Entry #6

Entry #6 is a summary of our class presentations. The class where split into groups and topics where chosen within the groups to choose a culture and have a short presentation about there culture and communication. There was a special bonus which involved making a dish and sharing it amongst class mates.

First Group did there presentation on the Nigerian culture and the words and folklore that they brought with them from there native homes to Trinidad. it was quite interesting in that i learn that most folklore in Trinidad has Nigerians orgins example the 'Papa boway" 'dawhens" where all there folklore. There saying was also so familiar when I heard my classmates present there topic example of that was never let people walk over you cause you'd be short etc. The Dress and the Music was also presented. The food was explained as the Nigerians love to cook with a lot of pepper.

Another group did the Muslims of Trinidad and Tobago. They went in to there presentations saying the culture of the Muslims and the meaning of the words that are commonly known, for example the meaning of 'muslim' 'Allah' and the prayer book they used which was the called the 'Qur'an.' A passage from the Qur'an was also read that made a short explanation of why women dress on way. The food that they presented was 'sawine' which is a traditional sweet of local Muslims of Trinidad and Tobago.

Hindu culture was presented by another group. The East Indians which came to the Trinidad by boat and brought along there culture, as well as indigenous cultures that they created here amongst themselves. I learned more about there earlier life styles and religion. The festival of 'divali' and 'Pagwah' and there food of roti and some of there local sweets.

The next group was was interesting to me was the Palestine culture. This group took time and went into a detail explanation of the early culture of the Palestine. They examined the very foundation of the culture and how the country started the dress code and that religion. The food of Palestine where also explained and shared among the class.

Then there was the Japanese culture. To me this was the most interesting, The Japanese culture and there belief that communication is more on body language than anything else. The Food although not shared among the class was very interesting but very expensive, true Japanese dishes. There dress code was very much in there own expression of self in comparison to there traditional wear of representing the season and there favourite was autumn and the colour design, with the cherry blossoms. There ways a influence by much of there ancient culture and continued toward this very day.