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    Peasantry in the Caribbean • Peasantry refers to mix production where farming is done for family use and sale. • The struggle of the blacks for land was part of the struggle for freedom. Land meant ownership‚ moving out of a position of being owned into one of possessing property‚ of controlling and managing it for his own benefit. • The effort began long before he was set free. It began with the Maroons in the mountains of Jamaica ‚ Bush Negros in Suriname and Guyana • Early peasantry

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    Sinulog Festival Date of Celebration: 3rd week of January Place of Celebration: Cebu City Description: The Sinulog Festival is distinguished by its unusual two-steps-forward-and-one-step-backward shuffle‚ thus simulating the Holy Child of the shores‚ the Sinulog is a century-old tradition observed in the part of Visayas region. The prayer-dance is harmonized to the beat of drums and shouts of "Pit Señor! Viva Sto. Niño!”. Ati-atihan Festival Date of Celebration: 3rd week of January Place of Celebration:

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    Electronic Music Festivals Most people have a prejudice about electronic music festivals‚ they believe in many wrong ideas about it. The real significance of these events is to share a good time with those who attend and love electronic music. Also‚ it is want to encourage respect and love with others and live without prejudices to anyone and in this way of enjoy the festival without ceasing to be who you are really. But‚ this lends itself to misunderstandings with those who do not know about

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    African music and history of African music in the Caribbean; Identify and list some of the common African influences/features found in Caribbean folk and popular music. African music: music of the music of the Africa diaspora was refined and developed during the period of slavery. Slaves did not have easy access to instruments‚ so vocal work to on new significance. Through chants and work songs people of African descent preserved elements of their African heritage while inventing new genres

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    History Revision Resistance and Revolt Slaves resisted enslavement in two ways: Insurrectionary/ Active Resistance Non- insurrectionary/ Passive Resistance Non- Insurrectionary Resistance This form of resistance was subtle and non-violent used by the slaves to convey their rejection to slavery. Methods of passive resistance include: Grand Marronage (Running away for extensive periods) Malingering (Working slowly; effective around harvest time as this would put the planters behind schedule)

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    Page 1 of 4 Woodstock Festival was a three day event of music and peace‚ held at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm‚ in the town of Bethel‚ New York. It took place on the dates August 15th-18th‚ 1969. Five hundred thousand people attended the festival‚ watching thirty-two acts perform over the three days. It was the first time that so many people had gathered together to listen to music in an outdoor setting (Articlesbase 2008). Not only did Woodstock Festival play a major role in the influence of music

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    process during one period of time in their historic accounts. For Caribbean states‚ this period was also a mark of re-development and re-establishment of economies and societies. Emancipation in the Caribbean was the catalyst for many positive steps in the future but also setback in humanity with respect to human rights. In this paper one will analyze the structural techniques and traits used to facilitate the construction of Caribbean societies‚ post emancipation. Furthermore‚ one will also identify

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    1Article One: “A case study of Glastonbury an V Festival”5 2Article Two:7 Article One: “A case study of Glastonbury an V Festival” Phenomenon‚ Aims‚ Scope and Sources of Evidence The Phenomenon of the article is to implement the motives of visitors attending a music festival determining quantitative responses taken place at V Festival and Glastonbury in the UK in order to design better products and services aiming greater attendance and lure sponsors for funding. According to Lundberg

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    How did the African slavery impact the Caribbean region between1640-1985? Introduction When the Europeans switched from tobacco to sugar cultivation‚ the plantation needed more lands and more labour. The labour present came from the Tainos‚ whose population decreased from abuse‚ and could not meet the labour demands. The Europeans brought free labourers from Europe‚ but they could not be forced to work under the conditions demanded by the encomenderos. The church suggested the use of enslaving

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    glamour to Adelaide each spring‚ the Adelaide Fashion Festival is nationally recognised by industry insiders as South Australia’s premier fashion showcase event. Heading into its sixth fabulous year‚ the Adelaide Fashion Festival has become a firm fixture on the South Australian events calendar. Every year‚ the Festival continues to grow and realise its vision of becoming an iconic fashion event to rival the other major Australian fashion festivals held annually in sister cities‚ Sydney‚ Melbourne‚

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