Download or read book Culture and Customs of Nicaragua written by Steven F. White and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-01-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout its history Nicaragua has been plagued by corruption, social and racial inequality, civil unrest, and foreign interference. Yet despite being the second poorest nation in South America, Nicaragua maintains a rich and vibrant culture that reflects its strong Catholic devotion, diverse indigenous roots, and overwhelming zest for life. Culture and Customs of Nicaragua introduces students and general readers to Nicaragua's unique blend of religious and traditional holidays, so numerous that the country is said to be in a constant state of celebration; its growing film industry; its many styles of dance, the popular street theatre open to all bystanders; important contributions to Spanish literature, local cuisines, architecture, social norms, and more. Readers learn what it is like to live in one of Latin America's most disillusioned countries but also discover the passionate culture that defines and sustains the Nicaraguan people.
Download or read book Culture and Customs of Nicaragua written by Steven F. White and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2008-01-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout its history Nicaragua has been plagued by corruption, social and racial inequality, civil unrest, and foreign interference. Yet despite being the second poorest nation in South America, Nicaragua maintains a rich and vibrant culture that reflects its strong Catholic devotion, diverse indigenous roots, and overwhelming zest for life. Culture and Customs of Nicaragua introduces students and general readers to Nicaragua's unique blend of religious and traditional holidays, so numerous that the country is said to be in a constant state of celebration; its growing film industry; its many styles of dance, the popular street theatre open to all bystanders; important contributions to Spanish literature, local cuisines, architecture, social norms, and more. Readers learn what it is like to live in one of Latin America's most disillusioned countries but also discover the passionate culture that defines and sustains the Nicaraguan people.
Download or read book Nicaragua Culture Smart written by Russell Maddicks and published by Kuperard. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More and more travelers are discovering the delights of Nicaragua—a land of lakes and volcanoes. The image has persisted of a country racked by revolution and war, but the reality awaiting travelers couldn't be more different. The largest country in Central America, Nicaragua is also one of the most diverse and least explored, with a chain of puffing volcanoes along the Pacific coast, two huge freshwater lakes, important rainforest reserves on the tropical Mosquito Coast, and tiny, picture-postcard Caribbean islands where English Creole is the lingua franca. Travelers' budgets will stretch further here than in other Latin American destinations, and around every corner, there are cobblestone streets, high-altitude coffee plantations, world-class bird-watching, perfect surf, and Flor de Caña, the smoothest rum that ever came out of an oak barrel. Culture Smart! Nicaragua offers readers an insider's view of the country and its people. It explores Nicaragua's national traditions, turbulent history, tasty local dishes, fun fiestas, and unique cultural expressions. It arms readers with key phrases in Nica-speak, or Nicañol, so you can break the ice, and provides insights into what the people of Nicaragua are like at home, at play, and in business.
Download or read book Culture Politics in Nicaragua written by Steven F. White and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen Nicaraguan writers and others comment on the current poitical and social conditions of Nicaragua and discuss their own work.
Download or read book Nicaragua Culture Smart written by Russell Maddicks and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rascally Signs in Sacred Places written by David E. Whisnant and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Whisnant provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic relationship between culture, power, and policy in Nicaragua over the last 450 years. Spanning a broad spectrum of popular and traditional expressive forms--including literature, music, film, and broadcast media--the book explores the evolution of Nicaraguan culture, its manipulation for political purposes, and the opposition to cultural policy by a variety of marginalized social and regional groups. Within the historical narrative of cultural change over time, Whisnant skillfully discusses important case studies of Nicaraguan cultural politics: the consequences of the unauthorized removal of archaeological treasures from the country in the nineteenth century; the perennial attempts by political factions to capitalize on the reputation of two venerated cultural figures, poet Ruben Dario and rebel General Augusto C. Sandino; and the ongoing struggle by Nicaraguan women for liberation from traditional gender relations. Originally published in 1995. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Download or read book Nicaragua Country Study Guide written by USA (PRD) International Business Publications and published by International Business Publications USA. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geography, history, people, language, culture, traditions, economy, government, politics, constitution, places to visit, info for travelers.
Download or read book The Ladies of Managua written by Eleni N. Gage and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lushly evocative of Nicaragua, its tumultuous history, and vibrant present, Eleni N. Gage's The Ladies of Managua brings you into the lives of three strong and magnetic women, as they uncover the ramifications of the choices they made in their pasts and begin to understand the ways in which love can shape their futures. When Maria Vazquez returns to Nicaragua for her beloved grandfather's funeral, she brings with her a mysterious package from her grandmother's past—and a secret of her own. And she also carries the burden of her tense relationship with her mother Ninexin, once a storied revolutionary, now a tireless government employee. Between Maria and Ninexin lies a chasm created by the death of Maria's father, who was killed during the revolution when Maria was an infant, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother Isabela as Ninexin worked to build the new Nicaragua. As Ninexin tries to reach her daughter, and Maria wrestles with her expectations for her romance with an older man, Isabela, the mourning widow, is lost in memories of attending boarding school in 1950's New Orleans, where she loved and lost almost sixty years ago. When the three women come together to bid farewell to the man who anchored their family, they are forced to confront their complicated, passionate relationships with each other and with their country—and to reveal the secrets that each of them have worked to conceal.
Download or read book Nicaraguan Culture written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 78. Chapters: Animal breeds originating in Nicaragua, Books about Nicaragua, Languages of Nicaragua, Museums in Nicaragua, National symbols of Nicaragua, Nicaraguan cuisine, Nicaraguan media, Nicaraguan television actors, Nicaraguan writers, Religion in Nicaragua, Sport in Nicaragua, Tourism in Nicaragua, Spanish language, Daniel Ortega, Ruben Dario, Rama language, Culture of Nicaragua, Nicaraguan Sign Language, Christianne Meneses Jacobs, Phrygian cap, Garifuna language, Islam in Nicaragua, Barbara Carrera, Yolanda Blanco, El Ceibo Museums, Flor de Cana, Camilo Mejia, Ernesto Cardenal, Gioconda Belli, Gabriel Traversari, Turquoise-browed Motmot, Media of Nicaragua, Claribel Alegria, Lya Barrioz, Churrasco, Miss Nicaragua, Emilio Alvarez Montalvan, Jose Coronel Urtecho, Bunuelos, Miskito Coastal Creole, List of museums in Nicaragua, Flag of Nicaragua, Emilio Alvarez Lejarza, Macua, Julio Valle Castillo, Palo de Mayo, Arlen Siu, Sergio Ramirez, List of Nicaraguan writers, Tony Melendez, Arturo Cruz, Jr., Sopa de mondongo, Omar Cabezas, Tres leches cake, Salve a ti, Nicaragua, Chimichurri, Francisco Mayorga, Miskito language, Tomas Borge, Alfonso Cortes, Tostones, Chorotega language, Public holidays in Nicaragua, Ultramaraton Fuego y Agua, Edward'O, Humberto Ortega, Arroz a la valenciana, Eugenio Batres Garcia, Coat of arms of Nicaragua, Horacio Pena, Nacatamal, Pinolillo, Plumeria alba, Rama Cay Creole, Subtiaba language, Sumo language, List of radio stations in Nicaragua, La Reina, Buddhism in Nicaragua, Vigoron, Blood of Brothers, Matagalpa language, Museum of Traditions and Legends, Vaho, Pio Quinto, Guirila, Academia Nicaraguense de la Lengua, Carne Pinchada.
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Download or read book The G eg ence written by Daniel Garrison Brinton and published by Philadelphia : D.G. Brinton. This book was released on 1883 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book To Die in this Way written by Jeffrey L. Gould and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the widely held belief that Nicaragua has been ethnically homogeneous since the 19th century, TO DIE IN THIS WAY reveals the continued existence of a "forgotten" indigenous culture. By recovering a significant part of Nicaraguan history that has been excised from national memory, Jeffrey Gould critiques the enterprise of third world nation-building and marks an important step in the study of Latin American culture and history. 11 photos.
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