Hi Fabulous Students!
How was your prez-holiday? Good, I hope! This week we'll start to focus on culture and how it influences speech making, both styles and language as well as audience norms. Share a few lines here about a celebration in your culture, how it is significant and how people communicate during this holiday or event (ie:do they sing, tell stories, dance, etc) --I want to say that the time my car broke down on Highway 5 back in the 90's and I had to walk off of the freeway on foot to wait for my Dad to come and help me, I somehow ended up at a loud Jamaican wedding in Elk Grove/Florin area, and it was so much fun I nearly forgot I had a flat tire! I learned so much about that culture, the special dances that are significant, the warm sense of family, and the treatment of time--it is SO different than western weddings, the celebration lasted all day and night!! No one was in a hurry and everybody seemed happy and relaxed! Plus, the food was awesome! Especially plantains! I liked this event so much, a few years later I went on a trip to Jamaica to see the place for myself. It was just a s beautiful as the people who helped me feel so welcome that night my car broke down! OK--Your turn!!!
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Sandrah
I dont really celebrate my culture at any specific time of the year but I am half Filipino and my mom will often make realllly good Filipino food for dinner and snacks. I've also been to some celebrations for my Filipino side's birthdays and weddings and they usually go all out with the music and stuff. There is this one dance that I guess is done at a lot of Filipino weddings and I totally didnt know what to do! But it is still a lot of fun and a lot of good food :)
-Cassie Kopa
My president's holiday went great due to the fact that the Sacramento Kings finally traded Mike Bibby! We recieved 4 players from the Atlanta Hawks and a second round draft pick! My culture is one of my main focal points in life. It really means alot to me so I try to learn as much as possible from books and first hand from my grandfather. This is the first year that I aknowledged the president, reason being that November 1st 2007, President George Bush signed for an official Native American month. This made me and my family very proud that we finally get some recognition!
Arturo
My family would sacrifice animals (mostly pigs, chickens)and offer it on pedestal and enchant words that are sweet to the ears of the god. This ritual is done mainly to ask for blessings. My family-in-law celebrate Jesus Christ's B-day on the 24th of December. I thought that was interesting. Complement to the celebration is the food, of course. They have tamales and posoles. They're mmm...mmm...good!
As for my culture, we have Hmong new years that we celebrate towards the end of the year...On the day of the new year, families and relatives will gather up and walk under a bamboo stick, attached to a chicken. Everyone will walk under the bamboo stick three times around and three times back. The meaning for this ritual is to wash away all the bad sins of that year. When this is complete, everyone returns home and start cooking so they can invite each other over to eat. Soon after dinner, in each family, each family member will need to go and take a shower before bed. This is for the belief of good luck. The family will not be allowed to spend money for three days. At this point, we filled up our gas tank, so it will last us three days. Incensev sticks will be burn for three days and three nights. All of this is connected to the beliefs of bringing in good luck to the family.
Por Ye Vang
Comm. 301 M 7-10
I'm Mexican and let me just say-I LOVE MY CULTURE!!!One thing that we celebrate is a quincenera.It's like a sweet 16 only it's a sweet 15.We celebrate it as a way of showing that we are no longer a child,but a young lady.We go all out,buying a beautiful dress,cake,renting a hall & limo,ordering invitations,getting damas & chambelanes (it's a group of guys and girls who do a dance with you),etc.Almost like a mini wedding,only there's no guy involved.LOL.There's food and dancing and it's just great to be surrounded by all your friends and family full of joy.That's a night any young 15 year old will never forget ;-)
-Carina Robles
Well I am also Mexican and the Quincenera's are a really beautiful thing in our culture. I absolutely LOVE my culture!
In my family we're more americanized so I'm not too sure if there is anymore big celebrations that I could tell you about...except Christmases and Birhday, those are really big in my family. Everyone gets together for these occasions, and because our family is soo big, sometimes it's hard to get everyone together for the small celebrations.
Baptisms, confirmations, and first communions are really big in our family so that could be another celebration that we get together for.
Oh I left some out. I just remembered. Cinco de Mayo, Mexican Independence Day, and Halloween are really big ones too...In Mexico these are celebrated a lot more often than here in the United States but they are big in my culture.
I think that's pretty much it for my culture and my americanized family as far as the celebrations go...
Rosalia
I to am Mexican-American and I absolutley love that fact. We get to party on the 4th of july for American Independence and september 18th for Mexican independence. I think that anyone that gets to experience the different worlds that is being of multiple cultures is pretty lucky. The funny thing about being Mexican-American is that people assume because you speak the language-you know all about the culture. When I first visted Mexico at 14 years old it was quite different from I knew. The thing that struck me the most is how people in Mexico recieve you-with wide open arms! Back in the days in America-everybody knew their neighbors and would invite someone they just met over for dinner. That doesn't happen anymore with all our busy schedules who has the time. But in Mexico-businesses actually close and the people go HOME for lunch!! Imagine that. They are so warm and inviting. Family is the center of everything-a family bbq always seemed to turn into a family reunion. I realized that I still have so much to learn about my culture.
Janet Robles
im mexican and white but i dont really celebrate anythting except the normal christian or american hoildays(christmas, halloween, 4th of july, easter, thanksgiving). however i have been to quincerneras and they are very extravagent. there is tons of eating, drinking and dancing and everyone is dressed up and they really go all out. mexicans know how to party! i wish i could have had one but i guess ill just make up for it on my 21st!
-Linley A.
I'm half Native and African American so culture should be a really important part of my life, but i honestly don't focus on it much. My family is very involved spiritually with god and all sorts of things but it never really has appealed to me that much. I believe culture and heritage are important factors in our lives and I'm proud of mine but i honestly don't give it much thought besides that. Some people may find this appalling but i just have other aspects in my life that i think are more important. I feel that a persons character is more important which is something i try to focus on more than anything else. Except for Christmas thats a pretty kick ass holiday and new years is fun too.
Brandon Hooper
Well, I look Irish, but I am Italian and Portugese. A HUGE thing in the Italian culture (At least in my family line), is singing. On any holiday or family get together, someone is always singing while we eat and play cards. (It's usually my Nonno and I, singing old italian love songs.) I think it's fun. ; )---Brittany Bianchini
I am Mexican and white and I don't really celebrate anything that has to do with my mexican half but of course celebrate all the "normal" american holidays. But last semester in my cultural anthro class i had to do a report about something specific about a culture like a celebration, a food, a holiday, etc. So I eneded up reporting on the mexican holiday Dia de Los Muertos (The day of the Dead). I have heard of the holiday before but really knew nothing about it. While the name may make you think it's somewhat of a morbid holiday it's not at all. Mexicans take this day to celebrate their loved ones who have passed. They will create a shrine for them and surround it with things that were theres while on earth and some new things they think they might like. They do this in hopes their spirit will return for that day. They will also take a whole picnic and set up in the cemetary next to the grave of their loved one and enjoy an aray of foods. This is one of Mexico's biggest celebrations and I think it's a great one that I think americans should take up. Americans mourn the death of loved ones during a funeral and then every year on the day they died but in mexico every year they celebrate the life of their loved ones who have passed.
~Brittney B.~
Presidents Day is awesome every year, its not everyday dead, old, white guys with wigs give you a reason to celebrate, so obviously I cherish the oppurtunity. Having the great oppurtunity to live and breathe in the central valley, we as California residents have the wonderful exsistence of being imersed in a culture stew. I love the fact that I am surronded with different nationalities and get to witness culturaly distinct celebrations. As for my family, well,we are three generations from getting of the boat yet some of the german in me remains. Every Christmas Eve my dads side of the family gathers to sing traditional Christmas songs. There i nothing like seeing thirty old germans, all under five foot five, sing "Oh Tantum Baum" with mouths full of kuchen. Nick Martell
Presidents day was great. All of the men in my family, uncles, cousins, ect, went out shooting. this is actually kind of a hard topic because i dont consider myself as having a culture except for the american one. My family came to america a long time ago so i dont really have anything as far as culture goe that is different. the only thing that i could think of that is probably a little different then most people i know is some of the things that i do with my church. I guess for me being a christian is as close as i came to haveing a culture. I can go almost anywhere in the country and actiually all over the world and go to a congregation that belives the exact same way as i do. there are litterally thousands of churches all over the world that have the same name and believe the same thing. It is a great feeling to hve this and you end up having close friends all around the world. the only draw back to this is that becauase everyone is so far away you dont get to see them very often. Because of this for almost all of the major holidays we have big meetings that are held all over the country. One of my facorite is going to The new years meeting in Oklahoma city. We all sing acapella and it is amazing to hear thousands of voices singing out,it is beautiful. On new years we stay all sing in the new year. Which basically means that we sing songs untill midnight. We have some really talented song writers and song leaders and some of the songs just fill you thith adrinallin and every one is singing at the top of there lungs. it is great. With thousands of people singing in for part harmony the sound washes over you and together we are all communicating our love for god and each other. I hope that is close to what you were looking for.
Aaron Newman
Actually, the fact that there seems to be little if any kind of consistent tradition among my immediate peer group and family has been a source of irritation for me for quite some time. I suppose the closest I can get to a regular tradition is Sunday dinner. About once every other month my friends and I get together for Sunday dinner. One of us serves as the hostess and we cook a main dish while the others bring side dishes. The atmosphere is relaxed, the food is great, and the company is even greater.
-Malikka Rogers
Wow--I love hearing about the different customs and holidays--thanks for sharing them with us! Smiles--SANDRA
Coming from a Central American culture to a NorthAmerican at the age of 5 was a great culture "shock" you may say. In 1991 my family decided to move from Guatemala to the States and everyone from my dad, the leader of this journey, to myself the youngest had to struggle with communication barriers. The language was only the smaller part of the whole ordeal, but the biggest challenge in the past 17 years has been trying to identify which culture we belong to now. Some traditions and customs unfortunately are hard to keep in this country but its the ongoing effort of the family to keep them that can be challenging yet rewarding at the end.---Mario Perez
I am a mut! Although I am mostly German and Italian, my family does not celebrate many traditions we have in my culture; however, I would like to touch on your blog Sandra about Jamaica. I have been to Jamaica too and absolutely love their culture! So laid back, nice as can be, know how to have a good time, value their time...I fell in love with their cultural celebrations! :)
As for my culture, we love to go all out for birthdays! We celebrate this time - we say it is our "birthday week" so we get to celebrate all week long!
Emma Braley
I really do not have a specific culture I relate to, however I do enjoy many other cultures and their celebrations. I enjoy the chinese New Year parade in San Francisco and I eat chinese food often. I also enjoy Cinco de Mayo, and all the fun that goes with that festival. I have been to several other cultures events and I enjoy learning about them. I especially enjoy Navtive American Pow Wows. I try to incoporate many aspects of many cultures in all of my celebrations.-Kathy Sameron
in my culture i really don't celebrate anything because i am white. I celebrate most casual holidays such as christmas and thanksgiving. My family gets together every sunday for dinner. That is basically all my culture is about. My family is big with sports and i think you could assimulate sports into our culture.
Michael Hacker
Well, I'm Portugese and Italian, so growing up, we always had many family get togethers. For many years, my family would get together for Christmas Eve. I always looked forward to this because there was always alot of food and drink to choose from, gifs, laughter, music, dance and a time to reflect:>)
Liz M.
My president's day sucked big time i'm stilled layed up on the sofa with a messed up leg, but i will see you all on monday.DON'T MAKE FUN OF ME WHEN YOU SEE ME EITHER!! In my culture its all about the food. No matter the holiday or event its alwayas about the food and love. And Drama
-Courtney King
I am a Latina American where I have no culture. However I went to a chinese wedding a year ago where the celebretion stated one week before the celebration. I showed up to the wedding 3 days before and I was late. What I loved about the weddding was that there were they cooked 10 course meals. It took me 2 days to get used to eating so much but i got the hang of it on the wedding day. it was great.
Nadine Quintero
hmmm...Interesting thank you y'all. I enjoyed reading all of your life experience stories.
There are many times when my culture would celebrate a function called June tenth Its like a celebration at a popular park in the bay area and they have all kinds of food. Barbecue, fried chicken, and just all kinds of soul food. They have performaces and a lot of activities for children. Although I have't been to one in a while, it is lots of fun and i would like to go back someday...
I dont to much about what is celebrated in my cultures how ever i have been around alot of other peoples families and have been blessed to see peoples traditions. Last summer I spent with a Jamacian family i was really cool how much was different than how I was raised. This summer I spent with a Cape Cod Irish family they were really into the Irish holidays I liked it a whole buch. One of my best freinds is from LA and she celebrates Marti Gras I guess this is a geographical/religious holiday but I still find it intersting.
when I was younger and lived over seas in Sweden, we had a few things that we celebrated that were different from traditional American celebrations. One celebration that stands out in my mind is the celebration of Santa Lucia on december 13th, where girls all over Sweden would wake up in the morning and dress in a long,plain, white gown with a crown of candles in her hair and serve her parents coffee and saffron buns. This celebration was later repeated in the evening at local schools and to be the "choosen lucia" was as important as prom queeen here in the US.
It was truely a facinating experiane to live overseas and to learn of my Sweedish herritage.
~Gaby B~
Oh, by the way..sounds like most of you guys had a nice Presidents day! I myself, worked, but enjoyed having the evening off to go tanning and just lay around watching tv...it was a much needed night off!! hehehe..
See ya guys in class monday!
~Gaby B~
Colin McAteer--I don't really celebrate my culture too much, but once a year and I don't know if that is how my culture would celebrate it. I am of the Irish culture and I do celebrate St. Patrick's Day when I get the chance, but I think this is an Irish American holiday (or anyone who likes to drink). When I was living with my mother, she would make corn beef and cabbage. I really do like corn beef and cabbage, but it gives you gas like no other. On this particular day, you have to wear green or a pinch is in your future. In San Francisco, they have quite a parade and people fill the blocked off streets. My sister was in the parade one year and she was Irish step dancing. As I got older, I went to the parade with my friends and got a taste of the festivities and shananagans without parents. It was and is fun.
I am 3rd generation from Italy and my family is huge. we get together pretty often, sometimes at holidays but it is really more like and excuse to get as many people into one house with good food and wine and especially good friends (friends are family). see who can talk the loudest or use their hands the most and just laugh. some of my class mates mentioned music, we don't bother, no one can hear it.
-taryn giudicessi
This president's day for me was a time for rest. Any day that I get off school and work is always a bonus and the time it most definetly spent with my family. My culture is African American, and most of our celebrations are built around soul food, you know greens mac-n-cheese, candied yams etc. one of my favorite celebrations is Thanksgiving, because we have lots and lots of food, and lots and lots of family. Because of our religious belief we give thanks to God in prayer, as well we gather in a group and share one thing we are thankful for, for the year. It's great to see all my cousins and aunts and uncles all in one place.
Tyesha
Celebrating my culture has been a life long process. Since I was born in Louisiana we alway celebrated who we were, a proud and determined Black people. Since President's Day falls in February, the month which African American celebrate Black History month, I guess, I took the one day for relaxation and spending time with friends. At my job, the African American celebrated Black History month by having a pot luck. Many of the well know dishes were prepared. We had collard greens, sweet potatoes, fried chicken and many other great foods that carried our ancestors and fore-fathers through hard times and kept them alive and stong. When I look in the mirrow, I celebrate my culture, my past and our future.
Maxine M. Blake
The wedding parties in my country are really different from those in other countries. Especially the number of the parties. In my country and most of the Arabic countries, we have to make five parties! Can you imagine?
The first one is the engagement party, we usually invite many peoples. We have to make special kinds of food, and the bride must change her dress many times, sometimes five times.
We usually make the second party (In Arabic we name it Mahar.) on the same day when the bride and the groom go to the court to sign the marriage contract, we always do the same celebration as the first party.
The third party is named Hena in my language; we make this party one day before the marriage. We have to do a big celebration and use special kinds of candles also we use henna. It looks like the hair color mixture but we use it to make a nice designs on the hands like the tattoo. Our party continues until the sun shines. The bride should wear a green dress.
The biggest party is the marriage party, and I think it's similar to the marriage parties in the other countries.
The last and fifth party is seven days after the marriage. In Arabic, we name it Sabaa, which means seven in English. This party is for the women only and usually the bride wears many dresses at it; all the women give her special presents and her mother gives her gold or diamond presents.
After the last party all the people wish all the happiness for the bride and the groom, and they usually give the people their smile.
Jehad Nassar
I agree with cassie, I dont celebrate to much of my culture. I guess the only thing is that i am half japanese and every year my dad's side of the family gets to together new years day. To the Japanese culture, New Years Day is like are celebration of Christmas, its a big holiday. My family cooks hella food, its like sushi and rice galor for an all day event. I guess thats pretty cool, but then again ive never been a big fan of sushi so i barely even ate, and you would imagine that i would because im asian, hahaha.
-Natalie Aihara
Personally, I do not really have any specific traditions my family practices. Mostly my family is the typical American family. The only thing that might make our family a little different from others is that we almost always open our Christmas gifts the day before Christmas. I am not exactly sure why that is, it just simply is.
~Roger Bascou~
I love studying different cultures, which probably comes from the fact that I'm a mut. My dad is Filipino, Mexican, and Irish. My mom is Japanese, Filipino, and Hawaiian. So as you can see, I come from a very diverse family with many family traditions and customs. On my dads side of the family, I really only see my grandma side of the family and they practice mexican traditions, which always involves really good food no matter type of occasion it is. On my moms side of the family, my grandma's side is hardcore Japanese. My moms dad's family all lives in Hawaii, but we go down to visit them at least once a year, but they are definitely true Hawaiians, but the celebrate Filipino customs at the same time. But I love all my family equally, and always have fun at family events no matter where it is.
-Cecilia Dumlao
My day off was pretty productive and it's always nice to get extra time to catch up with friends and family. I don't believe many African Americans have much traditional culture. However; like Malikka my family tries to get together for a Sunday dinner gathering. Everyone helps out at my moms house and cooks the food and prepare the table and drinks. I think the biggest thing we get from it is our since of family. We usually make sure some of our most memoriable family moments and history aren't forgotten. In the end I think it creates a bond and since of family for us.
Alonzo Maxwell
MY PRESIDENTS DAY WAS GOOD, I DIDNT HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL OR WORK AND IT WAS MY MOMS BIRTHDAY, SO WE WENT OUT TO A MOVIE AND THEN TO DINNER.
I DONT REALLY CELEBRATE MY CULTURE LIKE MOST PEOPLE WOULD DO. THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF IS CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS. WE HAVE A BIG DINNER WITH THE FAMILY AND SING CAROLS BEOFE OPENING PRESENTS. THIS IS A TIME WHERE MY WHOLE FAMILY PUTS ASIDE THEIR DIFFERENCES AND WILL ACTUALLY GET ALONG WITH EACH OTHER.
ElIZABETH DODSON
I'm 100% Punjabi, and taking the in to consideration,you might think that i know every and anything that is to know about the Punjabi culture. Sadly that couldn't be further from the truth. I'm not saying that i don't know anything about my culture, i just don't know much. My parents were born and raised in India but me on the other hand in the states. There are many different celebrations that take place throughout the year, i attend many of that and of course have a blast every time, but i do not know the reason behind the celebration. But thats might just be me. But the president's day holiday was awesome, we had a small family get together for my dads birthday.
Kiran R
My mom is from New Zealand so the only major differnce I have had in culture is proper english and lamb for easter. I lived in san jose for almost eight years and learned a lot about the siek culture from the doctor I worked with.
Megan Burror
I'm vietnamese and we celebrate new years which is either late january or early february, it changes every year. We would have to clean up the entire house and have all of our decorations ready and up by new years eve. If you wanted to shower or get a haircut, it would also have to be done before new years. On new years day, relatives comes to one another's house to show their respect and if you're married, you would have to give out red envelopes with money in them to those who are younger than you. You are not allowed to shower on the first day of new years, and if you're receiving those red envelops you're not allowed to spend that money. All of this is because we believe in the luck that the new year will bring and other superstitions.
Julia Nguyen
Comms 301
Monday 7-10:05
THE NEW CULTURAL EXPERIENCE I HAD HAPPENED NOT TOO LONG AGO. IT HAPPENED HWEN MY HUSBAND AN I WERE IVITED BY HIS CO WORKER TO HIS TWIN DAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY PARTY. HIS CO WORKER IN INDIAN AND THEY SPEEK THE INDIAN LANGUAGE. I WAS SO EXITED BECUASE I HAD NEVER BEEN TO AN INDIAN PARTY.
WHEN WE GOT THERE THEY HAD REALLY NEAT MUSIC PLAYING AND HAD TON'S OF FOOD. THEY ONLY THING DIFFERENT THAT I NOTICED WAS THAT ALL THE WOMEN STAYED TOGETHER AND ALL THE MEN STAYED TOGETHER. ALL THE WOMEN WERE IN THE LIVING ROOM AND ALL THE MEN WERE IN THE GARAGE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS NICE BECAUSE IT GAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WOMEN TO BE WOMEN WITH OUT WORRYING ABOUT THE MEN.
THROUGH IT ALL MY HUSBAND AND ME DID NOT LSEPERATE FROM EACHOTHER AND THEY RESPECTED THAT. BUT ALL THE WOMWN WERE TELLING ME TO EAT AND DANCE WITH THEM. IT REALLY FELT INVITING. I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS EXPERIENCE THAT GAVE ME A CHANCE TO SEE HOW IT IS WHEN OTHER CULTURES HAVE FAMILY GET TOGETHERS.
My mom's side of the family is Indonesian and unfortunately when they came over in the late 50's they decided not to bring their culture with them. However, the one thing I remember is a dish my grandparents made for us. It is one of my favorites, it is called baughmy (don't think I spelled it right). Every time my family would come from overseas my grandmother and her sisters would spend hours in the kitchen cooking and we always had this dish for dinner and for desert we had steam cake. I have never found a place that served both those dishes like my grandparents. I will always remember them for this.
Geraldine Young
Well, yesterday I celebrated Black History month with my family at Sam Pannell Community Center, We were joined by our Nigerian brothers and sisters who shared lots on African cultural history with us. Their formal African attire is so beautiful and colorful and the food was great! I love my black culture and I really love the food.
Joycelyn Wakefield
I had a great President's Day week-end because I got to spend it with my grandson and my daughter. In our family Christmas is a big event. My side of the family always has a big gathering on Christmas Eve, which works well because my husband's side always celebrates on Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve we either go to my Mom and Dad's or my Aunt and Uncle's. We have a big dinner and then we have a gift exchange. Recently my mom is trying to introduce a white elephant exchange. It came about because my great aunt and uncle moved to Nevada and everyday they go to a casino called The Fiesta to play bingo and they win random little prizes and when they visit- you guessed it- they bring those gifts to my mom. Since non of us really want the regifts, we let the littlest kids talk us out of the gifts so we just keep exchanging until we go home to wait for Santa!
or in my case stay up until 1:00a.m. finishing the dessert I'll take to my sister-in-laws for Christmas Day!
Julie King
Most of my family gets together on Cinco De Mayo for all the music, laughter, and BEER. Celebrating our independence day. We even volunteer our free time as a family for the events all the way from aunts and uncles to cousins.
-Monica Aguirre
I lived in the country of Mali (West Africa) for 2 years as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Although I am not TECHNICALLY Malian, I would like to share a part of Malian culture as it relates to speech making. I was often called upon, when I would visit different villages for work and fun, to speak to the gathering of people. (The atmosphere in these situations was always festive and big lunches would be served even if there wasn't an actual holiday or special event. This was due to a wonderful part of Malain culture where hospitality is extremely important. I felt very honored almost wherever I went.) Since it took me about 9 months of living in Mali to become mostly fluent in Bambara, the langauge most Malians speak, speech making was a bit stressful for me, especially spontaneous speech making. What helped so much was a unique and interesting part of Malian culture, the third party speaker. Bear with me while I explain.
Malians often make 2 party decisions and resolve disputes using a neutral/highly respected "third party." This is someone who listens to both sides and speaks back and forth to each side for the opposite side. For example, Moussa and D'buru have a dispute. A respected elder, Cekoroba, speaks to both sides individually but in the same room, and then restates to the other person what each has said. They do this until the deal is done or the dispute resolved. Moussa and D'buru generally do not speak directly to each other even though they are both present.
In situations when I was called upon to speak, one person (usually someone who also spoke French in case my Bambara truly failed me) would be chosen to listen to me as I stood before and spoke to the crowd and, then, that person would restate what I said to everyone. Even when I became very adept at speaking Bambara, they still did this. (Which was helpful as many of the elders could not understand my Bambara even though I spoke it well, probably because of my accent and their lack of exposure to foreigners speaking their language.) Needless to say, it is a unique way of speaking and really demonstrates an interesting aspect of the culture. By the way, I did give a number of speeches in French, and this system was not used those times. This speaks to how important and tied to culture the langauge is.
Jenna Wendley
Monday 7-10
We do celebrate Chinese's New Year with our immediate family member. We play animal dice game and have a big big feast on New Year's Eve. Red envelopes are decorated with lucky symbol with money inside which represent wealth and good luck. Red envelope is usually given to younger generation by their parents, grandparent, relatives, and close friends that are married. Chinese's New Year is a celebration for a brand new year hoping for a better year.
Judy Au
comm 301
Wow! I read Jehad Nassar's blog and I can't believe that a wedding can be cause for so many celebrations. I think that should be something that we should start doing- it would be so great to make much more of a celebration out of a wedding- it seems way too fast to cram it all into a few hours!
Janet Robles
I am Hmong. And one thing that is fun are the Hmong New Years. The biggest turn out for this event is in Fresno, CA. It lasts for about a week. Usually happens during Christmas week. The Hmong community rents out the fair grounds. And then several different ppl will open up little booths to sellfood & drink, cloths, music/movies, and even places for the Hmong herbal medicines. They have almost everything. They have the beauty pagent that happens. They also have ongoing traditional dance performances. There's after parties also. Its like a non-stop party for a week. It's fun and a great time to spend with family/friends.
Melissa X.
My family on holidays usually cooks tons of food. My moms family is Hispanic and every holiday the whole family gets together and makes tamales from scratch. Its fun because you learn how to make them, and then you get to eat them! Its nice to get everyone together.
-Robert Patterson
My nationality is Mexican along with the rest of my family, so you can only imagine how much family I have. My mom has 6 sisters and 2 brothers, my dad has 2 sisters 3 brothers but his family lives in mexico. I have over 40 cousins from both sides but thats only first cousins lol! We pretty much celebrate anything there is to celebrate that involves all of us because family is very important in our culture. If you have visited Mexico you would know what I am talking about. But I am pretty sure its like this for all latino's. Every latino I know is very family oriented. Partying is what we do best lol!
Alvaro "Vito" Yanez
Well I'm half African american and half mexican and on my mexican side i have a huge family. My mom is the youngest of 11 and last time i counted i have over 30 first cousins alone. Weddings are a really big deal in my family and my culture, it is just a fun time where the whole family gets together and celebrates something special. Christmas is also big in my family but i just like the presents.
Hmong is my culture. Because the Hmong people are very busy people who have no kind of education backround or money, they don't have any celebration. Birthdays don't exist, mother's day, father's day, christmas, and all the other holiday. The only celebration the Hmong people have is only towards the end of the year when they are done with the harvesting. The Hmong community will come together, do a ritual to wash away the bad sins, cook, eat, and have small activities to begin the new year. The activities includes: singing, dancing, musical instruments, and ball tossing. They call this celebration the Hmong New Year.
Amy Song
I am 75% Vietnamese, and 75% is a lot of heritage. I am very into my culture and I love it. Many have said that I dont look vietnamese. Its true I dont look vietnamese at all, most would say I look white or mexican. My other 25% is French. I like celebrating my culture during Vietnamese/Chinese New Year which happens during the month of FEBRUARY. I would wear the traditional Vietnamese dress called ( Ao Dai). During this time friends and family gather together to eat and to gamble. Its really fun!
-Sabrina Ha Nguyen
COMM301
Monday 7p-10p
HOLIDAYS ARE CELEBRATED BY ME. MY CULTURES TRADITTION ARE THE SAME AS MANY OTHER PEOPLES. IF I COULD I WOULD RECIEVE A PRESENT EVERYDAY I WOULD. EVERY DAY IS A HOLIDAY TO ME BECAUSE EVERY MORNING GOD WAKES ME UP AND THEN I BREATHE THE AIR OF MY OWN HOME. I AM BLACK. MY SKIN TONE IS BROWN AND I LOVE ME. RESPECTING MYSELF IS ANOTHER WAY CELEBRATE HOLIDAYSS.
SHAIELLESSE WORKS
Last year my cousin was getting engaged, and when we had the engagement party, my cousin's fiance's entire family, relatives and friends had to walk down the street to her house bringing gifts for my cousin and her family. We also had to have a big roasted pig and lots of food. We were all wearing traditional Vietnamese/Chinese clothing. The engagement party was basically to formally introduce one another to the other person's side of the family. My cousin's parents and her finace's parents also had to make speeches and giving their approval for the two to get married. They also have to toast each other, and also perform rituals at the alters for the dead. Only bright colors could be worn, with the exception that the shoes and pants for the males coule be black. It's mostly just a day to relax, get to know each other and have fun.
Everett Luc
Comms 301
Monday 7-10:05
im just like cassie. im filipino... but i know some time in june theres this thing called PND at florin in south sac. PND is pilipino independence day. and theres like... a bunch of food and games to play for the little kids. the filipino club at sac state puts the games together. theres performances by the young filipino people around the area. i usually go and help out, but its nice to see everyone come together like the grandmas and grandpas... and all the generations.
-Jenilee gayda
I love celebrations. And basically will celebrate anything I can~ even if it's not my culture. I really wanted to go to the Chinese New Year in San Fran this year, but it was raining so much last weekend...so that didn't happen> So I don't have any "special" culture specifics to the celebrations other than birthday ballons and cakes on birthdays, fireworks and bar-b-ques for 4th of July, getting together with all my family for Christmas and Thanksgiving. Which reminds me, in my family we have one "special" celebration every year, and that is my grandmas birthday. She turned 93 last year. This is the one time of year that my WHOLE family flies to my grandma and we celebrate for three days. We all catch up on everything that has happened in the year, see the new additions to the family, and then we play cards. Oh boy do we play cards, and games and eat, and play cards and drink. It always makes for some great memories!!!
Tiffany Wall
Well as a Mexican American, one of my fondest traditions would happen over the holidays. Usually over Christmas and the New Year. My mother and my aunt would get together and make tamales,which are a traditional dish of my mother Native Mexico. These are basically a corn based dough filled with a variety of meats,wrapped by a corn husk and steam cooked till the are yummy & delicious. They would spend the better part of one day cooking and making dozens & dozens of them for us only to have our large family devour them in a few meals the next day. I never really appreciated all the work involved until my wife and I made some for our family up here in Northern Cal. I remember calling my mom and thanking her for all the those years she made these for us.
Sergio Garcia
Mon Comm 301
I am Mexican American and we usually celebrate holidays the traditional way. We surround ourselves with family, food, and good music. We get together a lot at my brothers house with my sisters, cousins, and other distant relatives. The food consists of either tamales, enchiladas, bbq, or some combination of all of them. The men will usually seperate themselves into a couple of groups and talk about work, tease each other, and drink some beers. The women get together in groups as well and talk of family, soap operas, and the latest family gossip. It is great to get together during the holidays. With everyones hectic schedules it seems like the only time we can all get together. Sometimes I think the days of visiting your relatives during the week to talk are long gone. But we make the most of it.
Esteban Lepe
Comm 301, CRC, M
Sometimes, I celebrate Cambodian new year when I have time with my busy schedule. My family and I go to the Stockton temple. They sell traditional Cambodian food and play Cambodian music there. We end up spending a lot of money there because the food is so good. Some people wear traditonal Cambodian clothes.
con khlok
My family never really did celebrate any filipino holidays. However, whenever we do have something to celebrate like a birthday or a birthday. We celebrate the day through lots and lots of food. At least thats how we do it. We sometimes dance and play some games. The main difference I think is that filipinos like to bring a lot of food.
Marco Ruiz
I really didnt do anything this presidents day. my celebration of the day was spent working an earlier shift and not my normal late night one. im mexican-american and i love it. my family is big and loud and when we all get together for the holidays its great! its loud full of laughs and always fun.
-Cristina Martinez
My prez holiday was great...I love to celebrate Cinco de Mayo I get to enjoy all the activities. Especially all the food. In addition all the music, fairs, and speeches of our pride and culture.
Monica Aguirre
Well i can say my culture is celenrated when we get together as a big family for dinners or other special events. You make sure you dont eat that much during the day because come dinner the menu is always full. We get together and exchange laughs and stories and we just have a great time felowshipping with each other.
-Adrian Mcinosh
I love the traditions of my culture's weddings...although I did not have a cultural wedding b/c I married outside my culture. We begin the celebration the night before the wedding with a huge dinner with all of our closest friends & family, the groom's family & bride's family do this separately. It goes on all night with singing, games, and of course tons of food. The next morning, most of the same people who came the night before will arrive at either the bride's parents or groom's parent's home. The groom's party will all migrate to the bride's home to pick up the bride. Before the groom can pick up the bride, he has to get through the front door, which is usually barricaded by the brides friends/family. He has to bribe someone at the door to open it so he can get his bride. Then the elders and older siblings usually present the couple with jewelery or cash gifts. The entire party then moves to the grooms home where more gifts are presented and to eat & socialize until the reception, where we eat some more, dance, etc. It's really fun.
Pat Myers
i lead a very mild life. nothing to spicy for me. just a plane jane. i hung out with my cousin and played basketball till my legs fell off
Well, let's see. For beginners Im Mexican American. On birthdays, we have what's called a pinata as source of entertainment for children. Usually its filled with candy and it's always funny to see the kids scatter on floor to get the goodies. Also, when a young woman enters her "womanhood" at 15, we call this social, probably expenseive yet memorable event, a Quinceneda! Think of it as pretend wedding just w/ a totally different meaning lol. Nothing but love ones, good food and drinks and music!!
S.Chavez
Comm 301, M
I love to celebrate my culture. In my family it is very important to know where we come from and what types of culture events take place. We have many different things that we celebrate too many...lol but my favorite is diwali. Diwali is the celebration of lights. All of my family members get to gather and make all types of sweets and food the day before and then on the day we bright out candles. We light the candles and put the in the font of our house to show that light guides the way to haven.
Ravindar Singh
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