The purpose of this project is to research your family lineage. The history of the African American family structure was fragmented due to slavery, lack of documentation, and instability within the African American social structure. Knowing the lineage and heritage of your family often explains many traits that you carry today.…
The possibility of having different types of backgrounds that her mother or father may not have known about, really sparked her interest. Throughout her essay she compares her thoughts on genealogy to her thoughts on her ancestors. She believes the reason people seek to find out about their past is for our exploration and for our superstitious minds. We are trying to find out who we are, by finding out who they were. As stated in her article, "The ultimate goal of DNA based on genealogy is to create a universal genetic family tree" revealing exactly how everyone in the world is related.…
My heritage says a lot about my family, but it doesn’t describe who we are. My mom doesn’t have custody of me and my brothers, but she does what a mother does. My father is incarcerated right now, but he is coming home in a couple of weeks. Our family is strong and full of compassion and love. We make the most out of nothing. Booker T. Washington started out a slave but he became a…
In American households during the holiday, we have our own traditions, but have you ever thought about the traditions of other cultures? Americans all have their own way of doing things during the holidays because every family has their own traditions. If you went to China, the things they ate and how they acted would seem strange to us because we are not used to their styles. In the Chinese culture now, their food and manners differ from Americans; Amy Tan shows the contrast of cultures in “Fish Cheeks”.…
The celebration of music in the Garden State is always in season. Dazzling performers take to the stage night after night to soothe your soul and take away all the stresses of your day.…
In addition to learning about diversity in my community and the United States I also have learned some new interesting facts about my own race, ethnicity and cultural history. The first thing I learned was that three generations ago when my great-great-grandfather came to the United States from Norway he married a Karankawa Indian and they settled on the banks of the Brazos river in southern Texas. This is where the dark hair and dark skin comes from in my father’s side of the family. The land where they settled is still in my family today and is currently due to be handed down to myself and my sister when our father sees fit to do so. Another cultural activity that was passed down to me on my father’s side was bow fishing in the surf of the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. Fishing was the chief food source for my people and that skill and knowledge of the art of bow fishing was a welcomed addition to my family’s rich history and culture.…
Before family comes we help my grandparents to adorn the house. We have fun, but when it's blustery outside we wait for the wind to clear and then get ready. It's like 2nd christmas to us. We usually have 4 turkeys and if we have spare we eat them in christmas. Someone gets contagious every holiday in our family. When it's over…
Michael Chrichton once said, "If you don't know your family's history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree." This quote proves the significance of family and knowing where you come from. It is all part of what Russell Baker says is the "braided cord of humanity", meaning that your past that will bring you to your future. This is why, because of family struggles, the trust family's hold, and the past each comes from, these help contribute to what makes a family. Every family has their own personal struggles, and in the end, the outcome is always stronger…
When I was young i never knew my background or where I was from. I knew I was born and raised in Louisiana but i wanted to know more about my past family. My grandfather always tells me that on my his side of the family it´s mainly russian, but on my grandmother´s side it´s mainly french. My mom, aunts, and uncles can all speak fluent french because my great grandmother did not know english so they had to learn it. The basics of my family is cajun french, or creole.…
In the morning, December 31st, we clean in our house together. That is our job every year. Next, my mother and grandmother usually make a dinner for New Year’s Eve. They make my sister’s and my favorite foods. My father and grandfather set a lot of stuffs in front of a family Buddhist altar. My sister and I watch a TV show and just wait for the dinner.…
In my oppinion, i like cozy and fresh Tets atmosphere. All member of family talk together about a happy new year. I can hang out with my friend and don't worry about any…
I spend a lot of time with my family every single week night and every Saturday is spent with my whole family at my Grandparents house. We go there for dinner and just have a great time with all my cousins and aunts and uncles.…
Whatever the circumstances, many of us honestly dont know how to celebrate together. We may even see the word "tradition" as something stultifying and old, having no meaning for or application to us personally; something usually being forced upon us by someone who smells funny and is only seen on holidays. What all of this means is that we can no longer simply follow the examples of old. It is up to us to create new family traditions. Celebrating is not hard. We all know about celebrating and have some ways of doing it. The only challenge is to find new ways. Why do we need to celebrate tradition? It gives us something to look forward to and makes a formal statement that there are some things in life to be grateful for.…
Knowing the fundamentals to who a person really is can be the key to understanding your roots. A person’s roots and origins is the first part to this process. Knowing where your people came from what was the first tongue they spoke. When a person knows this valuable and insightful piece of information it can help them when they are looking for jobs and even engaging in conversation with your friends. Who knew that knowing about a person’s roots could be so entertaining!…
Every once a year, someone always has that one tradition they like to do on a holiday. Well, mine so happens to be on Christmas. Every year on Christmas, my family and I like to play fun games after opening our presents and done having dinner. Some may have the same thing every year just like my family, but in my opinion, I don’t think it’s the actual same. My family and I like to be different every year.…