Notting Hill Festival (London)was appropriated by West Indian migrants to express their cultural distinctiveness.This is an example of assimilation.

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This statement is incorrect. The appropriation of the Notting Hill Festival by West Indian migrants is an example of cultural adaptation, not assimilation. Assimilation implies the adoption of the dominant culture and a loss of one's own cultural distinctiveness, whereas cultural adaptation involves the blending of different cultures to create something new and unique.

Notting Hill Festival (London)was Appropriated by West Indian Migrants to Express