Dominicanese
05-18-2017, 06:31 PM
Dominican Republic 3.
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Culture:
The Dominican people and their customs have origins consisting predominately in a African & European cultural basis, with native Taíno influences. The Dominican Republic was the site of the first European settlement in the New World, namely Santo Domingo, founded in 1493.
Shortly after the arrival of Europeans, African peoples were imported to the island to serve as slave labor. The fusion of European, African and Taino traditions and customs contributed to the development of present-day Dominican culture.
Cuisine:
Dominican Republic cuisine is predominantly made up of a combination of Spanish, indigenous Taíno, and African influences. Many Middle-Eastern dishes have been adopted into Dominican cuisine, such as the "Quipe" that comes from the Lebanese kibbeh. Dominican cuisine resembles that of other countries in Latin America, those of the nearby islands of Puerto Rico and Cuba, most of all, though the dish names differ sometimes.
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A traditional breakfast would consist of mangú, fried eggs, fried salami, fried cheese and sometimes avocado. This is called "Los Tres Golpes" or "The Three Hits". As in Spain, the largest, most important meal of the day is lunch. Its most typical form, nicknamed La Bandera ("The Flag"), consists of rice, red beans and meat (beef, chicken, pork, or fish), sometimes accompanied by a side of salad.
http://www.latinabroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Dominican-Republic-food-mangu.jpg
Mangú – mashed, boiled plantains can be traced back to west Africa. The origin name of this dish is fufu. Still called fufu in parts Africa, Cuba and Puerto Rico and cayeye in Colombia . This is a typical and official national breakfast in the Dominican Republic but can also be served at lunch and dinner. Mangú is typically served with queso Frito (white cheese fried in a pan), Dominican salami, eggs and topped with onions cooked in vinegar. This is also known as los tres golpes (the three hits).
http://www.thatsdominican.com/images/kipes.jpg
What Dominicans tend to eat depends highly on where they live: whether near the sea or in the interior mountains. In either case, most Dominican meat dishes tend to involve pork, as pigs are farmed quite heavily on the island. Meat dishes tend to be very well cooked or even stewed in Dominican restaurants, a tradition stemming from the lesser availability of refrigeration on the island.http://www.accessdr.com/wp-content/plugins/easy-gallery-slider/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accessdr.com%2Fw p-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2F279_travesias_10.j pg&w=728&h=486&a=cMade with sofrito, which is a mix of local herbs used as a wet rub for meats and sautéed to bring out all of a dish's flavors. Throughout the south-central coast, bulgur, or whole wheat, is a main ingredient in quipes or tipili (bulgur salad). Other favorite Dominican foods are chicharrón, yuca, casabe, pastelitos (empanadas), batata, yam, chaca (also called maiz caqueao/casqueado, maiz con dulce and maiz con leche), chimichurris, tostones. Some treats Dominicans enjoy are arroz con leche (or arroz con dulce), bizcocho dominicano (lit. Dominican cake), habichuelas con dulce, flan, frío frío (snow cones), dulce de leche, and caña (sugarcane). The beverages Dominicans enjoy include Morir Soñando, rum, beer, Mama Juana, batida (smoothie), jugos naturales (freshly squeezed fruit juices), mabí, and coffee.
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Seaside Dominican fishing villages will have great varieties of seafood, the most common being shrimp, marlin, mahi-mahi or dorado, and lobster. Most villagers more commonly dine on cheap, lesser-quality fish, usually stewed with la criolla, a type of rice. Premium seafood tends to be too expensive for the many locals, and is saved for the island's upper class and the tourist resorts. Differences between Dominican cuisine and those of other parts of the West Indies include the milder spicing, which mainly uses onions, garlic, cilantro, cilantro ancho (culantro), ají cubanela (cubanelle pepper), and oregano. Dominican sofrito is known on the island as sazón.
Music:
The music of the Dominican Republic is primarily influenced by West African traditions, with some minor European, and native Taino influences. The Dominican Republic is mainly known for its merengue and bachata music, both of which are the most popular forms of music in the country.
Musically, the Dominican Republic is known for the world popular musical style and genre called merengue, a type of lively, fast-paced rhythm and dance music consisting of a tempo of about 120 to 160 beats per minute (though it varies) based on musical elements like drums, brass, chorded instruments, and accordion, as well as some elements unique to the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, such as the tambora and güira.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qBKEeea87X8/UHdxSm-vLuI/AAAAAAAAFC4/jb4Z6Urymiw/s1600/dsc_1873-conjunto-congos.jpg
Bachata, a form of music and dance that originated in the countryside and rural marginal neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic, has become quite popular in recent years. Its subjects are often romantic; especially prevalent are tales of heartbreak and sadness. In fact, the original name for the genre was amargue ("bitterness," or "bitter music," or blues music), until the rather ambiguous (and mood-neutral) term bachata became popular. Bachata grew out of, and is still closely related to, the pan-Latin American romantic style called bolero. Over time, it has been influenced by merengue and by a variety of Latin American guitar styles.
Palo is an Afro-Dominican sacred music that can be found throughout the island. The drum and human voice are the principal instruments. Palo is played at religious ceremonies—usually coinciding with saints' religious feast days—as well as for secular parties and special occasions. Its roots are in the Congo region of central-west Africa, but it is mixed with European influences in the melodies.
Ethnic Racial Composition:
* 45% Mulatto
* 40% Black
* 15% White
People:
Most Dominicans descend from African slaves brought over to work in sugar plantations. However, Europeans form a sagnificant minority and are mostly of Canarian and Spanish origin from the colonial era. Other smaller ethnicities are present such as Asians and Arabs. Some Sephardic Jews reside in Sosúa while others are dispersed throughout the country. Self-identified Jews number about 3,000; other Dominicans may have some Jewish ancestry because of marriages among converted Jewish Catholics and other Dominicans since the colonial years.
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There is an increasing number of Puerto Rican immigrants, especially in and around Santo Domingo; they are believed to number around 10,000. The Chinese Dominican population is 50,000. The Arab community is rising at an increasing rate and is estimated at 80,000. There are around 1,900 Japanese immigrants, who mostly work in the business districts and markets. There is a Korean population of 500.
Languages:
Spanish is the official language of the Dominican Republic. However, a local dialect is spoken in informal situations and it is simply refered to as Dominican Spanish. Dominican Spanish has it's roots in Andaluzian and Canarian Spanish with some West-Central African languages. There is an evident 16th century Portuguese & Galician influence in the dialect spoken in the Cibao region. Many Arawak-Taino words are used for mainly food and environment.
An English dialect is spoken by some 8,000 people in the North East region of the Dominican Republic that dates back some 350 years, known as Samana English. Samana English has it's roots from the English spoken by English speakers of Southern Ireland, and other parts of the British Isles who settled in the Samana peninsula in an attempted to take control of the Island from the Spanish, but not much further than that were made. African slaves were brought over and a Creole language emerged from the contact of English and West African languages. In 1824, around 6,000 freed African American slaves on their way to Liberia via the Bahamas also settled in Samana creating further influence to the dialect.
Religion:
The many kinds of religion in the Dominican Republic have been growing and changing. Historically, Catholicism dominated the religious practices of the small country. In modern times Protestant and non-Christian groups, like Buddhists, Jews, and Muslims, have experienced a population boom.
The Dominican Republic, being a nation full of African heritage was able to preserve some African religions, and aspects of them. A lot of the Afro-Caribbean religions in the country are syncretized with Catholicism, but not all to the same extent. Some may only use the image of saints but be completely Africanized in every other aspects. While some may be fully Christian with some African aspects.
Sports:
Sports are a central part of the culture of the Dominican Republic, and have been practiced in the whole territory since the native inhabitants were living in the island. Sports play a key role in the culture and makeup of Dominican Republic society. The Dominican Republic is statistically one of the poorest countries in the world, however sports provide the citizens of the country with a way out. Specifically, baseball is the most popular sport on the island and Major League Baseball has been recruiting players from the Dominican Republic since the 1960's.
Dominican videos
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQt3BCRBAA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHBlDwc4wLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhaA4d__t10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec70AvHvjPQ&t=303s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb4WHwMjA5k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipV4Pqdoc5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuT6AkIkNCE
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Culture:
The Dominican people and their customs have origins consisting predominately in a African & European cultural basis, with native Taíno influences. The Dominican Republic was the site of the first European settlement in the New World, namely Santo Domingo, founded in 1493.
Shortly after the arrival of Europeans, African peoples were imported to the island to serve as slave labor. The fusion of European, African and Taino traditions and customs contributed to the development of present-day Dominican culture.
Cuisine:
Dominican Republic cuisine is predominantly made up of a combination of Spanish, indigenous Taíno, and African influences. Many Middle-Eastern dishes have been adopted into Dominican cuisine, such as the "Quipe" that comes from the Lebanese kibbeh. Dominican cuisine resembles that of other countries in Latin America, those of the nearby islands of Puerto Rico and Cuba, most of all, though the dish names differ sometimes.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b4/68/af/b468afc3cea7042748cb6dd8e1d9415a.jpg
A traditional breakfast would consist of mangú, fried eggs, fried salami, fried cheese and sometimes avocado. This is called "Los Tres Golpes" or "The Three Hits". As in Spain, the largest, most important meal of the day is lunch. Its most typical form, nicknamed La Bandera ("The Flag"), consists of rice, red beans and meat (beef, chicken, pork, or fish), sometimes accompanied by a side of salad.
http://www.latinabroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Dominican-Republic-food-mangu.jpg
Mangú – mashed, boiled plantains can be traced back to west Africa. The origin name of this dish is fufu. Still called fufu in parts Africa, Cuba and Puerto Rico and cayeye in Colombia . This is a typical and official national breakfast in the Dominican Republic but can also be served at lunch and dinner. Mangú is typically served with queso Frito (white cheese fried in a pan), Dominican salami, eggs and topped with onions cooked in vinegar. This is also known as los tres golpes (the three hits).
http://www.thatsdominican.com/images/kipes.jpg
What Dominicans tend to eat depends highly on where they live: whether near the sea or in the interior mountains. In either case, most Dominican meat dishes tend to involve pork, as pigs are farmed quite heavily on the island. Meat dishes tend to be very well cooked or even stewed in Dominican restaurants, a tradition stemming from the lesser availability of refrigeration on the island.http://www.accessdr.com/wp-content/plugins/easy-gallery-slider/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accessdr.com%2Fw p-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2F279_travesias_10.j pg&w=728&h=486&a=cMade with sofrito, which is a mix of local herbs used as a wet rub for meats and sautéed to bring out all of a dish's flavors. Throughout the south-central coast, bulgur, or whole wheat, is a main ingredient in quipes or tipili (bulgur salad). Other favorite Dominican foods are chicharrón, yuca, casabe, pastelitos (empanadas), batata, yam, chaca (also called maiz caqueao/casqueado, maiz con dulce and maiz con leche), chimichurris, tostones. Some treats Dominicans enjoy are arroz con leche (or arroz con dulce), bizcocho dominicano (lit. Dominican cake), habichuelas con dulce, flan, frío frío (snow cones), dulce de leche, and caña (sugarcane). The beverages Dominicans enjoy include Morir Soñando, rum, beer, Mama Juana, batida (smoothie), jugos naturales (freshly squeezed fruit juices), mabí, and coffee.
http://www.godominicanrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Frituras-offered-at-Boca-Chica-beaches-1920x1080.jpg
Seaside Dominican fishing villages will have great varieties of seafood, the most common being shrimp, marlin, mahi-mahi or dorado, and lobster. Most villagers more commonly dine on cheap, lesser-quality fish, usually stewed with la criolla, a type of rice. Premium seafood tends to be too expensive for the many locals, and is saved for the island's upper class and the tourist resorts. Differences between Dominican cuisine and those of other parts of the West Indies include the milder spicing, which mainly uses onions, garlic, cilantro, cilantro ancho (culantro), ají cubanela (cubanelle pepper), and oregano. Dominican sofrito is known on the island as sazón.
Music:
The music of the Dominican Republic is primarily influenced by West African traditions, with some minor European, and native Taino influences. The Dominican Republic is mainly known for its merengue and bachata music, both of which are the most popular forms of music in the country.
Musically, the Dominican Republic is known for the world popular musical style and genre called merengue, a type of lively, fast-paced rhythm and dance music consisting of a tempo of about 120 to 160 beats per minute (though it varies) based on musical elements like drums, brass, chorded instruments, and accordion, as well as some elements unique to the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, such as the tambora and güira.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qBKEeea87X8/UHdxSm-vLuI/AAAAAAAAFC4/jb4Z6Urymiw/s1600/dsc_1873-conjunto-congos.jpg
Bachata, a form of music and dance that originated in the countryside and rural marginal neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic, has become quite popular in recent years. Its subjects are often romantic; especially prevalent are tales of heartbreak and sadness. In fact, the original name for the genre was amargue ("bitterness," or "bitter music," or blues music), until the rather ambiguous (and mood-neutral) term bachata became popular. Bachata grew out of, and is still closely related to, the pan-Latin American romantic style called bolero. Over time, it has been influenced by merengue and by a variety of Latin American guitar styles.
Palo is an Afro-Dominican sacred music that can be found throughout the island. The drum and human voice are the principal instruments. Palo is played at religious ceremonies—usually coinciding with saints' religious feast days—as well as for secular parties and special occasions. Its roots are in the Congo region of central-west Africa, but it is mixed with European influences in the melodies.
Ethnic Racial Composition:
* 45% Mulatto
* 40% Black
* 15% White
People:
Most Dominicans descend from African slaves brought over to work in sugar plantations. However, Europeans form a sagnificant minority and are mostly of Canarian and Spanish origin from the colonial era. Other smaller ethnicities are present such as Asians and Arabs. Some Sephardic Jews reside in Sosúa while others are dispersed throughout the country. Self-identified Jews number about 3,000; other Dominicans may have some Jewish ancestry because of marriages among converted Jewish Catholics and other Dominicans since the colonial years.
http://26.imagebam.com/download/uGBXdXYOFS59D3WYEl5MCg/18923/189228761/dominicanrepublicpeoplem.jpg
There is an increasing number of Puerto Rican immigrants, especially in and around Santo Domingo; they are believed to number around 10,000. The Chinese Dominican population is 50,000. The Arab community is rising at an increasing rate and is estimated at 80,000. There are around 1,900 Japanese immigrants, who mostly work in the business districts and markets. There is a Korean population of 500.
Languages:
Spanish is the official language of the Dominican Republic. However, a local dialect is spoken in informal situations and it is simply refered to as Dominican Spanish. Dominican Spanish has it's roots in Andaluzian and Canarian Spanish with some West-Central African languages. There is an evident 16th century Portuguese & Galician influence in the dialect spoken in the Cibao region. Many Arawak-Taino words are used for mainly food and environment.
An English dialect is spoken by some 8,000 people in the North East region of the Dominican Republic that dates back some 350 years, known as Samana English. Samana English has it's roots from the English spoken by English speakers of Southern Ireland, and other parts of the British Isles who settled in the Samana peninsula in an attempted to take control of the Island from the Spanish, but not much further than that were made. African slaves were brought over and a Creole language emerged from the contact of English and West African languages. In 1824, around 6,000 freed African American slaves on their way to Liberia via the Bahamas also settled in Samana creating further influence to the dialect.
Religion:
The many kinds of religion in the Dominican Republic have been growing and changing. Historically, Catholicism dominated the religious practices of the small country. In modern times Protestant and non-Christian groups, like Buddhists, Jews, and Muslims, have experienced a population boom.
The Dominican Republic, being a nation full of African heritage was able to preserve some African religions, and aspects of them. A lot of the Afro-Caribbean religions in the country are syncretized with Catholicism, but not all to the same extent. Some may only use the image of saints but be completely Africanized in every other aspects. While some may be fully Christian with some African aspects.
Sports:
Sports are a central part of the culture of the Dominican Republic, and have been practiced in the whole territory since the native inhabitants were living in the island. Sports play a key role in the culture and makeup of Dominican Republic society. The Dominican Republic is statistically one of the poorest countries in the world, however sports provide the citizens of the country with a way out. Specifically, baseball is the most popular sport on the island and Major League Baseball has been recruiting players from the Dominican Republic since the 1960's.
Dominican videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQv3t5VCc3U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQt3BCRBAA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHBlDwc4wLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhaA4d__t10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec70AvHvjPQ&t=303s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb4WHwMjA5k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipV4Pqdoc5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuT6AkIkNCE