UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, April 21. 1997
3A
World Expo offers students chance to experience a variety of cultures
University gets opportunity to see diversity of international students
By Umut Bayramoglu
Kansan staff writer
With Middle Eastern foods, traditional clothing from Bolivia and various artifacts from around the world, international students offered the University of Kansas a taste of globalism on Friday.
Students from more than 25 different countries presented their cultures at the annual World Expo in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall.
Jack Huang, China graduate student and public affairs officer of the Chinese Students and Scholars Friendship Association, said that mostly American students asked about the artifacts displayed on their table.
"The miniature painted masks
of Beijing Opera was probably the most popular item. A lot of people wanted to know what they were for," he said.
In addition to the miniature masks, the Chinese display table had pictures, little dolls, paper cuttings and coins.
Huang said that they also distributed souvenir pins to everyone that came by the fair.
"There were a lot of people interested in visiting China, so we told them about places they should go see," he said.
Tricia Meave, La Paz, Bolivia junior, said that the expo had a good turn out.
"It has been very busy," she said. "Many people wanted to know about the musical instruments we displayed."
"It's so nice to be able to celebrate your own and other's culture and lear from each other."
The Bolivian table had several traditional clothing items, masks and air instruments.
Meave said most of the artifacts they had were made by the Indians who live in Bolivia.
don't undermine them. We keep our culture mixed and united," she said.
The mask, Meave explained, was used in a traditional carnival in Bolivia, which was called Oruro.
"Indians make up more than half of our population, and we
"During the Oruro carnival some people walk on their knees to the church and promise to dance three years in a row," she said.
Meave said that she thought the expo helped American students learn about cultures that they had never heard of.
"I think this expo showed KU students that there's a whole new world out there, and all we need is peace," she said. "We don't need to judge people by their culture."
Rachel Kanter, Chicago senior, said having all countries represented at one event was exciting.
"It's so nice to be able to celebrate your own and other's culture and learn from each other," Kanter said.
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