Cuban Culture
Cuba’s
history provides us with the explanations on how
and why the country’s cultural components
are what they are today. Cuba is a very small
country, but it is definitely a melting pot of
cultural and ethnic mixes from all sorts of places
across the globe. While Cuba’s population
is quite international, there are three main ethnic
lines that make up the majority of components
in Cuban society.
The aboriginal peoples of ancient times had an
original contribution, despite the fact that they
were later overpowered by the Spaniards and soon
dwindled and died out.
The Spaniards themselves where one of the most
powerful influences in Cuban culture and continue
to make up a great part of the backbone of ethnic
Cuban society.
The picture would not be complete without the
African component. First brought in as slaves
by the Spaniards to replace the dwindling aboriginal
population, their numbers soon increased and ever
since have also had the most influence on the
island’s culture.
Evidence of the Spaniards is evident in the architecture
of some of the colonial structures that are still
standing today and in the language spoken by Cubans.
African rhythms are always present in the upbeat,
lively music that is constantly heard around the
island and the delicious Cuban cuisine combines
both Spanish and African techniques.
Lately, people from other places have moved to
Cuba, particularly from Eastern Europe and China,
contributing to Cuban society and culture and
giving it even more unique features.
In order to get a grasp on
Spanish, just as with any other language, it is
important to immerse oneself in the culture of
the people that speak it. And there is no better
way of doing that than staying in a Spanish-speaking
country such as Cuba, especially if Sprachcaffe
Languages PLUS will be guiding you in your quest
to broaden your knowledge of the Spanish language
and culture at our language school in Havana.
Sprachcaffe Languages PLUS in Cuba
offers various types of courses for those students
wishing to study Spanish: the Standard
Spanish Language Course, the One-to-One
Spanish Language Course , the Spanish
Holiday Language Course and the Intensive
Spanish Language Course. We also offer Dance
Courses and Diving
Courses in Havana. |
