The Cuban culture is a very diverse culture. According to Maps of the World.com (2012) “It has an international reputation as being one of the richest cultures in the world.” Being the biggest country in the Caribbean‚ with a population of about 11.4 million‚ Cuba is a mixture of different cultures and races. The majority of Cubans speak Spanish but other languages are sometimes used such as English and Haitian Creole. It is their culture when speaking to strangers or the elderly to speak
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Cuban‐American Culture Research Paper 1 Cuban‐American Culture Research Paper Mitchell Roth November 14‚ 2012 Cuban‐American Culture Research Paper 2 Mitchell Roth Professor Ainbinder Psychology 640 November 14‚ 2012 Cultural Group Defined Cuban Americans as discussed in this paper include persons of primarily Cuban descent meaning persons who have at least one parent who is from Cuba. This does not include those who have one or more parents who are Cuban Americans as so defined
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other city in the United States. The majority of Latin’s being of Cuban descent. Since the Cuban revolution there have been constant waves of immigrating Cubans to Miami. The result has been a Cuban American society that has created culture diversity within. In order to understand the Cuban American culture you must understand its ethnic origin‚ politics‚ and the varying times of immigration. CUBAS ETHNIC ROOTS AND ORIGINS The Cuban population consists of a variety of ethnic origins. In the early
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The culture of Cuba The culture in Cuba in general is mixing of European‚ African‚ Amerindian and North American cultures. Cuba in general is a traditional society‚ which have they own beliefs. Cubans likes to have fun and enjoy their time by playing dominos‚ or going to the cinema. There is a big and popular Latin American film festival happen each year in Havana. Moreover‚ there are hundreds of thousands of Cubans emigrant to the United States and Spain and other countries. The government in
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suppressed. US intervention during the Spanish-American War in 1898 assisted the Cubans in overthrowing Spanish rule. Subsequently‚ the 1901 Platt Amendment to the Cuban constitution authorized the US to intervene in Cuba in the event
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The Cuban Revolution The Cuban Revolution was one of the most defining events in Cuba’s history. With blood hardwork and a dream the Cuban Revolution was one of the most influential and defining moments in Cuba’s history. The Cuban Revolution was led by Fidel Castro and a few other key figures such as Che Guevara and his brother Raul Castro. Before Castro’s revolution the Cuban government had been taken over by Fulgencio Batista. He made Cuba into a puppet for countries to take resources from without
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Cuban cuisine has been influenced by Spanish‚ French‚ African‚ Arabic‚ Chinese‚ and Portuguese cultures. Traditional Cuban cooking is primarily peasant cuisine that has little concern with measurements‚ order and timing. Most of the food is sautéed or slow-cooked over a low flame. Very little is deep-fried and there are no heavy or creamy sauces. Most Cuban cooking relies on a few basic spices‚ such as; garlic‚ cumin‚ oregano‚ and bay laurel leaves. Many dishes use a sofrito as their basis. The sofrito
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Cuban Migration to the United States Considering the close proximity of Cuba to the United States‚ it indicates that there has always been migration between United States and Cuba. During the 1800’s‚ immigration had become very popular amongst Cuba and the United States. In the 1800’s Cuban merchants and businessmen generally conducted business‚ and casually visited United States on vacations‚ and vice-versa. But all that changed when Fidel Castro took over Cuba in 1959‚ hence‚ having a significant
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Being an immigrant in the USA. All Cubans have innumerable reasons and desires to leave Cuba. In my particular case‚ was an imperative need because my mother was here for already a year‚ being only child‚ these separation had a significant impact on our lives. Consequently‚ family reunion got me on the path. Additionally‚ I had the desire to experience life in a different way and gain in my personal fulfilment. Study along with the possibility of travel without restrictions in order to know places
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CUBAN MUSIC Cuba is a small communist country in the Caribbean. Though they may not have a lot of money and property‚ Cubans are among the most cheerful‚ musical and outgoing people on earth. The unique sound of Cuban music traces back to the Yoruban and Congolese cultures in West Africa. Over thousands of slaves were brought over during the 1880s‚ and along with them their styles of music. A few of the instruments brought over are still used in Cuban music today such as the bata drums. After
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