Informative Speech About Oktoberfest

When I think of the differences between German and American culture, one of the first things that comes to mind is how Christmas is celebrated. In Germany, it is always celebrated on Christmas Eve. Instead of Santa, children are told that if they behave well, “Kris Kringle” or “Christkindl”, meaning Christ Child, will leave presents for them under the tree. While waiting for the presents to come, the family will gather around the table to eat dinner

Another huge part of my life that comes from my German heritage is the foods that my family and I eat. Germans eat a lot of meats. The main meat that my family and I have is pork and sometimes steak. Pork is a very common food in Germany. We even have sausage occasionally. My whole family sits at the dinner table while my father and grandpa cook our dinners. Another thing that the adults do is drink beer on special occasions. My cousins and I are under age so we obviously can’t have

“The Atlanta Exposition Speech” by Booker T. Washington, “The Talented Tenth” but W.E.B. DuBois, and “The Negro’s Place in American Life at the Present Day” by T. Thomas Fortune were written during the end of the nineteenth century when African Americans were faced with great challenges on a range of different levels. These documents are very like one another considering they are all addressing the same issues, but I also feel like each of them are unique from one another because of the person who wrote them. Washington focuses more on an industrial education so the blacks can go to school. He has the whites to believe that it will also affect them and make things better for them at the time and that they will

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It is strongly linked to the traditional Christmas market in wonderful settings. You 'll find plenty of hand-crafted Christmas decorations, cute little incense burners, wooden-carved toys, and nativity scenes to place at the heart of your Christmas display. Germany 's first Christmas market was recorded in 1393. Today, there are thousands of them all over the country. Both gingerbread houses and the Nutcracker came from German stories. Another tradition celebrated in parts of Texas is Oktoberfest. This 16-day festival in Munich attracts over six million visitors per year who consume about 1,320,860 gallons of beer, 400,000 pork sausages and 480,000 roasted chickens. It started October 12, 1810, at the wedding of Bavaria 's Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. Against tradition, the couple invited Munich 's locals. The events were held over five days on the fields that today are named Theresienwiese after the bride.

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The festivities last for a whole month: from December 6th, the feast of St. Nichols, until January 6th, the feast of the wise men. Similar to the American Christmas traditions, Christmas trees are a large part of the holiday celebration. In Germany, unlike America, the Christmas tree is secretly brought into the house the night of Christmas Eve and is decorated by the mother. Trees are most famously decorated with hand blown glass ornaments and tinsel. Another German tradition unlike America’s is that presents are usually exchanged and opened on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day. Germans also celebrate Zweiter Weihnactsfeirtag the day after Christmas. Zweiter Weihnactsfeirtag directly translates to Boxing Day, the holiday also celebrated in Canada. Though unlike Canada, where Boxing Day is a time for shopping and finding discounts, in Germany, Boxing Day is like a second Christmas. Families spend time with their grandparents and godparents. Things like board games, watching TV, and other typical bonding activities are done. This day, for the Germans, is a quiet day to relax and prepare for the rest of the Christmas

Some of the more popular fests being the Dog Bowl, Bavarian Fest, Oktober and the World Expo of Beer. The Dog Bowl is an Olympic-style competition for dogs. Dogs of many different breeds compete for superiority in this energy-filled event. The event usually takes place on Memorial Day weekends. Dog races, swimming events, chasing fake squirrels and more can be found here. It is a great time of the year to visit Frankenmuth as both the people and dogs enjoy this event. Though, most take this event light-heartedly, there are plenty of people who take too seriously. Another one of Frankenmuth’s signature festivals, is the Bavarian Fest where they celebrate their roots and tourists get to taste authentic food and drinks from Bavaria. The Bavarian Fest is usually a very popular way to experience German food, beer, music and life. It is the perfect place to taste all the cakes and other desserts Bavarians are famous for. The World Beer Expo is actually a fundraiser event. There are about 300 types of beers from around the world in this epic gathering. It is organized by Frankenmuth Jaycees and helps organizations and companies which need funding in order to have a

foundation sponsors events and programs throughout the year and houses many groups, organizations, and businesses that highlight the importance of preserving German heritage though healthy bodies and the arts and humanities. The Atheaeum is also house to the Rathskeller Restaurant, which is the oldest restaurant in Indianapolis. Other tenants include the American Cabaret Theater, the Indiana German Heritage Society, a Young Actors Theatre, and even a YMCA. The Athenaeum also hosts a German Fest annually. People from all over Indiana are able enjoy German music, German dancing, German food, a yodeling contest, and more. Proceeds from this festival support the mission of the Athenaeum Foundation and helps the organization maintain the Athenaeum

Johann and Rike are living in Soulard when the first four congressionally designated federal holidays are created in 1870. They are New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. This is strictly a federal acknowledgement of four holidays that that have been celebrated in St. Louis for many years. Christmas, largely a private, family-oriented holiday, is certainly celebrated by Johann and Rike. This probably includes exchanging a few small inexpensive gifts, a trimmed tree with strings of popcorn and cranberries, hand-crafted ornaments, and candles. Santa Claus, Christmas trees, greeting cards, and turkey or goose dinners are traditions that have been firmly entrenched in the German community. The Fourth of July celebration is celebrated with parades, brass bands playing music, and fireworks in the evening. For Johann, this holiday undoubtedly brings back painful memories of what took place in Hyde Park in 1863.

Clothing reflects social status. Men often wear expensive well-cut suits for business; women dress simply and elegantly, often using accessories to accent their outfits. Quality leather shoes are mandatory for both genders, as is attention to hair and grooming. Even casual outfits, such as jeans, will be worn with attention to style and fit. Italians do not tolerate dirty clothes or a sloppy appearance” (Kurian, George Thomas, "Italy: Personal Appearance."), In addition to Italians wardrobe picks and attire, Germans are much similar, “Germans consider personal appearance very important and dress neatly. Businesspeople wear conservative dark suits, usually with white shirts. Even during leisure Germans do not appear in sloppy or excessively casual clothing, nor do they chew gum while talking to one another. Women usually do not wear much makeup. In the summer people may wear shorts and sandals, often with socks. Regional garments are still popular in some areas, such as Bavaria, where men may appear in Lederhosen (short leather pants) and women in Dirndlkleider (traditional dresses with aprons) both during festivals and on ordinary days” (Kurian, George Thomas, "Germany: Personal

Ethnic identity manifests itself in almost everything we do in one’ day to day life. It can influence how one acts, what one eats, and how one communicates. In particular, festivals are important phenomenon because festivals can display many characteristics of ethnic identity. In the area of my hometown of Batesville, Indiana, a particular festival takes place bringing the whole town together, in conjunction with tourists, to celebrate the large proportion of German heritage comprising the area. However, the primary research questions I wish to explore with this festival is, first, how inclusive is this festival to outsiders not fitting the ethnic group celebrating their heritage and those who are not from the town? Second, what is the main motivation behind celebrating the town and its German-American heritage and if there are any other identities that are celebrated as well? To attempt to answer these questions, I have conducted an interview with an older fellow resident of the town, named Clay Kellerman, who will be able to provide insight and put the present-day festival in greater context in relation to the festival as it was when it began about 40 years ago. Being able to have interviewed Mr. Kellerman, who has seen the festival at its beginning and now in the present-day will be an invaluable resource. Additionally, Mr. Kellerman fits the ethnic group who celebrates this festival and his family has lived in the area since they arrived from Germany back in the late

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Wines and, beer are famous all over the world, which leads to the popular German social gathering at an outdoor beer or wine garden or cellar restaurant.