Students at JHU-SAIS went to the National Museum of the American Indian altogether today. The weather was HOT when we were walking there from SAIS (also used the subway too). I saw many food trucks on that way and the smell of those make so hungry because I didn’t have lunch. The curator was Indian and he has unique pronunciation so it was not easy to understand what he says but he spoke slowly‚ so that’s not a big problem. First we saw animal-shaped sculptures and then we saw 4 meaning of the corns
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Blue is the favorite color of all people. It’s nature’s color for water and sky‚ but is rarely found in fruits and vegetables. Today‚ blue is embraced as the color of heaven and authority‚ denim jeans and corporate logos. It is cold‚ wet‚ and slow as compared to red’s warmth‚ fire‚ and intensity. Blue has more complex and contradictory meanings than any other color. These can be easily explained by pinpointing by the specific shade of blue. Bright blue: cleanliness‚ strength‚ dependability
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Relations and Roles The concept of gender relations and roles in Bamana culture is a very intriguing subject that many American people may not be well aware of. The gender relations and roles are not the same as in the United States. In Bamana culture‚ the distinction between the genders and gender-based cultural behaviors is not an unlimited but a relative one. These differences and divisions are part of what the Bamana culture unique. Another distinction between the genders is the use of language
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The Color of Friendship The story begins in 1977‚ Washington D.C. A girl named Piper has been sent an invitation for an "Exchange student" program which allows her and her family to have a student from South Africa to live with them for 4 months. Piper plans to do anything for her father who has a career as a congressman to give permission. Meanwhile‚ Marhee plans to do the same from South Africa. Marhee is also allowed to participate in the exchange program thinking that the American family
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Life In Color Dayglow is an environment where young adults conjure together to experience a social event including art‚ music‚ and companionship. I chose to experience and observe this particular environment not only because it pertains to my age group and my particular areas of interest‚ but also because this experience is something that opens a new perspective on people and how they interact with one another. As I will explain through my observations is the methods I used‚ the setting‚ and the
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“The major impact that reggae music has had on the USA concerns rap music. Numerous American rappers of Jamaican background became famous such as Notorious B.I.G‚ Busta Rhymes or Heavy D among others” (Dagnini 2010). Even two of Bob Marley’s sons‚ Stephen and Damian surprised many with solo releases that had hip-hop and dancehall with their
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This time period saw major changes on long held European beliefs. Included among those are ideas about race and its relationship to freedom. With new innovations and the high time of Indian Ocean trade‚ new ideas were spread everywhere. Two factors influenced this change. One was the discovery of the New World and the second was the demand for slaves. With the discovery of the New World‚ explorers were introduced to new civilizations. While they were sophisticated‚ they were still primitive in comparison
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The flapper represented the “modern woman” in American youth culture in the 1920s‚ and was epitomized as an icon of rebellion and modernity. Precocious‚ young‚ stubborn‚ beautiful‚ sexual‚ and independent‚ the flappers’ image and ideology revolutionized girlhood. The term “flapper” originated in England to describe a girl who “flapped” and had not yet reached maturity. The term “flapper” is a slang word. It references a young bird flapping its wings and learning how to fly. Middle-class‚
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Adviser: Tudor Anica CONTENTS Foreword ………………………. page 3 History and classification ……………………… page 4 Characteristics ……………………… page 6 Styles ……………………… page 6 Breakdance …………………….. page 8 Dance techniques ……………………… page 9 Music
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The Role of Hip Hop Culture in the Society Hip Hop is one of the fasted growing cultures around the world‚ especially in the U.S. It is a popular culture among the youths from mainly African American and Latino communities living in the U.S. The hip hop culture did arise from the music genre known as hip hop. Hip hop music is said to have originated in New York and spread to other parts of the U.S territory. It started in the black community and has become an important cultural aspect of the black
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