During the beginning of the 20th century, Native American tradition, art, and culture was suppressed by governmental bans of Native American customs. One of the commonly misunderstood forms of these Native American customs is dance, which plays a significant role in Indigenous tradition. It was viewed at the time as threatening and hostile as many referred to Indigenous dance as a “war dance” without understanding that each dance holds different importance's. The bans of these kinds of cultural expressions ultimately leads to the decline of knowledge and possible extinction of tradition. In book Reginald and Gladys Laubin, American Indian Dancers by Starr Jones, Reginald and Gladys Laubin, married cultural historians, decide to partake in…
As the streets are filled with colorful banners made of tissue paper: papel picado, extravagant floats, and girls in bright dresses dancing side to side with men dressed in Mexican and French army troop costumes while surrounded by chanting crowds, screaming “! Victoria, victoria!” in order to honor the improbable win that happened on May 5, 1862, known as the famous Cinco de Mayo.…
The Origin of the Mariachi Music from very remote times has been part of people's lives. Simple sounds that could create a rhythm can be considered music. For instance, in the region of Mexico, music existed before the colonization of the Spanish people. Throughout the years, different rhythms and instruments were created and adapted. Consequently, little by little distinct genres and groups of music were form and known.…
A Mariachi is a musical group that are originally from Mexico, consisting at least two violinist, two trumpets, a Spanish guitar, a vihuela, and a guitarrón. The word mariachi was considered to be derived from marriage, which is the French word for marriage, since mariachi often performed at weddings. Mariachi music as we know today is originated Jalisco, Mexico. Mariachi is sound, also known as son, is a mixture of Spanish, native and African traditions, which differs form region to region. The music, from the beginning, was dance music.…
The origins of Mariachi music dates back hundreds of years, but in the form modern society knows it the Mariachi began in the nineteenth century in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The culture of Mexico is identified by their food, language, traditions, and most importantly music. Music is a huge part of the Mexican culture, today mariachi music and bands are associated with Mexico by default. The first existing roots of Mariachis are uncertain, but Mexico takes great pride in its enchanting rhythms and differentiation of music. The music identifies the Mexican culture with its instruments, clothes, and influences.…
It looks as though the "Dance Moms" coach, Abby Lee Miller, doesn't just have a possible prison sentence to worry about, her former favorite star of the Lifetime hit reality TV Show, Maddie Ziegler, has announced she is going to release a tell-all memoir. It's said to be about her life starring in a reality tv show at just 8 years old and all the problems she faced as a young star, as well as her road to stardom. Could Maddie's memoir reveal all the dark and dirty secrets of 'Dance Moms' and Abby Lee? In case you didn't already know, Abby Lee Miller is the well-renowned dance coach who owns the Abby Lee Dance Company and stars in her own reality tv show, "Dance Moms". She has been criticized for years for her coaching style.…
Mariachi music is the epitome of Mexico. It embodies what Mexico is and its culture. What started as something so simple, and only to be enjoyed by the wealthy, became the voice of the working class. The genre of music was meant to unify the country during a time of war and political turmoil. There were many artists who made huge contributions to mariachi music and essentially made it the pride of Mexico.…
Ever since I was about 4 years old, I was dancing. I had been dancing competitively for about a year when the reality TV show Dance Moms aired. I remember constantly hearing different forms of the question; “Is it like dance moms?”, or “Is your teacher like Abby Lee?”. Of course I shot it down because I always thought that the show was a bad thing...partially because my mom never wanted me to watch it. But, now that I am looking at it in a different light, they are similar in some perspective.…
To be apart of the All Iowa Honor Dance Team is the greatest honor any high school dance team member in the state of Iowa can receive. The honor team is created of 250 girls that outshined the other 500 that auditioned for a spot on the floor. Nothing is more nerve racking than only being allowed two minutes to prove to a panel of judges, without a retry. It’s not a basketball game where a time out can be called and one can try the play again, and if the play fails and the game is lost, another game is right around the corner to try again. This is one chance, one shot that you can’t change.…
My hardest subject started to get even harder. There was so many stairs. Nobody was considerate enough to apologize for bumping into you in the hallway. Everyone wanted to use your locker to stick stuff in and ended up leaving it a mess. If it was hot outside it was extremely hot and smelly in the school.…
Spaniards, Mexicans, and Latinos are all people of the Hispanic community. According an internet source, the definition for Hispanics is referring to Spain or Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Latin America. The objective of this paper is to inform and educate the reader of the Hispanic culture and Spanish-speaking countries. The Hispanic culture consists of food, music, and religion of Hispanics.…
I had to be taken out of school for some tournaments and it seemed like a lot of my teachers taught something new on the days that I was gone. I got behind in some of my…
Becoming an Apache Woman, Something Only a Girl Can Do In some cultures, an adolescent’s transition into adulthood is celebrated with an extravagant soiree, while other’s are expected to recite religious scriptures. Meanwhile for the Apaches, a native American tribe that lives in the southwestern United States, the leap into womanhood is marked by a symbolic four-day Sunrise Ceremony. The young Apache girl’s physical endurance is tested during this event, where it is believed that she will enter into a new realm of spirituality and maturity. This event is different from other cultures’ adulthood initiations because of the extensive preparations, elaborate costume, spiritual emphasis, and challenging physical demands during the several phases…
I am very interested in the Hispanic cultural. I have put a lot into getting to know this culture by visiting the Niagara cafe and talking to my friend Hugo who I have interviewed for this paper. He identifies as Mexican American, and is “hispanish and Latino” he says. This means he is ethnically and racially part of the Hispanic Community. “Only about 25 percent of Hispanic Americans use Hispanic or Latino to describe themselves” (page 217).…
H is for Halloween Dance The Halloween Dance was one of the best Dances I have ever went to. The Halloween Dance was a dance celebrated on the last weekend of October on Friday. You got to wear a costume to the dance, but the costume couldn't be bloody, it couldn't bring fake weapons or real, and you also couldn't wear a mask.…