Last class we saw the Parranda, an event that shows the influence of European culture in Cuba's central region of Villaclara.

Today we are seeing the Carnival of Santiago de Cuba, the Eastern part of the island, where we will see the African Influence on Cuban culture and dance.

Uprising.

After watching the video, go to the link below; scrawl to page 306 and read below "Carnival at Last" all the way to page 307, first paragraph.

LINK:

Antonio Benitez Rojo, The Repeating Island

Questions

1. Acording to Benitez Rojo, carnivals are above all "concentrations of paradoxical dynamics by virtue of which the world becomes a travestying mirror." Using the video and the reading, explain in one paragraph what you think Benitez Rojo meant.

2. After watching the video, what was your first impression?

3. What do you think about the concept of socio-cultural density posed by the author?

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