...I. Country: Philippines II. Wedding Dance By Amador Daguio III. Summary of the Story There was a couple named Awiyao and Lumnay. They were married for a long time but Awiyao her husband has to marry another girl named Madulimay because Lumnay cannot bear a child. On the night of the wedding of Awiyao and Madulimay, Awiyao went to his and Lumnay's house where they used to live to personally invite his ex wife to join the dance but Lumnay refuses to join. Lumnay is the best dancer in their tribe. They had a heart-to-heart talk about their separation, and on their conversation they found out that the couple still had a thing on each other. They still love each other but they have to separate because their tribe’s custom is--every man in that tribe should have one (or more) child that would carry his name and if his wife cannot give him a child he can marry another woman. It's a man's necessity to have a child. Lumnay can hardly let go of her husband. The two both agreed that if Awiyao's second marriage did not work, he will go back to Lumnay's arms and this was sealed by the beads that Lumnay will keep. Then Awiyao goes back to the wedding because someone is calling him already. After being fetched by others, Lumnay decided to go to the wedding not to dance or to join the celebration but to stop the wedding. She decided to break the unwritten law of her tribe, but when she is near all her guts to stop the wedding suddenly disappeared. She did not have the...
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...THE WEDDING SINGERS- YOUR D-DAY MUSICIANS Music- The Sound Of Love Imagine a movie without a background score. Not quite appealing right? Isn’t your wedding your own movie? What is it without the music then? When all that is there in the air is love and hearts are full of warmth, music is vital for the soul! No celebration is ever a celebration without music. Your wedding procession requires a background tune that keeps humming by itself inside your brain, in the most unexpected times in life, reminding you of the walk down the aisle that you had on your big day. This calls for appointing a wedding band to play live “your song.” Hence, an efficient and talented band is required to be hunted for and hired for your wedding. While hiring a DJ...
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...Dallas Williams October 26, 2011 Love Songs Dr. Christina Fuhrmann When comparing the two different versions of this song and trying to choose one, there is definitely no wrong answer. Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald both did a wonderful job in their own right on “Love is here to Stay”. Unfortunately there is only one first dance at a wedding so in this case they can’t play both. Even though Sinatra and Fitzgerald are two very different singing styles, I think there were many similarities to the approach each singer took in singing this song. But, in this situation there were more differences than not. More differences in the two songs make it harder to pick one song to use. In Love is here to stay, the lyrics are a dead giveaway towards the attitude of love in this song. In this short song, the lyrics are describing how long love will last. Therefore the composer compared love to material things that will only be phases. Saying, this love will outlast all of those items. When comparing the two singer’s attitudes towards these lyrics while singing, I think Ella Fitzgerald did a better job of conveying with her voice the true meaning of these lyrics. As Ella Fitzgerald sang the song I could get a sense of lasting love by the tone in her voice. Her tone is somewhat laid back and she elongates words, maybe as a metaphor to show how this love is long lasting. As opposed to the approach Frank Sinatra had taken, Sinatra was to the point and had more of a reassuring...
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...Different Types of Folk Dances Itik-Itik The best description of the Itik-Itik is that the steps mimic the way a duck walks, as well as the way it splashes water on its back to attract a mate. According to popular tradition, the dance was created by a lady named Kanang who choreographed the steps while dancing at a baptismal party. The other guests copied her movements, and everyone liked the dance so much that it has been passed along ever since. Tinikling The Tinikling is considered by many to be the Philippines' national dance. The dance's movements imitate the movement of the tikling bird as it walks around through tall grass and between tree branches. People perform the dance using bamboo poles. The dance is composed of three basic steps which include singles, doubles and hops. It looks similar to playing jump rope, except that the dancers perform the steps around and between the bamboo poles, and the dance becomes faster until someone makes a mistake and the next set of dancers takes a turn. Sayaw sa Bangko The Sayaw sa Bangko is performed on top of a narrow bench. Dancers need good balance as they go through a series of movements that include some impressive acrobatics. This dance traces its roots back to the areas of Pangapisan, Lingayen and Pangasinan. Binasuan The Binasuan is an entertaining dance that is usually performed at festive social occasions like weddings and birthdays. Dancers carefully balance three half-filled glasses of rice wine on their heads and...
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...but most places cannot offer you the intimate environment and appeal that a wedding can. Weddings offer guys a banquet of beautiful women he can hit on and have sex with if he knows the best moves to makes. At a wedding their is just naturally going to be a large number of women in attendance, and most of these women are single. Lucky you guys! With dozens of potential candidates to choose from guys let me tell you why any type of guy can successfully meet single women and hook up during weddings. Go solo Guys you should never bring a woman with you to a wedding, there are just too many chances for you to meet beautiful women and have sex with. Especially if you are a member of the wedding party,...
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...the mix of deep meditation and earnest morality. Buddhist visualize marriage in a liberal way. They do not get marry because of their religion, but they see it as a separate concern, since they have the freedom to decide whether they want to get married or not. In other worlds they choose their own way of life. The Buddhist monks do not formalize the wedding ceremonies, but they make religious amenities to bless the couples. They do not classify marriage as something holy or unholy, because is not categorize as a duty or sacrament. When the boy, finds an appropriate girl to marry, he sends a family friend with wine or other alcohol beverage, and a khata (white silk scarf) to the girl’s house to see if the family shows predisposition towards the proposal, this process is called Khachang. When the family, then occurs a meeting between the two families to compare kikas, which is the horoscope, to select a good day for the wedding and when the girl is going to leave her parent’s house. The kikas also choose the color of the drees for the couple, and the groom offers a gift to the bride, the favorite colors for...
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...Traditional Folk Dances of the Philippines The Philippines has many popular folk dances which have evolved and changed as they have been passed down from generation to generation. Although a particular dance might be performed slightly differently from one region to the next, its remains true to its roots. Here are some of the most popular dances from the region. The Itik-Itik The best description of the Itik-Itik is that the steps mimic the way a duck walks, as well as the way it splashes water on its back to attract a mate. According to popular tradition, the dance was created by a lady named Kanang who choreographed the steps while dancing at a baptismal party. The other guests copied her movements, and everyone liked the dance so much that it has been passed along ever since. The Tinikling The Tinikling is considered by many to be the Philippines' national dance. The dance's movements imitate the movement of the tikling bird as it walks around through tall grass and between tree branches. People perform the dance using bamboo poles. The dance is composed of three basic steps which include singles, doubles and hops. It looks similar to playing jump rope, except that the dancers perform the steps around and between the bamboo poles, and the dance becomes faster until someone makes a mistake and the next set of dancers takes a turn. The Sayaw sa Bangko The Sayaw sa Bangko is performed on top of a narrow bench. Dancers need good balance as they go through a series of movements...
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...About four years ago, I had the opportunity to experience a Hawaiian wedding on the beach. The ceremony was simple, yet elegant. As the guests arrived, we were all greeted with a lei around necks our prior to being seated. Hawaiian music was played by a two-person band. One person played a slack key guitar while the other played a ukulele. Both the bride and groom wore white. The bride wore a long, white dress called a muumuu-ish. Her dress flowed and had such a unique elegance. She also wore a haku lei, (a ring of fragrant Hawaiian flowers) around her head. The groom’s attire was less formal, consisting of a pair of linen slacks, a white dress top, with a red sash. Unlike an American wedding, the Officiant walks the groom to the front of the ceremony as Hawaiian music continues to play in the background. The music then changes to the playing of a large conch shell (pu) as the bride walks down the aisle. She is announced by the blowing pu to call the earth, sea, air and fire as witnesses. The wedding started with the exchanging of their leis. The groom and bride were wearing each other’s leis but exchanged them. The Officiant then bound their hands together with a lei as the romantic symbol of their one-ness and eternal love. The bride, who is wearing a flowing white gown and a crown of flowers known as a haku, begins her walk down the aisle as her groom turns toward her. The bride and groom exchange leis, his is more masculine with green leaves and hers had white flowers...
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...1MCMCMC | Welcome------------------------------------------------- Once upon a time in cities far apart (Stanger and Krugerdorp), two souls entered the world destined to be one…years have since passed, their paths have crossed (many times)…, with fleeting glances, their eyes were engrossed…The time has now come to wish these merging souls a life filled with all sorts of happiness…..at the blessing hands of Lord Ganesha. So beautiful is the day, today, when…Pragasen and Shree, enter the blissful world, of holy matrimony…and we are extremely honoured to have you share in the most important chapter yet of their fairytale, the wedding.------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Om Sai Ram everyone (jovial tone)…love and light, love and light…on this beautiful morning. A very very warm welcome, respected elders, Sai brothers and Sisters, endeared friends and family. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- My name is Prevashni, a mutual friend of both Pragasen and Shree. And I will be keeping you informed of the day’s proceedings on behalf of the hosts. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- If everyone could please rise as we welcome the bridal entourage. ------------------------------------------------- Already on stage are Shree’s parents. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ...
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...------------------------------------------------- Visits and gifts When visiting a home, it is considered good manners to bring a small gift for one's host, generally in the form of a dessert or other food item. As such, parties are usually in the form of potlucks. It is extremely common for guests to take their shoes off before entering a home. A shoe rack on the porch or footwear left outside a doorway of a residence indicate that shoes should be removed. The offering of food is related to the gift-giving culture. The pidgin phrases "Make plate" or "Take plate" are common in gatherings of friends or family that follow a potluck format. It is considered good manners to "make plate", literally making a plate of food from the available spread to take home, or "take plate", literally taking a plate the host of the party has made of the available spread for easy left-overs. It is considered gracious to take the plate, or make a small plate, even if you don't intend to eat it. In part, this tradition is related to clean-up, being a good guest by not leaving the mass of left-overs at the party-throwers house and making them alone responsible for clean up. In more recent times, this has also evolved into donating your left-overs to the homeless population, especially if you're having a get-together at a public park or similar location, as it is likely there is a homeless population living nearby as well. It is also considered thoughtful to bring back gifts from a trip for friends...
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...Cultural Event When the term Pakistani Shaadi or wedding is heard, only this comes to mind, a great culture with rich customs. A Pakistani wedding, like others is a ceremony to celebrate the wedlock of a bride and a groom. It brings closer the families of a bride and a groom. A wedding ceremony has great importance in different cultures of the world. Different cultures have different ways of wedding celebrations and have different wedding traditions. Recently I attended my brother’s wedding in Pakistan, when I traveled to Pakistan during my winter vacation. Let’s evaluate a cultural event from Pakistan, and how people celebrate these weddings. There are few months in Pakistan when no wedding takes place due to religious reasons. After those seasons are over, marriage halls never see an empty day in their calendar. “‘Tis the season of weddings in Pakistan, the time of year when relatives fly in from all over the world to gather at the gold-dipped, henna-encrusted, week-long dance-fest that is almost mandatory for anybody seeking to tie the knot in the land of the pure” (Tirmizi). A traditional Pakistani marriage celebration lasts for four days. Some families extend that to add more events in the process so they can be with their loved ones for more time and can enjoy. “On the first day, the bride and groom's families each dress in yellow, and celebrate the upcoming nuptials separately. The betrothed couple will not see each other from this day until the ceremony” (Adeel)...
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...Hear that Tune When I turned on the radio, the song “Springsteen” pumped though the speakers of my car. Since I was already having a bad day, hearing this song just made me smile. It’s weird how just one song can make such an impact on a person that can turn your day around. Listening to music can simply brighten your day. Music was made for people to dance in all genres and all ways. Music is used to dance in line dances at country places. Here, in order for people to dance and know the moves, they have to listen to the beat of the music in order to do certain moves. Weddings are another great example of how music is used to dance. Weddings mostly always involve a dj or a live band in which the bride and groom take their first dance together and so on to various music they have selected. Dance competitions are a huge example of why music is important for dance. Music is needed here to compete against other people through dance moves that correlate to the music. Dancing can be done without music but in order to have a steady beat and keep the moves correct as a person would have rehearsed, it would be best to dance to music. Dancing can help celebrate exactly what the music means to you. Songs can mean everything to a person when the lyrics relate to you. All songs have different lyrics so they all can have different meanings. When a person can relate directly to the lyrics, it gives that person a sense of comfort. The lyrics make people realize that you aren’t alone in the...
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...organising and executing a wedding at the exclusive Links Hope Island in Queensland, Australia on Friday the 20th of December 2013 from 5:00pm onwards. Guests- family and friends will be flown in from Kenya and will be staying at a hotel that will be paid for as part of the invite from the Bride and Groom. The bride will arrive in a helicopter with her family that will land on the golf course whilst the groom waits upon her arrival at the Links Hope Island with the rest of the guests in a pink and white vintage surrounding which is the bride’s selection theme. The bride’s maids will be wearing long elegant pink dresses whilst the men will be wearing black suits, white shirts and pink ties to match their ladies. The wedding ceremony will be on Links Hope’s beautiful golf course. There will be white chairs set on the grass for the guests overlooking the stunning lake as well as a white wedding arch with vibrant white flowers attached where the gorgeous couple will exchange their vows. This will be followed by an A La Carte wedding reception dinner in the the “Fountain Court with its stunning centrepiece and warm ambiance’’ (Links Hope, 2013) There will be a long head table with a white frilly table cloth and white chairs with pink ribbons tied around. Behind the table, there will be white drapes with yellow fairy lights hanging and on either side of the table, there will be blooming pink and white Lillies in vintage looking flower pots to match the wedding theme. The guests...
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...cards like postcards and Christmas cards) Tip: 全新考题，在第二部分可以讲述你曾经亲手制作的一张手工贺卡作为礼物。 1. Have you ever received letters or cards? 2. When was the last time you received a card? 3. Do you write greeting cards to other people? Why or why not? 4. When do you usually writing cards? 5. When was the last time you wrote a greeting card? 6. How is letter different from card? 7. Do you write cards to others in your country? 8. Why do you think people choose to write a card? Dancing Tip: 男生也要准备，而且男生经常被问到。跳街舞street dance的男生很多啊。忽然想起了PSY的Gangnam Style，哈哈! 1. Do you like dancing? Why or why not? 2. When was the last time you danced? 3. Do you like to watch dance performance? 4. Do people in your country like to dance? 5. Where can you see people dance? 6. Have you ever learned how to dance? 7. Why do you think people like dancing? 8. When do people in your country dance? 9. What dances are most popular in your country? 10. Do young people in your country like traditional dancing? Mobile Phone / Cell phone Tip: 这组问题可以在Part Two回答你使用过的一个电子设备或者你曾经用过的一个产品。 1. Do you often use mobile phone? 2. When did you have your first mobile phone? 3. Do you prefer...
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...music, photography, theater, printmaking, sculpture, literature, dance, cinema, and architecture. We can explore art by their formal and technical characteristics and how they appeal to our mind. Drawing, painting, photography, cinema, and dance are the different types of art forms that I am generally exposed to. These different types of art mean so many things to different people. It can be a tool used to sell a product. It is a way that people can get a message across. It can be used as expression for someone’s ideas and people’s heartfelt emotions. Art should serve as social purpose. People should learn how to appreciate art and be open to different points of view. Art is sometimes viewed as way of being recognized for someone’s talent. Others create art as a way of living and earning some type of return. Art should be appreciated and valued more by everyone. I favor supporting art socially and functionally whether it is privately owned or paid for by the community because it tells a story and helps to educate us about different styles, culture and history. Art sculpture is a three dimensional artwork that is by shaped by combining hard materials such as stone, fiberglass, wood, glass, clay or ice. My favorite is the ice sculptures which are usually used at weddings in the forms of hearts, doves and swans. I am normally exposed to sculptures through museums, parks, schools, church, weddings, galleries and national monuments. Painting has many techniques...
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