Central Asia

Introduction Madagascar is a breath-taking tropical island found in the Indian Ocean. It is known for its pristine beaches and stunning views along side a fusion different cultures. With its main influences being Asian and African culture, Malagasy culture has developed its own, unique blend of flavors, ideas, and practices. For instance, fady is used to describe something that is taboo, and an example of this would be foreigner visiting ancestral grave sites. There are many customs and…

foreign capital from the country. The Central Bank of Mexico decided to devalue the peso and began issuing dollar denominated debt. The US and IMF, along with private commercial banks, authorized a $50 billion bailout package; which allowed the Mexican government…

by military force. Even though between 1500 and 1800, the Europeans only had influences on the Americas, by the 1800s, the Europeans were strengthened not only in their military, but also in their economy due to them being imperialists in Africa and Asia. There were five motivations that led to imperialism, exploratory, political, ideological, religious, and economic. Even though there were some benefits that were brought to the colonized countries from imperialism, the negative effects were…

A native culture concept that is unique to East Asian Cultures is Xiao (Filial Piety). Xiao is a Chinese ideology that originated from the teachings of Confucius and is still relevant today in East Asian Cultures (Laidlaw, Wang, Coelho & Power 2009). Xiao does not have a clear definition, because the term is fluid and changes over time. Although China is rapidly changing based on urbanization, the practice of Xiao still remains detrimental in Chinese households. A clear definition of Xiao is to…

Changes and Continuities Over The Indian Ocean Trade The Indian Ocean trade was efficient sea-based trade routes that brought not only various good but also ideas and cultural diversities. It dates back to as early as 2000 BCE and continued being used for centuries after. Indian ocean trade remained relatively peaceful, in spite of this the kingdoms and religions that dominated the region changed frequently. The kingdoms and people involved with the Indian Ocean trade changed frequently…

A current day conflict that the U.S is involved in is that which is centered in the South China Sea. To give some background and explanation, the South China Sea has all of the makings of a conflict that could with time escalate to being a serious armed confrontation. Essentially, China believes that it has territorial right to the ocean to it 's south, particularly to the billions of barrels of oil, and very large reserves of untapped natural gas which can be extracted underwater. The issue…

If you listen to music genres such as pop or hip-hop you can often find this lyric to sound familiar, “My anaconda don’t want none unless you got buns hun”. This famous song lyric from one of the most well-known female rappers in America, Nicki Minaj, has stirred up the media’s attention to focus on a women’s body image, specifically, the butt. Whether the posterior has been achieved through implants, working out, or genetics, this new found fame has been the on and off topic of many beauty…

Extra credit response #1 Out of the list of movies that was available to watch, I chose “Embrace of the Serpent” out of complete curiosity. The movie was quite unique I would have to say. The plot was about an Indian man named Karamakate who was the last shaman that survived from his tribe. His mission was to travel two scientists to find a sacred plant called Yakruna. Both these missions occurred at two different periods in Karmakate’s life and both men were out to find it out of…

Asian Story Theater The Asian Story Theater is located in my hometown of San Diego, California. The mission of the theater is to broaden multicultural awareness and understanding by dramatizing Asian and Pacific Island stories, arts, and themes for family audiences. The Asian Story Theater began in 1989, when they were dramatizing Chinese folk tales as a project sponsored by the San Diego Chinese Center. Their first production was The White Snake, presented at the Lyceum Space Theatre, and then…

Ethnic Inequalities within Malaysia & in Comparison to India Background Malaysia: Malaysia is a multiracial country in Southeastern Asia that contains many ethnic groups within the country. Some of them are Malays, Chinese, Indians and indigenous Bumpitura groups. Malays are 51% of the population, Chinese are 22%, Indians are 6.7% and the Indigenous Bumipitura groups populate 11.8%. The remaining percentage is for other groups which account for 0.7% and non-citizens account for 8.2% of Malaysia…