The Celebration

of knowledge of self. To avoid such annihilation steps must be taken to safeguard history and culture, for a person or people who loses either is lost in the world. For African Americans this is the reason we have Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration (December 26th – January 1st) held predominately in the United States (also observed in other parts of the Americas, Western African and across the (African) diaspora) that helps bring African-Americans together as a community, and it also helps

activities such as birthday celebrations, holiday celebrations, and saluting the flag. I have always been self-conscious, and at times, I felt like an outsider to my classmates, especially when I was the only one to not participate in a class celebration or in singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to a fellow classmate. Fortunately, classmates and teachers always tried to help me when situations like this arose, occasionally by offering me gifts and saying that it had no relation to the celebration or by planning events

family members should pay a visit to each other, and the majority of Vietnamese, including me, like to bring their children to attend the out-door Tet celebration. Therefore, every year I have brought my children to attend the San Diego Tet Festival celebration. According to the animal zodiac calendar, this year is the Year of the Rooster. The celebration was organized by the Vietnamese community group, Little Saigon San Diego Foundation at two locations. One at Qualcomn Stadium with $6 ticket price

captures an image portraying the multiple emotions that were happening during the post-game celebration. The photograph shows that after the win of Super Bowl LI, Tom Brady, the quarterback for the New England Patriots is the center of attention and is very cheerful after leading the Patriots to another Super Bowl victory. The New England Patriots prove to be victorious. In the photograph of the post-game celebration, there is Patriots themed red, white, and blue confetti raining down from the sky all

Jaidev S The sun glared through the mosquito nets as I arose from the hotel bed. Immediately after, I opened the window and looked outside at the urban landscape of West Nairobi, Kenya. I noticed the stomping of a group of people scurrying to get water, the cacophonous voices in the Maasai marketplace, and the blaring horns of the numerous automobiles; the busy nature reminded me of my home in London. However, I longed to be back in New Jersey, the quiet and peaceful environment I had been exposed

can be a part of traditions by also getting families together by family meals. Traditions can be about celebrations, such as Cinco de Mayo and Dieciseis de Settembre, to celebrate independence. Mexico brings in new culture, art, food, and traditions which influenced and modified modern culture in America. Mexico has influenced America with their culture by introducing social order and celebrations. For example, according to the New York Times we learn that "Cinco de Mayo and Dieciseis de Settembre

Philippine Christmas The Philippines is known as the "Land of Fiestas," and at Christmas time, this is especially true. Filipinos are proud to proclaim their Christmas celebration to be the longest and merriest in the world. It begins formally on December 16 with attendance at the first of nine pre-dawn or early morning masses and continues on nonstop until the first Sunday of January, Feast of the Three Kings, the official end of the season. The Philippines is the only Asian country where Christians

The Eucharist is a sacrament that gives expression to our faith. Sacraments are a sign of our intimate unity with God. There is a rich, deep connection between what the Church is and what sacraments are that is profoundly evident in the celebration of the Eucharist. God’s presence is mediated by the Church and its’ sacraments “to an unseen reality and … [makes] that reality “present” to us.” “The church is impossible without the Eucharist” , the centre of our Christian lives. Memorial is an integral

theory debarred from the festivities but eye witness’ evidence suggests that they will have taken advantage of the temporary anarchy to indulge in the street parades (Regis 2000:231).Because of this segregation and the debarring of slaves from this celebration the slaves in turn would hold their own little carnivals in their backyards called the Dame Lorraine masque(Regis 2000:231) by using their own rituals and folklore but also imitating their masters’ behaviour at the masked balls. The pre-emancipation

well as the community they are apart of. Scholar Joyce Johnson writes in her article titled “The Theme of Celebration in Lucille Clifton’s Poetry”, her response to this poem. “The emotion in this instance is jubilation and the sense of celebration associated with the good times that come by way of small triumphs in the community dwellers’ battle to survive” (71). Her quote ties in joy, celebration, and community that all overlap into the importance of this poem. Johnson writes further, “…those who fail