Define the Humanities

Define The Humanities

When we talk about humanities in the human sense we begin to talk about what we are in essence. Humanities is what we as cultures, religions and societies can pass from generation to generation to learn and grow from. Humanities is the path to knowledge and growth. As early as time human beings were learning and growing. They would then pass this down so future generations could use the knowledge and not go backwards but forwards by building on what had already been learned.

We use humanities in many different ways. We use it for beliefs, religions, music, art, writing, and more. The first being learnt to express themselves by learning to use items on caves to make pictures. By doing this they could tell stories and let others know what they did. They could document where things were. Through the years humans learned from this and built on it until we had forms of writing and speaking.

With humanities we learn what other cultures are like and can learn lessons from them. By viewing and researching cultures past we can see where we came from and where we could be headed. We are able to evaluate the mistakes our past generations have made and learn from those mistakes. For example we can study the great battles and evaluate them and how those societies fought. We know for example that Spartans raised their children from the start as soldiers. By doing this they had great warriors and won many battles.

We are able to see where societies have failed and maybe fallen. We can learn from this and hopefully make sure our current generations are safe and able to stay for longer periods of time. Humanities help us ensure that we have ways of knowledge , power, survival, and helps us have a little fun and enjoy ourselves too.

The cultural event I choose is river dancing from Ireland. It is my absolute favorite thing to watch and even listen too. The stories that come from the music and dance are so heartfelt and touching you can't look away. It brings smiles and warmth to the heart. I learnt from a small age through watching Lord of the Dance on PBS that Ireland had history and heart. You get the sense of what they are trying to tell in the stories that there is much love, turmoil, change, and growth.

The start of river dancing in Ireland is unknown but has been growing for years for the excitement and fun that it sends through people. The first time I saw Michael Flatly run across stage and tap his toes I was hooked. It was this small bit