A whirlwind of frustration, an overwhelming flow of romance, and possibly an exchange of words in a possible mutual exchange can lead to a successful kabedon. Kabedon is a word that is new to me, but well-known in the drama, anime, and manga world. Kabedon is the act of pinning a person to a wall … [Read more…]
After watching Crazy Beautiful You, there was a short scene of food on giant banana leaves being eaten with hands. As I learn about cultures, I had to know more about this practice and the history behind it. I learned that it is called Kamayan. I wanted to create my own Kamayan and so I … [Read more…]
I haven’t written much about holidays here on the blog. I planned to write more this year and I have been seriously writing less. So now with a little more extra time on my hands, I will try to write more frequently. The first holiday I’ll write about is Easter. Easter is originally the day … [Read more…]
Imagine. You are walking with your friends around town about to visit a new restaurant. Suddenly someone walking by catches your eye. Your heart stops. You hold your breath. You get butterflies in your stomach. The other person smiles at you without breaking eye contact. You pass each other, smiling at each other–it’s like you … [Read more…]
There is a lot you can learn about the world from reading a book or watching something on television. That’s why I created a series called Learning About Culture in order to discuss or learn about the things I may see or read. Switched is a 2018 Japanese drama based on the manga Sora Wo Kakeru … [Read more…]
Jinn is a 2019 Nexflix Jordanian drama. As far as culture goes, this drama doesn’t have very many things. Nabateans In the drama, the class took a trip to visit the Petra. There was a guide that discussed the Nabateans. The Nabateans were continually mentioned throughout the drama. I have never heard about them beforehand … [Read more…]
The Hate U Give is a book written by Angie Thomas and released in 2017. This book has so many cultural references that I am not sure if I will get them all. This post will be written in two parts. Read the first part here. Now Let’s get started on the second part. Guess Who … [Read more…]
The Hate U Give is a book written by Angie Thomas and released in 2017. This book has so many cultural references that I am not sure if I will get them all. This post will be written in two parts. Since there is a lot. I’ll get started now. Black Jesus In the Christian … [Read more…]
In the drama I Am Not a Robot, there were several things that I wanted to learn more about. Some of these things aren’t exactly cultural, they are more scientific. I wanted to add them anyways because I looked them up anyways. The Learning About Culture series is a way for me to share more … [Read more…]
Whenever I watch a drama or read a book, there are usually things mention that I want to learn more about. I figure maybe other people are wondering about those things too and so I started to write this series Learning About Culture. See if there’s anything new to you or any thing that you … [Read more…]