ZULU TRADITIONAL DANCE Zulu means the people of heaven‚ which is a friendly and hospitable culture. They have an expressive language punctuated with distinctive click sounds. The Zulu people are proud of their nation and treasure their heritage. During the 16th and 17th centuries‚ they had a powerful king named Shaka Zulu. He helped expand the Zulu tribe territory and claimed that he was king of all Africa. Many cultures in Africa today still have traditions that were influenced by the Zulu people
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Kristen Erdiakoff ERDIAKOFF1 English. 100 December 3rd‚ 2012 My Dance Injury Dancing‚ primarily ballet‚ has been the main focus of my childhood (from age three and beyond)‚ as well as early teen life. In many ways‚ it is what defines me; how I see myself as well as describe myself. But‚ My ballet career was forever altered when‚ in 2008‚ I did a lunge in a primary class with the Artistic Director at the San Francisco School of Ballet and landed ever so gracefully which
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Distinguished ladies and gentlemen. Acid rain is becoming a widespread problem around the world. The amount of acid in rain has dramatically increased in the past decade in certain areas like America and Europe by 70%. How is it caused? It is formed by the chemicals in the process of burning fossil fuels mixing with the moisture in the Earth’s atmosphere. Acid rain come in two forms‚ wet and dry. Dry deposition‚ a more accurate term for acid rain‚ can appear to be snow‚ hail or other dry particles
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Introduction The four Asian Tigers—Hong Kong‚ South Korea‚ Singapore‚ and Taiwan—are known for their remarkable growth over the latter half of the 20th century‚ which propelled them into some of the world leaders in finance and high value added manufacturing. The causes‚ or roots‚ of such a phenomenal success have been at the center of a vast literature written on these economies during the past decades‚ a debate still raging up to this day. The overwhelming tone of academic work on the subject
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Dance Analysis As the lights went off‚ the audience went silent‚ curiously waiting to see what was going to happen next. All we knew was the performance name‚ Agwa‚ the Portuguese term for water. Even if I had not been given the title of the performance‚ I could have guessed it after seeing the dancers perform.The performance Agwa portrayed the many dimensions of water through dance. The essence of water was clearly painted on the stage by the bodies of the dancers through fluid movements‚ powerful
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Asian American Literature ENG 301 August 16‚ 2011 Asian American Literature Although strict definitions of any category are difficult to make‚ defining Asian- American literature is primarily literature written by and about Asian-Americans. There are‚ of course‚ exceptions to this rule. Asian-American literature also includes literature written by Asian-Americans‚ which may or may not‚ address the lives of Asians in America. Who is an Asian-American and how do they fit in the overall
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Traditional Korean Dance Heoak Lee “Imperial Jewel” Traditional Korean Dance Group Traditional Korean Dance originated in ancient shamanistic rituals thousands of years ago benefited from regular support of: – – – royal court numerous academies an official ministry of the government Traditional Korean Dance in the Occupied Korea (1910-1945) Due to cultural suppression by Japan during the Japanese occupation of the Korean peninsula (1910-1945)‚ most dance academies died
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Listening to Rain Trans. by John Balcom Sitting on this side of the mountain‚ far away Faint cries are heard from the valley below I am awakened from a beautiful dream Of a simple life By the sound of rain Making my way to the valley floor I discover a weeping orchid I realize As I reach to soothe it‚ that this flower Is the sound of rain crying From days gone by ________________________________________________________________Taking Notes 12 Sitting on this side of the mountain‚
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War Dance is a documentary with a unique perspective on the tragedies that are going on in Uganda‚ during its seemingly never ending war. The story follows a group of young kids who have dealt with more sorrow in the pubescent life than anyone should endure. These kids tell the story of how their lives were destroyed by the war in meticulous detail‚ but that’s not the real story of the film. The real purpose of this documentary was to explore how a national dancing event has inspired the children
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through‚ you change directions and go back to your starting position. BARRELS Windmills with arms rounded in front of you. BATTLE A challenge between an individual or group of bboys/bgirls. BBOY Bronx Boy‚ boogie boy‚ as in one who dances to the break. BELLYMILL Like a windmill but instead of turning around on your hands or head you turn over on your stomach. BHUDDA Similer to UFO move‚ except your knees are inside of arms which are kept straight‚ and legs are kept off
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