Venezuela is in South America, between Columbia and Guyana. It’s bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a humid, tropical climate, but its more moderate in the highlands. The capital is Caracas. As of 2014, the population was 28,868,486. They have an ethnic make-up of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African and indigenous people. Most of the people are predominately Roman Catholic, 96%. The rest are Protestant, 2%, and other, 2%. There are about 40 languages spoken in Venezuela. But, Spanish is the official language, and is the most common language. Wayuu, Warao, Piraroa, Yanomami, Kahlihna, Manduhuaca, Panaré, Penóm, Guahibo, and Nhengtu are the indigenous languages spoken in the country. Most of which
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Popular dances are to great extent the product of Creole (criollo) culture. Nevertheless, typical Indian dances and other signs of almost pure African origins may still be found in some areas. The origin of Venezuela’s musical instruments can be traced back to the indigenous, Europeans and African cultures. All three have greatly influenced popular music. Before the arrival of the Spaniards, the Indians used carved bones flutes, clay whistles, seashell trumpets and maracas. During the Spanish colonization and the arrival of the African slaves, several instruments were incorporated into the popular music tradition such as cuatro (a four-string small guitar), violin, guitar and drums.
The Joropo:
The Joropo is the national dance of Venezuela. As the national dance of Venezuela, it is performed throughout the country. Lively, merry and syncopated, it is Spanish in origin and Venezuelan in feeling. It is a dance for couples and has as many as thirty-six variants of the basic steps. The musical accompaniment is provided by the cuatro, maracas and counter pointed by a harp.
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As a predominantly Catholic country, Christmas festivities celebrate the birth of the child Jesus. The religious celebrations begin on the 16th of December with masses said every morning until December 24th, when the religious service is held at midnight, Misa de Gallo. The main celebration takes place on Christmas Eve, Noche Buena, as it is called in Spanish. Families get together to enjoy the traditional holiday meal: hallacas, pan de jamón, dulce de lechoza. The pan de jamón is a long bread filled with cooked ham and raisins. The dulce de lechoza is a dessert made of green papaya and brown sugar, slowly cooked for hours and served
Popular dances are to great extent the product of Creole (criollo) culture. Nevertheless, typical Indian dances and other signs of almost pure African origins may still be found in some areas. The origin of Venezuela’s musical instruments can be traced back to the indigenous, Europeans and African cultures. All three have greatly influenced popular music. Before the arrival of the Spaniards, the Indians used carved bones flutes, clay whistles, seashell trumpets and maracas. During the Spanish colonization and the arrival of the African slaves, several instruments were incorporated into the popular music tradition such as cuatro (a four-string small guitar), violin, guitar and drums.
The Joropo:
The Joropo is the national dance of Venezuela. As the national dance of Venezuela, it is performed throughout the country. Lively, merry and syncopated, it is Spanish in origin and Venezuelan in feeling. It is a dance for couples and has as many as thirty-six variants of the basic steps. The musical accompaniment is provided by the cuatro, maracas and counter pointed by a harp.
Red Devils of …show more content…
As a predominantly Catholic country, Christmas festivities celebrate the birth of the child Jesus. The religious celebrations begin on the 16th of December with masses said every morning until December 24th, when the religious service is held at midnight, Misa de Gallo. The main celebration takes place on Christmas Eve, Noche Buena, as it is called in Spanish. Families get together to enjoy the traditional holiday meal: hallacas, pan de jamón, dulce de lechoza. The pan de jamón is a long bread filled with cooked ham and raisins. The dulce de lechoza is a dessert made of green papaya and brown sugar, slowly cooked for hours and served