The Culture Of The Middle East

Before my research I knew that my topic was a popular dance in the 1920s. The dance comes from the song "The Charleston". I choose this topic because I found it very interesting, I found this topic interesting because the1920s was an entertaining time period, the dances created then must be a fun topic. I would love to find out more about my topic. Such as why was the dance created? How did it become popular? Who created the dance?

Irish step dancing has existed since the 1700’s, over 300 years. Families in Ireland have passed down Irish step dance from generation to generation as a way of preserving their culture. While the meaning of the dance remains the same, the performance and showmanship has changed dramatically. From girls and boys with pale skin and natural hair to girls with fake tanned skin, huge curly wigs, and thousand dollar dresses and boys with fake tanned skin and outlandish outfits. Irish dance has become more of a spectacle—such as “Riverdance” and “Lord of the Dance.” Those dances are some of the most enjoyable and respected around the world. Over time this type of dance has taken on a life of its own and changed

There were many Indigenous Australian Aboriginals that danced different dances in different ways, when and where they performed dances varied immensely, as did the way they were taught or the reasons behind why they danced.

Many may know that it can be almost impossible to completely identify what African Dance is. Africa is a huge continent that holds many different cultures, beliefs and overall ways of living. It is said to be the most “socially and racially diverse on the planet (wikipedia).” Even though Africa can be one of the most diverse places on earth, there can be similar dance styles being established throughout many other larges countries. Creativecareerguice.com states that “history, language, song, background, and purpose and cannot be translated to another dance of the same culture much less another

The Middle East is a region centered on Western Asia and Egypt the region has generally been a major center of world affairs as the major religions of Islam and Christianity and Judaism were also established within the region. The region is made up of 18 countries and has vast reserves of crude oil. In modern times the Middle East remains a strategically, economically, politically, culturally and religiously sensitive region.

One of the main perpetrators of the Dab comes not from the dancing scene but from the world of sports. The Dab had only been a popular as a dance move but as Cam Newton embraced the Dab as his new iconic touchdown celebration, its popularity skyrocketed. Cam Newton became the iconic representation of the Dab as the Carolina Panthers rode an almost perfect season only falling short in the 2016 Superbowl. To them, the Dab originally symbolized their success as a team throughout the season and eventually their humiliation to the Denver Broncos following their defeat in the Super Bowl. Soon people of all ages adapted the Dab into their own celebrations. Cam Newton isn't the only person in the sports world that accounted for the global spread of the Dab. While Newton's dance move created a phenomenon in america, soccer spread the Dab to the rest of the world. In a similar manner to cam newton, soccer players expressed their joy of scoring a goal by bringing out the Dab. Soon people all around the globe had caught onto this ridiculous fad. For these sports players, the Dab does not signify their respect towards the hip-hop world of America. Infact, because the Dab became so popular in the world many people often became antagonized at its usage. As a result, Cam Newton and other sports players often used their celebration to assert their dominance over the other team. The Dab often was another method trash talk and way for players to get under their opponent's

After hundreds of years of evolution and development, tap dancing has become a truly authentic American artform. However, no two people can agree on exactly how or where the discipline began. Emmy-award winning tapper Jason Samuel Smith still holds an enormous amount of respect for the history of his artform. “Tap culture is all about celebrating the past and accumulating its vocabulary over time,” he says. “If we don’t maintain our history, we lose what is valuable about tap.” Despite the questionable and often debated origin of tap, the discipline stems directly from African roots due to articulate rhythmic and stylistic patterns of African dance, techniques consisting of gliding, shuffling and dragging steps, and the introduction of

cultures and their behavior styles; in order for the culture to accept any type of assistance medical, financial, and education and assist in breaking barriers for counseling with this culture. Arab is one of the well-known culture around the world with a strong connection with Islam. They believe in one God (Allah) and Muhammad is his prophet. In addition, they also believe in Jewish and Christian tradition. Furthermore Arabs are not all Muslim, not are all Muslims Arab. Fewer 20% of Muslims worldwide are Arabs (Hasnain, Shaikh, & Shanawani 2008). There are 22 countries that Arabs are currently living in United States that share common terms of religion, language, and culture; however they vary politically, socially, and economically,

The origins of jazz music and dance are found in the rhythms and movements brought to America by African slaves. The style of African dance is earthy; low, knees bent, pulsating body movements emphasized by body isolations and hand-clapping. As slaves forced into America, starting during the 1600’s, Africans from many cultures were cut off from their families, languages and

I think it's an interesting topic that I've never really thought about. " Culture has a way of uniting us and also dividing us" I agree with you on that. For example, As a refugee living in Baghdad, Iraq for 17 years, I can tell you that culture clearly had united us as Iraqi people and at the same time separated us. For example, language, Arabic Language united us all as Iraqis; everyone had to know how to speak Arabic because it was the language for education in every part of Iraq. However, it also separated us from the Kurds who are part of Iraq but speak Kurdish. It created conflict, because the Kurds had to learn Arabic because it is the language of education. Culture united us as Iraqi people who shared the same body language, majority

The region of the Middle East and its inhabitants have always been a wonder to the Europeans, dating back to the years before the advent of Islam and the years following the Arab conquest. Today, the Islamic world spreads from the corners of the Philippines to the far edges of Spain and Central Africa. Various cultures have adopted the Islamic faith, and this blending of many different cultures has strengthened the universal Islamic culture. The religion of Islam has provided a new meaning to the lives of many people around the world. In the Islamic world, the religion defines and enriches culture and as a result the culture gives meaning to the individual. Islam is not only a religion, it is in its own way a culture. It may be this very

Israeli folk dance was created by using elements from other dance cultures with themes and music of modern Israel. In this paper, I will argue that while anti-Semitism resulted in the colonization of Jewish national identity, women re-created Israeli folk dance as a means to establish a new Jewish identity, as well as an identity for themselves. By focusing on Romania and Yemen, we will identify the vestiges of colonialism in Israeli folk dance, and

To begin with, kathak originated in India, and is a North Indian style of dance. It is considered to be a form of abstract dancing, and dancers use lots of footwork in their performance, which is called nritta (Sanger, 2016). Kathak is one of the major classical forms of Indian dance and is performed globally, with a huge range of dancers and performances (Chakravorty, 2015). It used to be performed for royalty, and the dancers would begin their performances by saluting, which was an Islamic tradition called thata (Chakravorty, 2006). It was mostly performed by Muslim women who were trained to dance in royal courts, where they were also held in high status (Chakravorty, 2006). The dancers wear a certain type of bells called

Arab is not a race, but is a group of individuals that are united by their culture and history (ADC, 2014). There are many different variations commonly based on a particular individual’s country of origin such as Arab Americans. Other variations are based on their social class, the level of their education, if they live urbanely or rurally, or the time they have spent in the United States (Lipson & Dubble, 2007). Most Arabs also practice Islamic religion and are Muslim. When working with an Arab or Muslim client, nurses should ask what the client wishes to be referred to so as not to offend them in any way (Lipson & Dubble, 2007).

Dance has been a part of human history since the earliest records of human life. Cave paintings found in Spain and France dating from 30,000 -10,000 BC. have vivid drawings of dancing figures in association with ritual illustrating the pesents of dance in early human society. Many people around the world see life as a dance from the movements of the heavens and the turn of the seasons to the unique dance of every creature. The history of dance reflects the changes in the way people see the world, relate to their bodies and experience the cycles of life. In India