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LingoStar provides translation of all types of written documents of any kind of complexity. Whether it is a personal document, a complex medical report, a technical manual, or a patent of a new design – we are here to help you.
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All of your audio and media files need to be localized if you want to attract your target audience. Voice-over translation is perfect for this purpose. With LingoStar you can find the perfect voice-over artist to help your business reach your target market.
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Do you want to establish credibility with international customers? We can provide website translation to French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and many other languages to help your customers understand and use your services or products.
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The Caribbean Culture, its Different Traditions and Customs
Diverse Caribbean culture This is the second and last part of our blog about the Caribbean. Since one blog post was not enough to deal with some important aspects of the Caribbean Civilisation, we thought it would be better to split it in two. Therefore, if you have not read the first part which deals with Caribbean geography, identity, economy, and languages, make sure you catch up by clicking here. Today, we will discuss Caribbean culture and its diversity. Process of Diversity Every cultural aspect in the archipelago is the result of transculturation or cross-influence. According to Stuart Hall, “[Caribbean people] became subject at once to complex processes of assimilation, translation, adaptation, resistance, reselection and so on. That is to say, they became in a deep sense diasporic societies. For wherever one finds diasporas, one always finds precisely those complicated processes of negotiation and transculturation which characterize Caribbean culture.” So what is transculturation? Transculturation is a synonym of ‘cross-influence’. Fernanda Ortiz created this concept in order to describe the phenomena that occurred in Cuba. This term refers to the transmutations of cultures. It describes the contact between two cultures that discover each other and clash. According to him, this term is the most appropriate term for expressing the different phases of the transition process from one culture to another. Indeed, it consists not only in the acquisition of a different culture, but also in the loss and the uprooting of a previous culture. Moreover, it expresses the creation of new cultural phenomena (neoculturation). To prove his point, he uses the metaphor of a child, being the genetic result of... read more
The Caribbean Culture : Geopolitical and economical history
A General Introduction to the Caribbean Civilisation When you hear about ‘the Caribbean’, images may cross your mind, whether they are true or fabricated: paradise-like beaches with clear blue waters, sun, delicious food, relaxation, magnificent hotels… But these are just a small part of Caribbean life. The question of culture is interesting to tackle in the Caribbean context, but also difficult, as not one island is like another one. In a way, Caribbean identity is a gathering of different cultures; representing a mix of different values, habits and customs. Of course, there are some characteristics which are generally linked to the Caribbean. For example, it is not surprising to hear about ‘waiting’ or ‘island time’ culture in the Caribbean – the notion of time being different from other places in the world. But if you continue reading, you will see that there is no such thing as a ‘pure Caribbean identity/culture’. A little geography The Caribbean is situated in the Western hemisphere, in Central America and is divided into three main parts. Firstly, the Bahamas, which includes over 3000 islands and reefs on the North shore. Then, the Great Antilles, which make up almost 90% of the land of the West Indies and include Cuba and Jamaica. Cuba being the largest single island of the Caribbean. And finally, the Lesser Antilles, which are divided into the Windward and Leeward islands. The first group encompasses Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, The Grenadines, and Grenada. The second one Anguilla, St. Maarten, St. Barthélemy, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, and Dominica. The “ABC” islands and... read more
Happy Easter Everywhere!
Easter is coming! Easter Sunday is a celebration for millions of people around the world who honor the resurrection of Jesus, described in the New Testament as having occurred three days after his crucifixion. For children, it is also the day the Easter bunny hides chocolate eggs for them to find in a much-celebrated Easter Egg Hunt. Easter corresponds with the first Sunday following the full moon after the March equinox, and occurs on different dates around the world since western and eastern churches do not use the same calendar. However the egg hunt is not the way every culture celebrates Easter. Here we detail some different Easter traditions around the world. Prizzi – Italy In Prizzi, Sicily, villagers do the “Abballu de daivuli”, dressing as devils wearing terrifying zinc masks and red robes and pestering as many “souls” as they can (which really means making them pay for drinks). In the afternoon, the Virgin Mary and the risen Christ save the day by sending the devils away with angels. Verges – Spain On Holy Thursday in Verges, Spain, the “dansa de la mort” or “death dance” is performed. Everyone dresses in skeleton costumes and parades through the streets. The procession ends with frightening skeletons carrying boxes of ashes. The macabre dance begins at midnight and continues for three hours into the early morning. Czech Republic In Czech Republic there is an Easter Monday tradition in which men spank women with handmade whips made of willow and decorated with ribbons. According to legend, the willow is the first tree to bloom in the spring, so the branches are supposed to transfer... read more
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