Cultural Artifacts Assignment PDF

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description of some cultural artifacts and how the speaker did in each speech...

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Cultural Artifact In the first video I watched, the speaker’s object was a symbol for the LGBTQ+ community, the rainbow flag. The speaker herself identifies with the object as she herself identifies as queer, gay. She herself went through turmoil in the process of trying to discover herself and how she sexually identifies herself. She is now proud of who she is and does not want to hide that or forget about it. This artifact is used as a symbol similar to all flags which different parts conveying different meanings. As one can see, the flag takes on the colors of the rainbow, with red representing life, orange representing healing, yellow for the sun, green for nature, blue for art, and violet for spirit. The flag itself is also a symbol of pride, hope, unity, and diversity. Additionally, it is the only universal flag, found anywhere in the world. Another thing I learned about the speaker’s culture is that roughly 4% of the US population belongs to this community, which seems relatively small, but is 9 million people. Statically meaning all of us should know at least one person who identifies in this community. Some other things that stood out to me about her presentation were the actual speaker herself and how she gave her presentation. She moves side to side and scanned the room often, making sure she gave everyone in the audience her attention. You could hear the passion in her voice and see her reaction change depending on what she was saying and who she was looking at. On top of that, she communicated with her hands very well. She seemed well informed about her culture and did an excellent job in presenting it to the audience. In the second video I watched, the speaker’s artifact was napkin rings. The speaker identifies with these objects as dinner was the time in which she could spend time with her family and catch up with them. Additionally, she was given these for her birthday up until she was twelve by her Aunt. Napkin rings were invented in France for the bourgeoisie in order to determine whose napkins were whose when they washed them as they were made of cloth rather than paper. I also learned that in order to fully set a table, you need twelve napkin rings, which I found to be quite interesting. What stood out to me was how the tone of her speech was much different from the first video I watched. She seems a bit more unprepared which was evident in the number of times she used the word “um” and in other portions where it seemed like she

didn’t know how to get the words out correctly. Overall, it was good, but comparatively, the first video was better. In the third video, the speaker’s artifact is a Filipino handheld fan. The speaker identifies with the artifact in how she if Filipino and first used it in partaking in a Filipino event, Filipino weekend, in her hometown where people celebrate the Filipino culture through entertainment and food. The artifact is used by Filipino women to show emotion or protection. From the speed in which she fans herself, a woman can show if shes married or whether she is interested in a suitor. Additionally, she can show how she is feeling based on the way she is using the fan. Or just simply use as a regular fan to get away from the heat and cool down. Another thing I learned is how the fan is also used in traditional Filipino dances. As other cultures have their own objects for their dances, I never knew these fans were used in these dances. What stood out in her presentation is how she used her flashcard to collect her thoughts and figure out what to say next and hide it behind the fan she was displaying....