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    and history of African Music The African continent is the second largest continent in the world‚ and its people constitute a 10th of the world’s population with about one thousand indigenous languages spoken throughout the continent (Stone‚ 1998‚ p.2). In this context‚ it is important that a brief history of African music cannot be conclusive and is more complex than we realize. No scholar managed to offer a perspective about African culture that has not been contested. Given this history‚ we

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    Literature short stories are the usage of “tradition” and “interiority” as a means of getting the readers to feel sympathy for the characters that have no control of changing their fate. From gender roles to society rules‚ people have an appetite for control and traditions are one aspect of life that people can and will control. Traditions are beliefs/procedures that are made from one point in time and then continued and done routinely. When traditions are being challenge to change or are in the

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    the year Is 5000 and the study of history‚ especially the study of world history has completely disappeared ‚ no longer are students hunched over volumes and volumes of books trying their best to understand the world of the past. Instead the concept has been completely forgotten about‚ at this same time Germany has been on the move. Had anyone read the signs and known any of the worlds history it would be clear to them we were headed toward another holocaust; Jews forced into camps‚ mass graves being

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    Running head: IMPORTANCE OF THE MILITARY HISTORY 1 Importance of the Military History in the Military Decision Making Process Dennisse M. Vázquez Casiano Inter-American University of Puerto Rico San German Importance of the Military History in the Military Decision Making Process Since we were children‚ history has been inculcated to us. Actually‚ history has been something that every single human being has hated at least once in their life time. However‚ while we were growing up we

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    The Importance of History Studies What is history? According to E.H. Carr (1984)‚ history is a science‚ no more and no less. Meanwhile‚ R.G. Collingwood (1946)‚ described the history as re-enactment of past experience. Obviously‚ history studies is the study of past events‚ particularly in human affairs. In Malaysia‚ history is a compulsory subject in the school curriculum. Referring to Examination Board Circular No. 3‚ Year 2011‚ history is a must-pass subject in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)

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    History of West African dance‚ different type of dance and the drum West African dance reached the Americas during the slave trade. Slaves were often prohibited from dancing‚ but African-based movements found their way into European dance styles‚ quickly evolving into popular American dances. The influence of African dance can be seen in early American dances‚ such as the Ring Shout and the Cakewalk‚ and later dances such as the Jitterbug‚ and the Charleston. The influence is still visible in

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    The importance now of studying history is being question by many especially the students. So‚ why do we bother ourselves with what has been? What is its significance to us? History is being regarded as his-story‚ his represents the mankind. And story has something to do with what had happened. In the Greek term for history is “historia”‚ which stands for the knowledge acquired through investigation. We are living in a present world and we plan and we worry about the future. History however is the

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    1. The Old Testament is filled with African history. Yes‚ there is a lot of African history in the Old Testament. The bible is full of ancient African Tales and concepts. The Old Testament is nothing but a bunch of collected folklore that was used to teach morals in order to live in peace with everyone else. 2. Ancient history begins after the flood 4000 B.C.‚ of which one of Noah’s sons Ham had four sons Cush (Ethiopia)‚ Mizraim (Egypt)‚ Phut (Libya)‚ and Canaan (Isreal). The curse was placed

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    taken‚ what they contributed to our lives‚ this single event changed so much history that would have never happened if this did not occur. Slaves were brought to the US to satisfy people’s wishes for free labor. Being the best type of labor the system of Triangular Trade did make sense‚ even

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    always two sides to every story‚” and this holds true regarding the study of English and History. Throughout my college experience I have found that the information in history textbooks is generally told from a political or outside‚ after the fact‚ perspective. Granted‚ some history classes offer up more personal texts‚ like that of W.E.B. DuBois’ Souls of Black Fold in History 3393: African American History. However‚ historical texts still maintain a certain factual tone and/or include statistical

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