Trade was one of the most significant and iconic events that happened when Christopher arrived in America. Trading horses, sugar for spices, small amounts of gold, and other crops. Another famous trade between Europe and America was the Triangle Trade but this time included Africa. The main trade was America sending to Europe and Africa raw materials such as iron ore, cotton, and coal, while Europe and Africa sent back completed objects and goods. Additionally, Africa also sent American slaves and enslaved people. This majorly influenced diversity and social hierarchy in America. Even to this day, racism, discrimination, and other inequities all affect American society. 

And lastly, communication. Without communication, where would we be today? Without communication; society, community, or any kind of social relationships would come to an end. Hence communication is essential for a world culture because it is what makes us share different ideas and opinions. The most modern example is the Internet. With the arrival of the Internet, communicating and sharing information became way more accessible for everyone. Therefore, this generated a huge amount of diverging perspectives which influenced cultures. Due to social media, this communication form has become even more vast and popular. Word cultures such as trends and memes could be considered one of the most iconic ones. 

Therefore I believe that the world will be subjected to cultural diversity and hybridity rather than a complete single and unique culture. These ideas of individualism and collectivism have centuries of history and blending them all into one single culture would be destroying an entire continent’s beliefs and ideas.

For more detail and information about dresses in Vietnam, the slide above is just what you need.

https://vietnamdiscovery.com/culture-arts/vietnamese-traditional-wrestling/

https://www.everythingwingchun.com/DOWNLOAD-Patrick-Levet-Vo-Co-Truyen-Vietnamese-p/pp-mpd_budointl-voc.htm

The link for more information:

https://www.vietnam.com/en/culture/art/theater/cai-luong-a-traditional-vietnamese-musical-performance-art.html

The story is about a soldier named Kien collecting bones of his comrades after the Vietnamese War against the Americans passed and recalls memories and events from the past during this tragic and terrifying war.

The Sorrow of War main message is about how trauma can impact a person's thinking mind and process forever.

Here is a basic summary of the book (Do not click verify if I'm robot. Simply scroll down and read the pdf)

https://jimdo-storage.global.ssl.fastly.net/file/bf02dbff-edd4-48cd-b901-268fe6db02d4/84373394942.pdf?dclid=CN_k87PQgYIDFXoHaAgdUjYLOg

The synopsis of the book is about a young but engaged woman named Kieu who, due to a merchant and another Chinese individual who decided to ruin him, sold her body and got into prostitution. She hence endures pain, suffering and inequality for 15 years till she is finally able to save her Father from the conspiration lead against him.

The main message is to perseverance your lute and how to master over human's cruelty and win over it.

Here is the translated version of this book

https://www.google.com.tw/books/edition/The_Tale_of_Kieu/95isiQ3ZhN4C?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover

The title itself has a deep meaning. It refers to the paradise the communist side "created" and how it basically blinds the citizen to actually realise how harsh the lifestyle and regime is.

As observable, this painting mainly uses whitish and bright colours to emphasise both the women's and the lily's purity and grace.

Ngoc Van painted this by mixing both the French Impressionist while utilising Vietnamese traditional supplies which is one of the main reason for it to become such an iconic paiting.

https://vietnamnet.vn/en/paintings-transform-history-of-vietnamese-art-776486.html

The traditional way to colour these tree barks is using only natural ingredients and steps. For instance burnt bamboo makes black and to get a blue colour you need rusted copper. The enthralling part of this art style is that it can which can have both a humorous and romantic side. For instance "Catching Coconuts" and "Teacher".

https://vietnamdiscovery.com/culture-arts/dong-ho-painting/#:~:text=Dong%20Ho%20Painting%20has%20produced,Yang%20circles%20on%20the%20bodies.

The festival reflects their origins, their culture, and their legends for over thousand of years

The origins date back from the 16th century when China's and Japan's people came to settle down in Ho An. They would hang a lantern to remember of their hometown. And after a while, the Vietnamese people also started to hang lanterns, believing it to give hope and improve their wealth.

It has now became a tradition and a symbol to have lanterns all over the city every month.

This tradition has been going on for over a century now where the origins came from a love story between two lovers who were unable to stay together due to ethnicity and family issues. However their love was stronger than all those barriers and each year, on the 27th day of the third lunar month, they decide to meet to show that their love is still there, stronger than ever.

Therefore to honour them, the market got named "Khau Vai" after their love and embrace.

The intriguing thing about this paper is that once burned, barely a bit of ash is left, just as if the paper was never there, or as if the paper actually got received and hence took away to the underworld.

On the altar, the relatives or close people deposit an bowl of incense representing the universe with two candles on each side of the altar. The left represents the sun, while the right represents the moon.

This is the normal ritual but on special occasions such as the defunct's birthday, they even try to communicate with the dead.

The mother is also required to do the least for three to four month after giving birth.

The materials used to create these puppets are also extremely specific. Buoyant fig wood and a shining coating known as lacquer are the main materials to create this iconic puppet for this show.

He is one of the most famous individuals due to his anti-colonial ideologies and movement in Asia during World War II.

He fought against the Japanese, French, and later on the Americans for his country's independence.

The audio above is a spoken interview by him. He is speaking english but due to the technology and his accent, it is practically impossible to understand what he is muttering. There was no subtitles however, a comment underneath the youtube video described in three sentences what the interview was about.

"When Bernard Fall interviewed Ho Hi Minh in 1962, Ho said that if America became involved in a long war with North Vietnam, in the end America would be defeated. He said that America was making a big mistake in underestimating the will and the determination of the Vietnamese people. Ho was 100% right." (@joepalooka2145, 2 years ago

1960s Interview with Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam)

And here is the link to his biography

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ho-Chi-Minh

The toad is also the God's uncle. As it seem extremely ridiculous and absurd, that's the whole point of these type of art style; being humorous and comical.

He is also well known for his cease-fire agreement in 1973 with Henry Kissinger which occurred during the Vietnamese War. They both had gotten a Nobel Prize for peace although Le Duc Tho refused it because he felt that it breached the cease-fire.

Painted by Ngoc Van, his description about this painting was by comparing the life of a women to a flower. Gentle but wearies away and fades away quickly after it blooms.

https://hanoitimes.vn/national-treasure-of-hanoi-womens-painting-by-to-ngoc-van-322194.html#:~:text=Prof.,All%20create%20a%20peaceful%20atmosphere.

It combines singing, music, dancing, and a specific storyline. The singing can be performed solo, in a duet with someone or a whole choir.

The entire Cheo theatre often lasts to at least 2 hours which requires immense energy and skill to be able to perform for 2 hours straight. The musician at the back also are required to masterise a minimum of instruments due to every melody and music being done on scene without any auto-tune.