Imagine making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Take out two slices of bread, spread peanut butter on both sides, preferably chopped peanut butter, spread the jelly you want on top, place both slices of bread on top of each other and finally take a bite, feeling the butter melts on the tongue but you can still taste the peanut pieces, still salty combined with the sweetness of the jelly, captured in the perfectly toasted bread. By the way, I'm a little hungry if you haven't noticed. But going back to the fictional peanut butter and jelly sandwich, as you may have noticed over time people actually call it the "Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich", also known as PB&J. We don't call it a peanut butter sandwich or a jelly sandwich, that would definitely take away some of the magic, it can just be called PB&J; a perfect combination of salty and sweet. Luckily these perfect combinations created over time did not remain strictly among the sandwiches. We can see them all over the world in other cultures, in food, music, religions, languages, art and other areas. From the origin of time, influences have been made; fusions, convergences and transformations have occurred, giving rise to new cultures around the world. Transculturation has played a huge role in these unions as it is a “give and take process” (Chasteen 71). Furthermore, hegemony also aided the fusion of different cultures, taking into account that hegemony is “a kind of domination that involves a measure of consent on the part of those below” (Chasteen 66). These two processes have sought to impose uniformity between the cultures that come together, as they need to let go of some traditions to accept the new ones brought by the other…… middle of paper…… called “Punta”, of which I am almost certain they are the only ones who can actually execute it. In Honduras, the Garínagu hold much of our national pride and it is almost obligatory to travel to the country's northern coast and spend a night on the beach watching a Garífuna bonfire while dancing to the beat of their drums. I hope one day you'll be able to experience a legitimate Garífuna night, and if you do "Buidula Fedu", happy Garífuna holidays. Works Cited Chasteen, John C. "Chapter 2: Colonial Crucible." Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. 2nd edition ed. New York, NY: W. W. Norton &, 2006. 59-89. Print.Davidson, William V. "The Garífuna in Central America." Springer. Plenum Press, 1984. Web. 04 March 2014.Gargallo, Francesca. "Garífuna, Garínagu, Caribe." Google Books. Siglo XXI Editores México, 1 January 2002. Web. 04 March. 2014.