American Indian Festival

AIF 2013 flier

The Natural and Historical Resources Division of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
cordially invites you to join us in a celebration of American Indian culture and heritage.

5th Annual

Saturday, October 19, 2013, 10 am – 4 pm

Patuxent River Park
16000 Croom Airport Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(Group Camp and Picnic Area)

FREE ADMISSION & PARKING
R A I N O R S H I N E

Master of Ceremonies: Dennis Zotigh Arena Director: Michael Nephew
Host Drum: Medicine Horse Guest Drum: Youghtanund
Head Dancers: Steve Miller, Rie Miller
Musical Guests: Ron Warren & Janice Torres, Dawn Avery, Aio Sifu

Free Activities Include:
Drumming, Singing, Dancing & Storytelling Performances
Educational Exhibits, Interactive Demonstrations
Beading, Finger Weaving, Traditional & Contemporary Art
Primitive Life Skills, Flint Knapping, Hand Made Tools
Artifacts, Regalia, Languages, Genealogy
Native Horsemanship & Bareback Riding Demos
Indian Games, Crafts, and Archery
Live Birds of Prey

Nominal Fees:
Traditional Foods & Other Favorites
Horse & Pony Rides, Basket Craft, Vendor Sales
Multiple Raffles Including a Collectible“ PENDLETON” Blanket

Festival Information
Phone: (301) 297-4575
www.pgparks.com

The Department of Parks and Recreation encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the facility
two weeks in advance of the program start date to request an accommodation (i.e. sign language interpreter, support staff, etc.). TTY 301-699-2544.

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Fanni is Radnóti's wife
Located near the Tang capital city of Chang’an, site of the modern city of Xi’an in Shaanxi province, in central China.
Soldiers of that time commonly wore a white head cloth, similar to what is still worn by some peasants in China today.  The implication is that the conscripts were so young that they didn’t know how to wrap their head cloths, and needed help from elders.
Before China’s unification under the Qin dynasty in 221 B.C. there were several competing smaller kingdoms.  Han and Qin were two of these kingdoms. Han was located east of famous mountain passes that separated that area from the power base of the Qin dynasty, with its capital in Chang’an. The Qin dynasty itself only lasted about 15 years after unification due to its draconian rule, but soldiers under Qin rule retained a reputation as strong fighters.
The area of Guanxi, meaning “west of the passes”, refers to the area around the capital city of Chang’an.
This is an alternative name for a province in western China, now known as Qinghai, which literally means “blue sea”.  Kokonor Lake, located in Qinghai, is the largest saline lake in China.  
Before China’s unification under the Qin dynasty in 221 B.C. there were several competing smaller kingdoms.  Han and Qin were two of these kingdoms. Han was located east of famous mountain passes that separated that area from the power base of the Qin dynasty, with its capital in Chang’an. The Qin dynasty itself only lasted about 15 years after unification due to its draconian rule, but soldiers under Qin rule retained a reputation as strong fighters.
Oulart Hollow was the site of a famous victory of the Irish rebels over British troops, which took place on May 27, 1798. The rebels killed nearly all the British attackers in this battle. (Source: Maxwell, W. H. History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798. H. H. Bohn, London 1854, pp 92-93, at archive.org)
The phrase "United Men" is elaborated upon in the Notes section below.

Ghetto


An Italian word meaning “foundry.” It originally referred to a part of the city of Venice where the Jews of that city were forced to live; the area was called “the ghetto” because there was a foundry nearby. The term eventually came to refer to any part of a city in which a minority group is forced to live as a result of social, legal, or economic pressure. Because of the restrictions placed upon them, ghetto residents are often impoverished.

"You’re five nine, I am do-uble two"


A reference to the year 1959 and the year 2020.

"The Currency"


Meaning US dollars - this is drawing attention to the fact that Cuba is effectively dollarized.

"Sixty years with the dom-ino stuck"


This sentence is a reference to the Cold War notion that countries would turn Communist one after the other - like dominos. Cuba was the first domino, but it got stuck - no one else followed through into communism.

رحلنا


رحلنا, or "rahalna," means "we have left."

Habibi


Habibi means "my love."

Ra7eel


Ra7eel, or "raheel," means "departure."

3awda


3awda, or "awda," means "returning."

أهلاً


أهلاً, or "ahalan," means "welcome."

a5 ya baba


a5 ya baba, pronounced "akh ya baba," means "Oh my father."

golpe


Treece translates "golpe" as "beating", which is correct, however misses the secondary meaning of the word: "coup".

Carlos


The “Carlos” referred to in the poem is most likely Carlos Bolsonaro, a politician from Rio de Janeiro and the second son of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s current president. His and his father’s involvement in Marielle’s murder has been questioned and investigated.