diaspora
Art History
(noun)
A dispersed group, such as the Jews outside of the land of Israel.
U.S. History
(noun)
Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.
Examples of diaspora in the following topics:
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Marcus Garvey
- Marcus Garvey, a prominent Jamaican, led a Back-to-Africa movement that promoted the return of the African diaspora to their ancestral lands.
- He founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), as well as the Black Star Line, part of the Back-to-Africa movement that promoted the return of the African diaspora to their ancestral lands.
- Prior to the 20th century, African-American leaders advocated the involvement of the African diaspora in African affairs.
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South America
- The continent was also greatly influenced by the African diaspora through the European slave trade, while Asian and European ethnic groups arrived in the area over the 19th and 20th centuries .
- Through the trans-Atlantic slave trade, South America (especially Brazil) became the home of millions of people in the African diaspora, and the mixing of races led to new social structures and artistic creations.
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The Rise of Garveyism
- The Back-to-Africa movement promoted the return of the African diaspora to their ancestral lands.
- Prior to the 20th century, African-American leaders had advocated the involvement of the African diaspora in African affairs.
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Contemporary Indian Art
- The abstract painter Natvar Bhavsar and postminimalist sculptor Anish Kapoor have gained attention in the international art market, and other major artists continue to gain international recognition among both the Indian diaspora and non-Indian audiences.
- Over the years, the fair has showcased Indian modernists (including those from the Progressive Artists' Group), Indian diaspora artists, contemporary Indian art, international artists, and art from the subcontinent.
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Sacred Ceremonies and Pilgrimages
- Following the destruction of the Second Temple and the onset of the diaspora, the centrality of pilgrimage to Jerusalem in Judaism was discontinued.
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Culture and Religion in Pre-Islamic Arabia
- The Arabian peninsula had been subject to Jewish migration since Roman times, which had resulted in a diaspora community supplemented by local converts.
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The Germanic Tribes
- As a linguistic group, modern Germanic peoples include the Afrikaners, Austrians, Danes, Dutch, English, Flemish, Frisians, Germans, Icelanders, Lowland Scots, Norwegians, Swedes, and others (including diaspora populations, such as some groups of European Americans).