For this project, you will research a food that is common to many cultures OR a cultural celebration featuring symbolic foods. Topics will be chosen from the approved list below. You will present a history of the food or cultural celebration from an anthropological/historical point of view. For a food topic, you will describe traditional uses in the cultures where it is used, including symbolic uses of the food, historical importance, and any restrictions on the use of the food. For a celebration, you will include discussion of associated symbolic food(s) and their meaning in the context of the celebration, and typical preparations. You will also discuss changing uses of the food or celebration in the modern world due to immigration and globalization.
The paper will be minimum 6 pages, double-spaced, in length and must include a list of at least 4 references in APA format. The references should be publications from the library links provided, at least one from each group, Encyclopedias, Journals, and Magazines/Newspapers. The 4th can be a book, or another from any of the categories. Websites are not acceptable. In-paper citations should follow the same approved format (APA). Turnitin.com originality score of 10% or less is expected, as you will be allowed to resubmit your paper.
Cultural Celebration Topics
1. Lunar New Year
2. Day of the Dead
3. Diwali
4. Seder
5. Hanukkah
6. Epiphany/Three Kings Day
7. Naw Rouz
8. Ramadan
9. Autumn Moon Festival
10. Weddings
11. Others with instructor approval
Food Topics
1. Wine
2. Beer
3. Rum
4. Whiskey
5. Hot Peppers
6. Rice
7. Corn
8. Cassava
9. Sugar
10. Chocolate
11. Coffee
12. Tea
13. Honey
14. Cinnamon
15. Cheese
16. Noodles
17. Bread
18. Soy
19. Fruit (choose one)
20. Tomatoes
21. Garlic
22. Butter
23. Ice cream
24. Basil
25. Thyme
26. Ketchup
27. Olive oil
28. Ginger
29. Peanuts
30. Vanilla
31. Others with instructor approval
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“I say, let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea†said Dostoyevsky in his Notes from the Underground (Dostoyevsky, F., 1992). The story about tea is a fascinating journey through history, beliefs and magical healing powers for body and soul. Tea is powerful enough to cause wars, yet fragile enough to thrive best only in tropical climate zones. It leaves are believed to forecast fortune if you know the meaning of the symbols they make, but what is it about this evergreen shrub that captivated the world’s attention for many centuries?
After water, tea is the world’s most consumed beverage (Silverman, K; Griffiths, R., 2001). The word “tea†comes from the Chinese word cha which is how this beverage is called in northern China (Levinson, D., & Christensen, K., 2002). Even though the word tea is used to describe a variety of plants that can be infused with water, traditional tea is made from Camellia sinensis. Leaves from this shrub contain caffeine which is a psychoactive substance what is often found in coffee beans. The manufacturing method determines the oxidation levels in Camellia sinensis leaves which determine whether the tea will become black or green. Black tea is oxidized more and accounts for around 75 per cent of the world’s tea consumption. On the other hand, green tea is produced when oxidation is inhibited. It makes up around 22 per cent of the world’s tea consumption (Silverman, K; Griffiths, R., 2001).
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