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Jennifer Lopez is Puerto Rican.....as such she carries with in her the mix of cultures that make up that island.
Culture of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican culture is a mix of four cultures, African (from the slaves), TaÃno (Amerindians), Spanish, and, more recently, North American. From Africans, the Puerto Ricans have obtained the "bomba and plena", a type of music and dance including percussions and maracas. From the Amerindians (Tainos), Puerto Ricans have kept many names for their municipalities, foods, musical instruments like the güiro and maracas. Many words and other objects have originated from their localized language. From the Spanish they got the Spanish language, the Catholic religion and the vast majority of their cultural and moral values and traditions. From the United States they received the English language, the university system -- the University of Puerto Rico was founded in 1903, --five years after the island became part of the United States -- and a variety of hybrid cultural forms that developed between the United States mainland and the island of Puerto Rico.
The official symbols of Puerto Rico are the bird, Reinita mora (Spindalis portoricensis), the flower, Flor de Maga (Thespesia grandiflora), and the tree, Ceiba or Kapok (Ceiba pentandra). The unofficial favorite amphibian is the Coquà (Eleutherodactylus coqui). Another popular symbol of Puerto Rico is the "jÃbaro" , the "countryman" .
And yes, I think she is beautiful, and evidently millions of other do to. I think some here just may be jealous.
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