on the 29th of September. As it has always been in Malaysia‚ the festival was celebrated with merriment and involved the incorporation of lanterns‚ mooncakes‚ and the involvement of people from other cultural backgrounds as well. In conjunction with this year’s celebration‚ this article
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Brian Geisler Dr. Justice English 506 14 December 2014 The Role of Alcohol and Drinking In Beowulf The drink and the feast were dynamic to the life of the warriors of Beowulf’s realm. The have-at-it of food and drink as they were prescribed surely played key roles in that of social relationships throughout the story. Beverages of the adult persuasion played key roles in both establishing and maintaining social adequacies. Alcohol worked as the social lubricant‚ so to speak‚ but also served as a
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Passover In this paper the Jewish holy day Passover is examined and explained. The time of year and the history of Passover is included. The religious practices that are associated with the Passover holy day are also analyzed. Passover is a celebration that various branches of Judaism recognize as a major holyday‚ but there are cultural differences within then. Passover is an important holy day in the religion of Judaism Judaism is a religious belief that was originated around 1800 B.C. during
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Matisse was viewed as a Fauvist‚ and his celebration of bright colors reached its peak in about 1917. In 1905‚ Henri Matisse‚ created The Joy of Life painting and to the audience this is a remarkable vision upon the eye. Matisse used symbols that were bold‚ flat‚ contrasting colors to create a work with much impact on the audience. He simplified figures with strong outlines in which they are all finding their own peace in their own way. This celebration consist of some dancing‚ others relaxing
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monotheistic religions; teaching in the belief in one God. There is a cultural and religious spirit that contributes to the characterization of the Jewish people and the Jewish lifestyle. Influenced by Jewish history‚ the Jewish festival of Purim is celebration of deliverance from Haman’s plot to massacre the Jewish people and is observed differently within the contemporary branches of Judaism. The historic origin of Purim was established approximately 2‚300 years ago. Based in Persia‚ the story of how
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America is greatly influenced and enhanced by the many versatile cultures which inhabit it. Cultural diversity has added to our economy in such a way that it brings innovated ideas and contact structures throughout the world. International cuisines have come to America through subcultures‚ have expanded the food industry‚ and have allowed English Americans to try new foods and flavors. Immigrants have brought with them religious values that greatly differ and vary from those at which were natural
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includes christian elements for example‚ Herot Hall that Hrothgar built in honor of his fame‚ were celebrations were held with his men. In Beowulf lines 14- 15 describes celebration and peace in Herot Hall: “As now warriors sang of their pleasure: So Hrothgar’s men lived happy in his hall.” Even though Herot hall is the place were the celebration occurred; however‚ Grendel’s hatred for Herot’s celebration causes him swooped in while Hrothgar’s men were drunk and killed them all. Another Christianity
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reunion and celebration. It began as a moon harvest festival and has rituals that started 3‚000 years ago at Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 - 771 BCE) until 1300 years ago in Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) it became a national holiday. The festival is held on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar‚ falling close to the autumnal equinox. It is a time of lanterns‚ story-telling‚ moon cakes‚ dragon or lion dancing and matchmaking. Second‚ you need several things for the celebration‚ so visit
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Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 to find the New World also known as America. He was born in 1451 in Republic of Genoa‚ Italy to Domenico Colombo and Suzanna Fontanarossa. Columbus was the oldest of three brothers and one sister. His brothers names were Bartholomew‚ Giacomo‚ and Giovanni Pellegrino; his only sister’s name was Bianchinetta. Growing up his family was not very wealthy‚ so he only had a meager education. When he was a boy‚ he would help and work with his father. In
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`The Hmong New Year is a cultural celebration that occurs annually‚ in the months of November and December‚ in areas where large Hmong population exists. In this speech‚ I am going to share the three main components that make up the celebration of Hmong New Year‚ such as the culture of the food‚ tradition clothes‚ and the activities that are involved. I. There are several activities that are involved at Hmong New Years. A. The game of love "Pov pob‚" or ball toss‚ involves lines or groups of men
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