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    Folk and Popular culture

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    Folk and Popular Cultures 1950’s and 60s I love Lucy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7OkZrvSLcM In this episode it doesn’t really show any type of entertainment. They are spending time together and at the end playing some drums. For the outfits the women are all wearing vintage dresses. The Men are wearing are wearing suits and slacks. The little boy is dressed up nicely for a little boy. Slicked back hair. Using lots of hand expressions to speak. 1970’s The Brady Bunch: They are playing

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    Vietnam Folk Games

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    Vietnam folk games Vietnam folk games have been formed and existed for a long time. They are more than entertainment‚ they contain Vietnamese culture. Bamboo jacks‚ the game of the dragon and snake‚ blind man’s buff‚ the game of squares and so on are very interesting and useful. However‚ folk games are being gradually lost. Children are at a disadvantage‚ if they don’t have a chance to play them. So it is very important to introduce and develop folk games to the children and everybody as

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    The Souls of Black Folk

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    teacher in Northern New Mexico. In the following essay‚ she examines ways that the text of The Souls of Black Folk embodies Du Bois’ experience of duality as well as his "people’s." In Du Bois’ "Forethought" to his essay collection‚ The Souls of Black Folk‚ he entreats the reader to receive his book in an attempt to understand the world of African Americans—in effect the "souls of black folk." Implicit in this appeal is the assumption that the author is capable of representing an entire "people."

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    The Qatari Folk Tales

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    Have you ever heard the story about the evil sea monster that drowns ships and kills sailors? How about the story of the evil woman with the donkey feet? Or the story of the crazy monster that likes to eat small children and has palm leaves for hair? If you answered ‘no’ to all these questions then you’re probably not familiar with Qatari folktale. But you should be. If you’re Qatari‚ live in Qatar‚ plan on visiting‚ or even just have the teeniest interest in the country‚ you should know

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    Bangladeshi Folk Song

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    Bangladeshi Folk Song Preface Folk Music songs and music of a community‚ uninfluenced by any sophisticated musical rules or any standard Music styles. Bangladesh has a rich folk music‚ which includes both religious and secular songs. Folk music may be described as that type of ancient music‚ which springs from the heart of a community‚ based on their natural style of expression‚ uninfluenced by the rules of classical music and modern popular songs. Any mode or form created by the combination of

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    Folk Art Dbq

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    Does High Art or Folk Art Best Express Racial Pride? Do you think high art and folk art express racial pride? Maybe they do however‚ you might think they don’t. Between World War I and the Great Depression‚ Harlem became a problem for African-American artists such as painters‚ dancers‚ musicians‚ playwrights‚ and poets. High art‚ folk art‚ and Harlem Renaissance are a huge part of racial pride. High art for me doesn’t express racial pride. You may ask why? Well I think this because black

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    Folk Dances of Rajasthan

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    | | | Folk Dances of RajasthanFolk dances of Rajasthan include various folk art forms. The traditional dances of this region are absolutely colourful and energetic.Folk dances of Rajasthan derived from various folk art cultures. They have their own significance and importance. A medieval history includes the existence of princely states‚ which provided patronage to these art forms and their artists. Vibrant‚ vigorous and graceful‚ the dances of Rajasthan

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    Pakistani Folk Dances

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    Pakistani Folk Dances: Dances are traditionally part of the lives of people especially in Pakistan. Dance for Pakistanis is so important that people can communicate with each other and tell a story without uttering a word but rather dancing to send those messages. Folk dances are still popular in Pakistan and vary according to region such as: • Bhangra -Punjab • Luddi - Punjab • Dhammal - Performed at Sufi shrines/ dargahs in Punjab and Sindh • Attan - Folk dance of Pashtuns tribes of

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    Essay Trip

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    My Trip at Rose garden Most people loves holidays because during their holidays they can relax and have fun. For myself‚ I love to spend time with my friends or my family on holidays. My last trip‚ I went to The Rose Garden with my classmates and my teacher. It was the first time for me and it made me feel very impressive. It was a memorable trip for one main reasons. That is‚ I had a chance to see a famous Thai Village Cultural show. It was the most thing that I want to see. The show

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    Characteristics of Folk Literature Setting Character Plot Theme Style Folktales employ certain characteristics or conventions common to virtually all tales. The most familiar involve the setting‚ character‚ plot‚ theme and conflict‚ and style. A. Setting Most folktale settings remove the tale from the real world‚ taking us to a time and place where animals talk‚ witches and wizards roam‚ and magic spells are commonplace. The settings are usually unimportant and

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