Identification. In 1494‚ Columbus named the island Santiago. The Spanish wrote the name used by the native Taino‚ "Yamaye‚" as "Xaymaca." The Taino word is purported to mean "many springs." The abbreviated name‚ "Ja" and the Rastafarian term "Jamdung" (Jamdown) are used by some residents‚ along with "Yaahd" (Yard)‚ used mainly by Jamaicans abroad‚ in reference to the deterritorialization of the national culture. Location and Geography. Jamaica‚ one of the Greater Antilles‚ is situated south of
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Pongal Festival Pongal is a four-days-long harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu‚ a southern state of India. For as long as people have been planting and gathering food‚ there has been some form of harvest festival. Pongal‚ one of the most important popular Hindu festivals of the year. This four-day festival of thanksgiving to nature takes its name from the Tamil word meaning "to boil" and is held in the month of Thai (January-February) during the season when rice and other cereals‚ sugar-cane
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Most of the beginning of American history seems like a race of conquest between the Spaniards and Europeans with Native Americans caught in the crossfire. A seemingly peaceful group of people‚ the Native Americans were under constant attack from the moment settlers arrived into their territory. Historians can pull from first-hand accounts and primary sources to piece together the history of this nation. One Spainard exploratory mission wrecked off the coast of Florida with about 400 men (OTP S1-6
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One day my parents and extended family decided that we were going to Atlantis. I was very excited because‚ it was going to be my first time going to the Bahamas. One day I wanted to see what made Atlantis so fun. I looked up Atlantis on my computer and I saw this huge slide. I knew that if I could go down the slide I can do some many things like skydiving and rock climbing a mountain. A few days later we got on a plane and flew to the Bahamas. When the whole arrive in Atlantis I saw lots of pools
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its three main cities. (Transition: Now I want to take you to the delicious Colombian kitchen.) BODY: I. Food A. La Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter) 1. This typical plate consists of: Steak‚ rice‚ beans‚ eggs‚ chicharron‚ salad‚ plantains‚ avocado‚ hogao sauce‚ and arepa. 2. Because of the varied ingredients in the dish‚ it avoids it from being served in a regular plate. So‚ it needs to be served in a platter shaped plate or an oval shaped plate. 3. This plate was influenced
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assist with the workload. Figure 5 shows simple tools used on the farm. Produce is bought straight off the farm‚ consequently‚ no areas of storage are needed. SPECIALISATION AND IRRIGATION The crops grown on the area of study are bananas‚ plantains‚ pepper and its main crops are carrots‚ gungo peas and sorrel ; carrot being it’s most popular asset. The land is sown before rainy seasons and harvested in dry seasons. Crop rotation is done on the farm‚ depending on the seasons (not all crops are
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not only nationally but also in some of the states of America. Nowadays‚ it is the biggest line of congealed products in the island. Within the products made by this company we can find: croquets‚ turnover pies‚ fritters‚ corn rolls‚ fried sweeten plantain‚ fillings‚ fried cheese balls‚ tacos‚ round maize loaves‚ guanimes and hojaldre. Actually‚ the company’s essential has been to create wealthy food‚ unique in flavor and with high quality ingredients. Kikuet enjoys from a great reputation between
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Research notes for Geography final assignment: List of major earthquakes in Haiti • 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake (18 October): According to French historian Moreau de Saint-Méry‚ "only one masonry building had not collapsed" in Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti’s capital city. • 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake (3 June): The city was leveled in this magnitude 7.5 quake‚ which killed over 200 people. • 1783: A strong quake partially destroyed the church in Santiago.[1] • 1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake
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Youth problems Youth offers the promise of happiness‚ but life offers the realities of grief. Nicholas Sparks‚ The Rescue Youth is maybe the most important period of a man’s life. It is the time when the beliefs and morals‚ interests and different habits are all laid. In this very time a young person is trying to find his place in the world. But nowadays everything is not as good as it may seem. Today a young generation faces a lot of problems. The first problem is about the family. The
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flavors of The Andes and the Northern Coast of Peru. The traditional dish served in Inka Cantina is Peru’s famous Peruvian rotisserie chicken. The chicken is treated with Peruvian seasonings‚ sauces‚ and peppers. It is served with your choice of plantains‚ steamed potato‚ steamed rice‚ or French fries. Inka Cantina additionally serves Peruvian seafood. Personally my favorite food in the world‚ one of the many variants of seafood platters is Jalea. It contains Breaded fried seafood: shrimp‚ calamari
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