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Baby Warrior Enlivens History

History comes alive!  The mystery of culture gets unlocked before the baby's very eyes. This is an encounter he would not forget. He will gain pride in his heritage. Learning is his key in accepting his identity. Fastforward, this child would understand his own unique background. Getting introduced to cultural activities at an early age would make him easily understand his genealogy. Children make history.  They do not have to make believe that they are the lion king or pocahontas in far away lands. But they would feel awesome that they are the warrior in their very own land. In their generation, they make the connection! "A baby warrior is an angel whose wings decrease as his legs increase" ;) author unknown "Peace begins with babies" [Carrie Crippen Fisher] . God bestowed them with innate wisdom. He breathed his life-giving Spirit so they already know how to appreciate ...

Street Dance Parade

STREET DANCE, more formally known as vernacular dance, is an umbrella term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves, and nightclubs, etc. They are often improvisational and social in nature encouraging interaction and contact with spectators and the other dancers. These dances generally evolve out of urban and suburban spaces in some form of underground culture/region; they are a part of the vernacular culture of that geographical area (as if they were folk dances; although since the advent of the internet, the dances seem to be shared amongst people with the same musical interest worldwide). Therefore, street dance refers to modern folk dance with the term 'street' being more accurate since much of the modern world is now urbanized. // Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia LANG-AY FESTIVAL in Bontoc, Mountain Province. ...