many distinct different instruments. This music a fusion of Spanish and African can be heard in Puerto Rican traditional music. With music also comes some traditional dancing that have made Puerto Rican culture one to envy dances like the salsa‚ merengue and Bomba can be seen at parades and celebrations women wearing traditional colorful outfits or at a local backyard barbecue the feel and tradition passed down generations mark another reason why Puerto Rican culture is so prevalent and strong.
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The Dominican Republic is known as a “cradle of blackness”. The Dominican Republic was originally the entry way for the first African slaves. Because of this‚ tension rose between the Dominicans and the Haitians. The people of the Dominican Republic decent wanted to migrate to Haiti‚ however‚ Haitians were not allowing it. The Tainos were the natives of the Dominican Republic who first greeted Columbus. They were known to be un-harmful and to their selves but to others they were a threat. Tainos
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University of Phoenix Material Multicultural Matrix and Analysis Worksheet Instructions: Part I: Select and identify six groups in the left-hand column. Complete the matrix. Part II: Write a summary. Part III: Format references consistent with APA guidelines. Part I: Matrix What is the group’s history in the United States? What is the group’s population in the United States? What are some attitudes and customs people of this group may practice? What is something you admire about this
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Jaclyn Morales Professor Kristy Aristy Stereotypes of the Puerto Rican Culture “As of 2003‚ there were more Puerto Ricans living in the United States than on the island of Puerto Rico- 3.8 million on the mainland and 3.6 million in Puerto Rico” (Rohan‚ 2006). There was an abundance of Puerto Ricans that migrated from their mainland to the United States. Most were poverty stricken and lacked formal education. This lead them to be unemployed or on public assistance‚ causing other cultures to stereotype
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Tamaño del mercado de la Republica Dominicana Mapa Indicadores generales Extensión territorial Situación económica actual La República Dominicana es un país de mediano ingreso que cuenta con la economía más grande de América Central y el Caribe. Tras la crisis económica sufrida en el año 2003‚ que tuvo como consecuencia un crecimiento negativo de -0.3% y una inflación del 27%‚ la economía dominicana creció vigorosamente durante los últimos años. Sin embargo‚ este impulso se vio frenado
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Disco is a genre of dance music that that had its roots in clubs that catered to African American‚ psychedelic and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and early 1970s. While disco was a form of black commercial pop music and a craze among black gay men especially‚ it did not catch mainstream attention until it was picked up by the predominantly white gay clubs of New York. Latinos and women embraced disco as well‚ and the music eventually expanded to several
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Page 2 The Origin of Junkanoo Page 3 How has Junkanoo changed over the years Page 4 The Music Page 5 The Dance Page 7 The Costume Page 8 What makes Junknoo unique to The Bahamas Page 9 The role Junkanoo played in the building of the national identity Page 10 Conclusion Page 11 References Page 12 Introduction Junkanoo is the greatest cultural event in the Bahamas. “It is a type of
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Aracelis Andino Professor Theresa Defranzo English 101 10/10/14 Poetry Assignment Maya Angelou: Maya Angelou was born on August 4‚ 1928‚ in St. Louis ‚ writer and civil rights activist is known for her 1969 memoir‚ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ which made literary history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman. In 1971‚ Angelou published the Pulitzer Prize-nominated poetry collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ’Fore I Die. She later wrote the poem "On
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DE LA SALLE LIPA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ARTS AND SCIENCES PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Physical Education Tell me‚ and I may forget. Show me‚ and I may remember. Involve me‚ and I may understand. I. History During the primitive era‚ there was no formal physical education. People went on hunting‚ fishing and running to search for food. In Greece‚ two city states rose above all others‚ Sparta and Athens.The Spartans were conquerors. The Spartans aimed at training a powerful body
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Salsa refers to a fusion of informal dance styles having roots in the Caribbean (especially in Cuba and North America). The dance originated through the mixture of Mambo‚ Danzón‚ Guaguancó‚ Cuban Son‚ and other typical Cuban dance forms. Salsa is danced to Salsa music. There is a strong African influence in the music as well as the dance. Salsa is a partner dance‚ although there are recognized solo steps and some forms are danced in groups of couples‚ with frequent exchanges of partner (Rueda
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