Celebrating birthdays became popular almost universally because birthdays give people a reason to gather in friendly groups‚ share food‚ and enjoy kinship. Birthday traditions are quite similar in some countries today‚ but not everyone celebrates in the same way. There are numerous traditions surrounding birthdays. Family history‚ culture‚ language and economic status are all details that affect the way a person observes the anniversary of their birth. Is there anything that a child loves more than
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Slavery in Africa has existed for many centuries. It began in the mid-fifteenth century. It depopulated many parts of Africa. The slave trade continued to grow. Multiple types of slavery existed throughout Africa during the slave trade. Before the nineteenth century‚ European slavers could not survive in the Africans’ rivalries. Using firearms controlled capturing slaves. Before Europeans arrived‚ Africa had a system of slave commerce. Muslim and Hindu merchants shipped slaves to ports around
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Types of Dance Ballroom Dance: The Ballroom dance is one of the most entertaining and elite styles of dancing. In the earlier days‚ Ballroom dance was only for the privileged class of people. This style of partner dance originated in Germany but is popular all over the world. Today‚ the popularity of Ballroom dance has spread to many corners! This dance includes many other dance styles (Tango‚ Waltz‚Foxtrot‚ Swing‚ Cha-cha‚ Rumba‚ Samba‚ Salsa‚ etc.). There are many dance techniques that have been
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SATTRIYA DANCE-THE LIVING TRADITION OF ASSAM ABSTRACT This paper titled-‘Sattriya Dance-The Living Tradition of Assam’ basically talks about two different aspects related to this dance form. In the first part of the paper‚ Sattriya Dance as a medium for propagation of Vaishnavism has been discussed. In this part‚ the prominent role played by Srimanta Sankaradeva to spread the message of Bhakti Movement by using an expressive dance form has been described. This part of the paper basically talks
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Power of Dance" was a film which explored various forms of dance around the world and how each one related to its respective culture. The video used a multitude of different styles of dance in different geographical locations to pinpoint how dance is a universal language‚ and the body is used to convey a variety of ideas and emotions. The primary theme behind the film was that dance is a global phenomenon. Dance crosses race‚ color‚ culture‚ social‚ economic‚ and class lines. Dance is found in
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Newton’s laws accordingly. By utilizing key physics concepts‚ a dancer can improve by locating the center of balance and determining the force vectors of a Grande Jette jump. Maintaining a strong center of balance is one of the key principles of strong dance technique. Whether dancers are working to control their turns or maintaining a position while standing on their toes‚ they are always instructed to “hold their center” or “keep a strong core.” These instructions may seem foreign to non-dancers‚ they
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Megan Penney E110 10/24/10 Religion in Africa In Africa‚ before the white missionaries came‚ religion involved spiritually worshiping ancestors. Once these whites came though‚ western religion like Christianity was pressed onto the Africans. While some say that this pressure of western religion on the Africans was for their salvation‚ or even for power‚ it was really just pure ignorance on the side of the whites. The people who invaded Africa meant well at first and were supported by the government
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DANCE THE ART OF MOVEMENT The Art of Dancing Dancing is the rhythmical movement of the body‚ usually with music‚ to express an idea or emotion‚ to narrate a story or simply to enjoy and take pleasure in the movement itself. It can be traced that Dance as an art started from the moment it was harnessed to a rhythm‚ probably the stamping of the feet and clapping of the hands. Dance of the earliest times differ from those of the present times; the dances of the barrio folks differ from those of
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When many people hear the word Africa‚ they picture steaming jungles and gorillas. Hollywood films have shrunk the public image of this immense‚ varied continent into a small segment of its actual diversity. To have a more accurate picture of the whole continent‚ however‚ one should remember that there are‚ roughly‚ three Africas‚ each with its distinct climate and terrain and with a style of life suited to the environment. The continent can be divided into the northern desert areas‚ the southeastern
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religion‚ the East Asian religions form a subset of the Eastern religions. This group includes‚ Chen Tao‚ Chondogyo‚ Confucianism‚ Jeungism‚ Shinto‚ Taoism‚ and elements of Mahayana Buddhism. These traditions or religious philosophies focus on the East Asian concept of Tao. The place of East Asian religions among major religious groups is comparable to the Abrahamic religions and Indian religions. Early Chinese philosophies defined Tao and advocated cultivating De in that Tao. Many asian religions have
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