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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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    Trip to England

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    June 2003‚ my wife Yulia and I decided to take a vacation to England touring the country. We arranged the trip through a touring agency. With a group of 5 other adventurers we boarded a jet liner for the 8 hour trip to Gatwick airport in London. Upon our arrival in England we were met by Roy‚ one of our hosts and guide who made sure we and our gear were transported to the beautiful town‚ where we were to stay at a beautiful hotel. We were met by the manager‚ given our lovely rooms‚ and after

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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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    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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    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 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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    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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    The Souls of Black Folk

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    The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. DuBois W. E. B. Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk is a work in African American literature and an American classic. In this work Du Bois proposes that "The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line." His concepts of life behind the veil of race and the resulting "double-consciousness‚ this sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others‚" have become touchstones for thinking about race in America. In addition to these

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