¡Extraaa Extraaaaaa: Vegemite!

¡¿Because we love our Vegemite?!

Hello classmates, I hope you remember something about the presentation made by my teammates and I today, which was by far the shortest in the history of CELE (LOL xD).

On another point, I discuss the topic of a typical Australian food called “Vegemite”, which is particularly salty and not appreciated by the rest of the world apart from the Australians.

But for you to give an idea about this particular product, I add a video which made me scream as soon as I saw it: ¡¡¡Because we love our Vegemite!!!

But now just take a look at the next video, this made me wonder ¿¿¿Why Australians love Vegemite??? ¿Are they nuts?.

Look at the reaction of this people that have tasted this strange jelly that is so popular in Australia.

My question is.. ¿Would you like to try it?

P.S. Let me know your answers.

Alberto

The influence in Japan
SONY

The Greatest example of how English Speaking Countries have influenced Japan and Eastern Cultures.
SONY Co, was founded on May 7th of 1946 (notice that the second world ward ended at 1945), under the name Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha or TOTSUKO for the main letters, which means Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation, translated to English.
The founders were Ibuka Masaru (an engineer) and Morita Akio (a physicist); Sony had a very modest and humble beginning with little machinery and even less equipments and workers. By the year of 1958 TOTSUKO became leader of manufacturing of recorders and tapes and was an inspiration for Japanese people for the success even after the war. But that same year the Founders Ibuka and Morita decided to change the name of the company to SONY CORPORATION in order to achieve new markets they said that the new name was more friendly and easy to pronouns. Rumors says that Sony is a nickname for some people but more used in pets, that’s why Masaru and Akio thought that this will be a friendly name.
This way SONY was able to place products in western markets, now after 50 years SONY is the biggest company for electronics and a referring for quality.
This is one of the examples of how the Japanese culture has been affected for English speaking countries.
Other examples are LG (Korean) and CANNON (Japanese).

ENGLAND

Culture of England


The culture of England refers to the idiosyncratic cultural norms of England and the English people. Because of England's dominant position within the Inted Kindom in terms of population, English culture is often difficult to differentiate from the culture of the United Kindom as a whole. However, there are some cultural practices that are associated specifically with England.

Architecture and gardens

English architecture begins with the architecture of the Anglo-Saxons; at least fifty surviving English churches are of Anglo-Saxon origin, although in some cases the Anglo-Saxon part is small and much-altered. All except one timber church are built of stone or brick, and in some cases show evidence of reused Roman work. The architectural character of Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastical buildings ranges from Copic-influenced architecture in the early period; Early Christian basilica influenced architecture; to, in the later Anglo-Saxon period, an architecture characterised by pilaster-strips, blank, arcading, baluster shafts and triangular-headed openings. Almost no secular work remains above ground.

Other buildings such as cathedrals and parish churches are associated with a sense of traditional Englishness, as is often the palatial 'stately home'. Many people are interested in the English country house and the rural lifestyle, as evidenced by visits to properties managed by English Heritage and the National Trust. 

Folklore

English folklore is the folk tradition that has evolved in England over the centuries. England abounds with folklore, in all forms, from such obvious manifestations as semi-historical Robin-Hood tales, to contemporary urban myths and facets of cryptozoology such as the Beast of Bodmir Moor. The famous Arthurian legends may not have originated in England, but variants of these tales are associated with locations in England, such as Glastonbury and Tintagel. 

Examples of surviving English folk traditions include the Morris dance and related practices such as the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance and the Mummers Plays. In many, usually rural places, people still gather for May Day festivals on the first of May to celebrate the beginning of summer. This traditionally involves local children skipping around a maypole each carrying a coloured ribbon, resulting in a multi-coloured plaited pattern. The festival traditionally features Morris dancing and various festivities, culminating in the crowning of a 'May Queen'. Many regional variations of the festivals exist; the oldest still practised today is the "Obby Oss festival of Padstow, which dates back to the 14th century.

Literature

Due to the expansion of English into a world language during the British Empire, literature is now written in English across the world. Writers often associated with England or for expressing Englishness include Shakespeare (who produced twotetralogies of history plays about the English kings), Jane Austen, Arnold Bennett, and Rupert Brooke (whose poem "Grantchester" is often considered quintessentially English). Other writers are associated with specific regions of England; these include Charles Dickens (London), Thomas Hardy (Wessex), A. E. Housman (Shropshire), and the Lake Poets (the Lake District). In the lighter vein, Agatha Christie's mystery novels are outsold only by Shakespeare and The Bible.

Music

England has a long and rich musical history. The United Kingdom has, like most European countries, undergone a roots revival in the last half of the 20th century. English music has been an instrumental and leading part of this phenomenon, which peaked at the end of the 1960s and into the 1970s.

The achievements of the Anglican choral tradition following on from 16th century composers such as Thomas Tallis, John Taverner and William Byrd have tended to overshadow instrumental composition. The semi-operatic innovations of Henry Purcell did not lead to a native operatic tradition, but George Frederick Handel found important royal patrons and enthusiastic public support in England. The rapturous receptions afforded by audiences to visiting musical celebrities such as Haydn often contrasted with the lack of recognition for home-grown talent. However, the emergence of figures such as Edward Elgar and Arthur Sullivan in the 19th century showed a new vitality in English music. In the 20th century, Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett emerged as internationally-recognised opera composers, and Ralph Vaughan Williams and others collected English folk tunes and adapted them to the concert hall. Cecil Sharp was a leading figure in the English folk revival.

Finally, a new trend emerged out of Liverpool in 1962. The Beatles became the most popular musicians of their time, and in the composing duo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, popularized the concept of the self-contained music act. Before th

e Beatles, very few popular singers composed the tunes they performed. The "Fab Four" opened the doors for other English acts such as The Rolling Stones, Cream, The Hollies, The Kinks, The Beatles, The Who, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Genesis,Iron Maiden and Pink Floyd to the globe.

Some of England's leading contemporary artists include Eric Clapton, Elton John, George Michael, Blur, The Spice Girls, Bloc Party, Arctic Monkeys, Robbie Williams, Oasis,The Smiths, Radiohead, David Bowie, Coldplay, Muse and Mumford and Sons.

Philosophy

English philosophers include Francis Bacon, Sir Thomas More, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Paine, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill and Bertrand Russell.

Religion

Christianity is the most widely practiced and declared religion in England. The Anglican Churc of England is the established church of England holding a special constitutional position for the United Kingdom. After Christianity, religions with the most adherents are Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism, the Bahá'í Faith, the Rastafari movement and Neopaganism. There are also organisations which promote irreligion, atheist humanism, and secularism.

ENGLAND

British cuisine 

Is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kindom. British cuisine has been described as "unfussy dishes made with quality local ingredients, matched with simple sauces to accentuate flavour, rather than disguise it. However, British cuisine has absorbed the cultural influence of those that have settled in Britain, producing hybrid dishes, such as the Anglo-Indian chicken tikka masala, which has been called "a true British national dish.

Vilified as "unimaginative and heavy", British cuisine has traditionally been limited in its international recognition to the full breakfast and the Christmas dinner. However, Celtic agriculture and animal breeding produced a wide variety of foodstuffs for indigenous Celts and Britons. Anglo-Saxon England developed meat and savoury herb stewing techniques before the practice became common in Europe. The British Empire  facilitated a knowledge of India´s elaborate food tradition of "strong, penetrating spices and herbs". Food rationing policies, put in place by the British government during wartime periods of the 20th century, are said to have been the stimulus for British cuisine's poor international reputation. Contrary to popular belief, the modern British now consume more garlic per capita than the French.

Traditional cuisine

* The Sunday roast

* Afternoon tea

* Chip shops and other takeaways

* Fish and seafood

*Sausages

*Pies and pasties

* Pub food: 

Sandwiches

Pickles, preserves and condiments

Cheese

Pudding

Drinks

* Tea

* Coffee or milk

* Beer and cider

* Wine and mead