I am a Latin American, who grew up in the U.S, so I carry with me the values and traditions of my Cuban ancestors. Cuban culture is very interesting and colorful, usually with a bizarre mix of factors. This mix of different influences and factors is evident at various levels of the Cuban culture. After interacting with people from diverse cultures, I have learnt that Cubans are very positive, always happy and have no prejudices. They are always sociable, friendly and with a good sense of humor. This explains why people from this culture are more willing to share ideas, feelings and thoughts, even with strangers. Their communicative nature, their friendliness and open-mindedness help them to interact better with people from different cultures …show more content…
It’s a common practice to see a fair amount of touching between people while engaging in a conversation, regardless of their gender. When you first visit Cuba, don’t be surprised to see someone touching you or getting too close when talking to you. It could bother you, but you should understand that this is the communicative behavior among Cubans. It’s rude not to greet a fellow man with a handshake and a woman with a kiss on the cheek, unless it’s a first encounter, where women shake hands. Close male friends and relatives usually give firm hugs, which may be combined with light slaps on the back. When a man meets a woman for the first time and vice versa, a regular handshake will do, but close friends and family members share a light kiss on the cheek. Cubans also prefer standing close to one another, like one foot apart while conversing with a friend or someone familiar. However, they maintain some distance when talking to a stranger. They are accustomed to staying in close quarters, and the culture doesn’t value privacy as highly as the American culture …show more content…
We are comfortable near friends and relatives, but maintain some distance when interacting with strangers. However, we are brought up to consider strangers as friends until the evidence indicates otherwise (Cramer, & Cramer, 2010). This explains our custom of immediate and beyond-the-surface communication with strangers and our willingness to bond with them. We also favor direct eye contact over indirect. We use direct eye contact during conversations as a sign of trust, respect and interest towards the speaker. However, we avoid eye contact with people in authority to show respect and attentiveness. Our personal relationships with people of the same age group are very informal, but we are very respectful to foreigners. A strong emphasis is placed on family, which is the source of identity, emotional and physical support and protection against life challenges. This is the intense sense of family belonging that is limited to family and close friends. Therefore, people that don’t belong to our family or circle of close friends are slow to be
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Culture is made up of different elements; symbols, language, values and norms. Every culture has a different perspective of the way individuals should lead their lives. Cuba is known for its cultural diversity that is made up from Spanish, African, French and Asian influences.
The involvement in Cuba and the Phillipinnes had many differences. Before the war began the Teller Amendment was passed guarenteeing Cuba thier independence, but the Phillipinnes didn't have anything from the America which guarenteed their independence. During the war American involvement helped both Cuba and the Philippinnes fight Spain, but after the war neither was involved in the Treaty of Paris. After the war, in the Phillipinnes, American soldiers came in believing they were going to teach the Filipinos. Many of the American soldiers treated the Filipinos like blacks. This did not occur in Cuba, where America did not believe they needed the education for self government. Also after the war Filipinos were brutally killed and towns
Cuba is a unique nation in which it’s culture has been defined as a result of incorporating different customs from various nations over time. Beginning in the 1500s, the Spanish would be the first migrants to inhabit the island. Not only did the Spanish bring their customs along with them, but fifteen years after their arrival they also brought African slaves onto the island. Even through the hardships of slavery and oppression, the African’s maintained practices and preserved aspects of their culture that were eventually incorporated into Cuban culture as a whole. The young nation also saw various nations and ethnicities, such as Haitians and Americans as time progressed. Like their migrant predecessors, these individuals would also
After watching Cuba Libre, The Forgotten Revolution was particularly interesting because it discusses events and people fundamental to the eventual overthrow of Batista that are not once mentioned by the Netflix documentary series. Frank País, for example, helped lead the Cuban underground rebellion in Santiago de Cuba, where he was well regarded for his teaching experience, his prolific writing, and his willingness to sacrifice his own wants and needs for the good of the cause. In fact, rather than focusing on establishing his own revolutionary force, he subverted himself to Fidel Castro when Castro was in the Sierra Maestra mountains. He sent men, supplies, and vaccines to Castro and it is impossible to deny the important role País played
Cuba has a special culture with great loving people, their way of living, their special recipes of food, local beers and rum. This culture is ready to be explored and there is still so much to offer with their unique sound of music and talented athletes. The energetic spirit is naturally infused through the variety of music they have come to love. The island has joyful upbeat music that is very entertaining music. With sounds of a variety of music such as Jazz, Salsa, Rumba, Cha-Cha-Cha, and much more. The nation has also produce many musically talented artist that have broken out worldwide. Cuba is full of music, hearing music from street corners, from bars or from vintage cars. Beckman states the capital is full of sound she says “Havana
Even after all this, Cubans are said to be known for their warmth, friendliness, sense of humor, wit and resilience. (Gall, 170) They tend to greet others with
The country of Cuba is also called the Pearl of the Antilles. Known for its natural beauty, it is located about 90 miles south of the United States and west of The Dominican Republic. It is an archipelago with two main islands, Cuba and the Isle of Youth (Isla de la Juventud). Despite its improving relations with other governments; the Socialist Government controls natural resources, oppresses personal expression, lacks religion (compared to other Latin countries), and demands a military service obligation.
The Cuban revolution has affected US relation in and with Latin America since 1959 because first Marxist social reform had emerged from mountain hideouts to overthrow the oppressive government of Fulgencio Batista a close ally of American business. Then, Fidel Castro confiscated $1 billion worth of American property, which made the United Stated brake diplomatic relation. To add in, it side crossed Latin America and try to make it communist. Also, many Latin American countries had suffered civil war, and Latin America saw a rise of rural guerrilla conflict and urban terrorism. Lastly, Fidel Castro would not come out of the closet as a communist until later which made both US and Latin America
Cuba is a multicultural society and is made up primarily of Spanish and African (Purnell, 2012)
In the formation of the Cuban nation, the role of Afro-Cubans is undeniably of great importance. The success and riches obtained by Cuba as a Spanish colony would have been unthinkable without the exploitation of African slave labor. Even before emancipation, there were key figures in the Cuban independence movement, such as Antonio Maceo, who were free men of Afro-Cuban origin. After emancipation in 1886, Afro-Cuban ex-slaves showed their enthusiasm for their future in Cuba by volunteering in large numbers to fight in the Liberation Army. Yet in the victory over the Spanish in 1898, Afro-Cubans were given little recognition for their overwhelming support, and were
My country is Cuba.Cuba is located near North America. It in the middle of the ocean which technically is an island. Cuba was founded on October 10, 1868. Cuba's flag has a red triangle on the left with a white star in it. It also has blue and white strips. It has 2 white stripes and 3 blue stripes. I will be talking about the colors it has, the star, and the measurement and size it is.
On September 9th, 2016 I had the pleasure of attending a concert, where I saw Adonis Puentas and the Voice of Cuba, at Grant park. The music being played introduced the sounds of an entirely different culture to my ears. Accompanying the harmony, melody and beat was a crowd of people dancing. I would later learn that many in the crowd were dancing the mambo, a Latin dance of Cuba also known as Salsa “on 2” because of the break occurring on the two count. The event was from 7 – 9:30 PM and when Adonis Puentas began singing the sun had set and the back drop was a sparkling Chicago skyline. The Afro-Cuban music produced by Adonis Puentas and the Voice of Cuba showcased many aspects of Cuban culture.
Supposedly according to legend the first time coke met rum with a touch of lime was in a Havana, Cuba bar during the Spanish-American War. At that time this drink became known as the Cuba Libre. Four decades later, after another war and an unusual pop song this drink became popular in the U.S.
For companies looking to expand their markets and entertaining the idea of doing business in Cuba, international managers must understand the unique set of advantages and disadvantages that this country represents before committing to that course of action, U.S. companies must first realize that the business embargo that has been in place for decades, and indeed despite loosening og parts of the embargo by the Obama administration, the future of those steps or even more business friendly thawing are not givens with the Trump administration.