| Reverse - Text |
Left section:
GRIND
YOUR COFFEE AT HOME
Right section: |
| CUBA. |
| CUBA,
still owned by Spain, and most
intimately allied to her by
descent, still leads a distinct
life. But though the whites are
in authority, a large proportion
of the population is negro. Like
most dwellers in the tropics, the
people are languid and display
more energy in pursuit of
pleasure than in business. The
earth is bountiful in Cuba and
thus assists its people. |
| The
dancing of the African minuet
never fails to attract an amused
and enthusiastic throng. Two
little negro girls dance very
slowly and with much assumed
dignity. Their accompaniment is
the rhythmic strumming on an
African drum made of sections of
hollowed logs covered with skin. |
| The
night of the 28th of December, is
celebrated throughout Cuba as a
carnival. The evening is opened
with a masked ball which breaks
up about midnight. Then the real
fun begins. The gay masqueraders
form into cliques, and wander
through the town, forcing an
ingress wherever they see a
light. Only at daybreak does
misrule yield sway. |
| The
Cubans, like most Roman Catholic
countries have many church
holidays, these are called
Fiestas. These days are given up
to pleasure-seeking. |
| The
Cubans are cruel in their
instincts. Cock-fighting is one
of their favorite sports. This
reprehensible pastime is not
deterred by the authorities.
Cocks are openly trained for
these combats, and the fights are
made occasions for much high
betting. |
| Of
course bull-fighting is another
Cuban popular sport. But these
fights are not as elaborately
presented as in Spain. The bulls
are not so ferocious or
well-trained and the fighters are
a shabby lot of butchers. |
| The
see-saw is a universal delight to
Cuban children, who never seem to
tire of swinging. |
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