Lowriding is more than just cars, it’s about family, culture, and pride for US Latinos
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今何度ですか？ In recent years, the summers in Japan have been getting hotter. F1やルマンのような空力を考慮したレーシングカーであれば，とてもかっこよいと思いますが，街で乗る車を車高短にしたのは，ちょっとかっこ悪いです． I think race cars designed with aerodynamics in mind, like F1 or Le Mans cars, are really cool. But lowering the ride height of a car for street use looks a bit uncool. 私は良いデザインの車やちょっと変わった車を見るのは好きですが，乗ることにこだわりはないです． I enjoy looking at well-designed or unique cars, but I’m not particular about driving them. |
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Posted November 12, 2024
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- customization / ˌkʌs tə məˈzeɪ ʃən / (n.) – the act of making changes to something to fit someone’s own needs or preferences
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The company offers customization of products. Customers can add their name or logo to the items.
- marvel / ˈmɑr vəl / (n.) – something very surprising or amazing that makes you feel admiration or wonder
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The Great Wall of China is a marvel of ancient architecture, impressing people from all over the world.
- artistry / ˈɑr tɪ stri / (n.) – the skill and talent someone uses to create art or perform in a creative way
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The artistry of the painter is seen in the colorful and beautiful pictures he makes.
- upholstery / ʌpˈhoʊl stə ri / (n.) – the process of making furniture comfortable by adding fabric and other materials
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Learning upholstery can be useful if you want to restore old furniture and give it a new look.
- legacy / ˈlɛg ə si / (n.) – something, like customs, money, properties, or important values, that is given from the past, especially from an older generation to the new
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My grandmother’s legacy includes family recipes that she has received from her grandparents.
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A movement of cultural expression with origins in Mexican American and Chicano communities, lowriding is a way for a person to show their pride, family, and culture.
Lowriding is the customization of a vehicle from the tires to the sound system with vivid designs and colors. Unlike hot rods or muscle cars, which have been modified to have big tires and go fast, in the lowrider community, with little resources, they modified the cars to go “low and slow.”
For Luis Martinez, competing in lowriding bike and car competitions is about more than glory and bragging rights. His participation in lowrider clubs in the Chicago area has been like one big family and a source of mutual support.
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Step 1: Full Translation メキシコ系アメリカ人とチカーノ（Chicano）のコミュニティに起源を持つ文化表現の一つであるローライディングは、個人が自らの誇り、家族、文化を表現する方法です。 ローライディングとは、車のタイヤからサウンドシステムに至るまで、鮮やかなデザインと色で車をカスタマイズすることです。大きなタイヤを備えて高速走行を目指したホットロッドやマッスルカーとは異なり、ローライダーのコミュニティでは少ない資源で「低く、ゆっくりと」走れるように車を改造しました。 ルイス・マルティネスにとって、ローライディングのバイクや車の競技会に参加することは、単なる栄誉や自慢のためではありません。シカゴ周辺のローライダー・クラブに参加することは、彼にとって大きな家族のような存在であり、相互のサポートの源です。 Step 2: Syntax Analysis 1. A movement of cultural expression with origins in Mexican American and Chicano communities, lowriding is a way for a person to show their pride, family, and culture.
2. Lowriding is the customization of a vehicle from the tires to the sound system with vivid designs and colors.
3. Unlike hot rods or muscle cars, which have been modified to have big tires and go fast, in the lowrider community, with little resources, they modified the cars to go “low and slow.”
4. For Luis Martinez, competing in lowriding bike and car competitions is about more than glory and bragging rights.
5. His participation in lowrider clubs in the Chicago area has been like one big family and a source of mutual support.
Step 3: Summary and Interpretation このテキストは、メキシコ系アメリカ人やチカーノのコミュニティに由来する文化表現としてのローライディングについて説明しています。文法的には、各文は明確に主語と述語を設定し、それぞれがローライディングの意味や役割、またその社会的意義を述べています。 |
“It just starts with the metal,” said Martinez, who got his introduction to lowrider culture when his mother took him to a flea market. He had his first bike when he was 12.
“To me, it’s about expressing my art and what I can do with my own hands,” Martinez told The Associated Press as he polished at his home in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Lauren Pacheco, the co-founder and co-curator of the Slow and Low Chicago Low Rider Festival, described lowriding as a global multibillion-dollar phenomenon of self-expression and innovation.
“The lowriding movement is really a cultural expression,” Pacheco said. “It’s a marvel of mechanical innovation. It is the beautiful artistry in the creative practice of muralism, storytelling, and upholstery.”
It’s a legacy that Sonia Gomez wants for her 8-year-old son, Daniel Marquez. His late father, Alberto Marquez, had been a member of the Chicago area lowrider club. Too young to drive the car left to him by his father, Daniel has a lowriding bike that is more of a memorial to his dad.
The family will do an ofrenda, a display often associated with Mexican Dia de los Muertos celebrations, when local lowriding festivals are held. As part of the ofrenda, Daniel will take an image he has with his father on a lowriding bike and place it next to his actual bike, which he named “Wishing on a Star.”
This article was provided by The Associated Press.
Viewpoint Discussion
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Discussion A
- Lowriding is a way for Mexican American and Chicano communities to show their pride, family, and culture. In what ways do you express your own culture or traditions (ex. in cooking, participating in seasonal events)? How does that represent your cultural pride and identity? Discuss.
- How do festivals like the Lowrider Festival help keep traditions and cultures alive? What festivals do you have in your country that make you feel connected to your culture or community? Discuss.
Discussion B
- What vehicle decorations or customizations in your country are you familiar with? If you were to own a car, how would you like to customize it? Discuss.
- Lowriding is also an expression of art for some. Do you think customizing something personal like a car is a form of art? Why or why not? In your opinion, can the artistry involved in customizing cars be compared to other forms of art, such as painting or sculpture? How? Discuss.
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