La Tafona When I think of my childhood, one thing stands out: my time in Spain. Specifically, my time on my family’s olive farm on the island of Mallorca stands out the most. Every year since I was born, I have visited our farm, which is located in the mountains and a five miles from the nearest town. The farm, named Pedruxella, translated to mean the place in the rocks in Catalan, is where I call home for two months every summer and almost all thanksgivings and even for two years when I was six through eight years old. One event is what I will remember forever--olive picking. This process has been imprinted in my mind since I was born and is a major part of my identity. Harvesting and producing olive oil is a laborious process that requires collecting the olives, sorting them, and finally turning the olives that we collected into oil. …show more content…
At our farm, this is a tradition that we partake in with many friends. We drive up to the terraces and lay nets down on the ground underneath the tree. Then, we use long wooden poles to hit the tree and knock the olives down into the nets. Our farmer uses a chainsaw to cut branches down and we knock the olives down on the ground. This is the traditional way to harvest olives. After we finish collecting olives around the terraces, we load up the pickup truck and tractor with the nets of olives and drive them to the garage in one of the barns on the farm. In the garage, we lay the olives out and sort the branches and bad olives out. The olives stay there until the next night when we press the
Los Cenzontles is a band, a nonprofit organization, a music academy, a community space for youth and families as well as a hub for Latino artists. The group works together to amplify Mexican roots in the Bay Area and beyond. Los Cenzontles produces original music, videos, and educational tools. They also teach classes in traditional Mexican music, dance, and arts and crafts. The group operates Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center in San Pablo, California. Dr. Lopez and Dr. Morrison were able to bring this band to Sonoma State University Weill Hall, especially for our CALS 165 class.
Juan Cortina was born in 1824, in Camargo, Tamaulipas Mexico. Racher and Politician, Juan Cortina is remembered in our history for him and his army, taking control of Brownsville. He along with others saw the US as a threat against their property as Anglos set up land net to his, so he organized a group, an army if you will to fight the First Cortina War”. Cortina backed off following negotiations with Mexican leaders, but he was commonly known for demanding rights of Tejanos and MExicans and demand anyone be punished that would violate the rights that he stated. Once the Texas Rangers got involved, there was tension between them all, this went on for years between them both and on December 1859; Rangers finally went after Cortinas army in
Boca Grande, Florida (33921) has a population of 1,230. Boca Grande is a small town located on the west coast of Florida. The second you get off the plane you can smell the salty waters and fruity smoothies. The dry air and glaring sun on your skin brings me the feeling of warmth and happiness. The bright green palm tree leaves rustling in the wind providing slight shade from the bright golden sun. The sand if full of shells, that with one wrong step will slice your foot. Making your journey down to the water not comfortable. The water is so still in the morning it looks like a painting. Even when it's seventy-five degrees outside the water is still as clear as glass. It’s cold at first, but after you dive under like a dolphin once or twice
My mother was 16 when she came to the United States on July 22, 1977. Maria Belen Carrillo is her name and it all took place at Pierdas Negras, Mexico. Originally she was staying with her uncle after her mother allowed her to stay only for a month. In the time, she became a nanny taking care of two children, cleaning the home, and cooking.
In 1891 a boy named Rafael Trujillo was born by a middle aged family in San Cristobal on October 24, 1891. Another thing was that he was one of 11 children and was the third of them all. When he started growing up Trujillo wanted a job so what he decided to do was go and take a job as a Telephone Operator at the age of 16 years after attending a formal elementary school and a private middle school. So after he had his job for a little while Trujillo decided to forge a check from his family bank and because of that he lost his job and also was served time in jail. Also in 1916 Trujillo was known to be in a gang that had also supported him to his criminal ways and was part of the reason that he had forged the check in the first place. After
In order to continue the keep pressure on the government, La Coordinadora planned to hold a peaceful non-violent demonstration on Feduary 4th. The event was called 'la
La Villita Historic Arts Village is located on the south of the River Walk in Downtown San Antonio. Here, one will be able to find an array of delightful things such as art galleries, souvenir stores, gift shops, pottery shops and so on. You can even find folk art and textiles in several of the 30 shops put up. Walk along the tree-lined walkways and plazas and enjoy a culinary experience at one of the many restaurants. One reputed restaurant is Francis Bogside, an Irish bar cum cafe known for dishing out delicious drinks and bar grub. La Villita is guaranteed to keep you engaged for days as you explore all the shops in the village. As such, check out the hotels and vacation rentals near La Villita so as to enhance your convenience.
The legend of Hi’iaka and Pele is a story of betrayal, jealousy and revenge. But also an explanation of the powerful effect of love and how it has no limitation. This myth also connects to the Reeves and Leslie family from their Hawaiian ethnic origin. The family comes from the Royal bloodline of Kauikeaouli or Kamehameha The Third. In their belief, the main Hawaiian spiritual protector is the Goddess Pelehonuamea (the fire Goddess) and they ask her for many different qualities to perpetuate their homeland and to keep the Big island healthy. This Goddess is also the one responsible to forming more of the early Hawaii island, helps push away storms and grant the local people the aspects of life that they surely need. Also, one of the family
Mariachi is one of the most popular and influential music styles in the world. Mariachi stems deep in the roots of Mexican culture, as it has become a major staple of the nation's identity. Mariachi is not only a cultural icon at home, but abroad as well, especially for those who have migrated to the United States. In a place like Los Angeles, Mariachi has a heavy influence on the Mexican population, but what conformities or standardizations did Mariachi go through in its transition to a different place like Los Angeles. In my research, I wanted to go to Mariachis origin in order to fully understand how it has become standardized through its many innovations of style and music. Mariachi has been and continues to be influenced by social, political,
The dictator, Rafael Loenidas Trujillo Molina, simply known as Rafael Trujillo was born October 24,1891 in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. Though, he only attained an elementary education, Trujillo entered in the military in 1918. By 1929, Trujillo became The Commander and Chief of the National Army of the Dominican Republic. Trujillo then assumed the presidency in 1930 after eliminating any major threat to his presidency. Rafael Trujillo commenced his brutal era in the 1930’s in the Dominican Republic expanding his brutality across the island of Hispaniola. Hispaniola consists of two countries; Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic was the first country to face Trujillo’s wrath. Due to the fact that he was the elected
– Talavera is not necessarily a physical object, it is more of a unique artwork that can vary by each family. Talavera is very complex artwork that takes a lot of dedication and time to make and paint. It all begins with recollecting clay that is found in this area which limits where talavera can be produced, and because talavera is not an actual physical object you are not limited on what you can create. Typically, most objects that are produced and then decorated are mugs and plates. But if you were to travel and see the city of Puebla you can see building that are decorated in talavera artwork, which gives it a unique implementation that cannot be seen anywhere else. This art is not only unique, it also give the artist a form of identification
Have you ever heard the legend about La Llorona known as “The Weeping Women”?Do you hear that? Do you hear that crying noise? People say that if you hear her cry expect death! La Llorona is real, even though people say she is she is an urban legend. There has been sightings of her in many places.
Adriana Lima Wiki, Kids, Diet, Children, Net Worth, Salary, Bio and Height Adriana Lima bio A Brazilian model Adriana Lima was born on 12th June 1981 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She is the daughter of Nelson Torres and Maria das Gracas Lima, a social worker. Adriana Lima was six years old when her father left the family so she was raised up by her mother. According to Adriana Lime bio, she is of Afro-Brazilian nationality and belongs to Portuguese, Swiss, Native Brazilian, Japanese, African and West Indian ancestry.
El Rio de la Plata (Spanish for "Silver River") it is an estuary located southeast of South America in between the countries of Argentina and Uruguay, draining its waters into the vast Atlantic Ocean. It is formed by the mixture between the Paraná River and the Uruguay River which extend the estuary for a 274 km of longitude, with 48 km wide at the head of the estuary and 220 km wide at the mouth, making it the widest estuary in the world. The waters of the estuary flow from the northwest to southeast of South America, traveling through the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The location of El Rio de la Plata allows the existence of two major ports located in the cities of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay. The estuary is mostly used for its commercial and sport fishing, access to other important ports, recreation, and tourism. Also along the northern coastline is an important habitat for a variety marine life such as marine mammals, fishes, aquatic birds, etc.
A place from my past that I would like to stay forever is the city I grew up in. The city is called La Ceiba it is in Honduras. I would like to stay in La Ceiba forever because my family, and my friends are there. Also, because I lived my whole life there until I came to Los Angeles. It was heartbreaking for me to leave because I had a life there and I had to start all over again. I am not sure if I will ever go back or if everything will be like it was.