Chelsea Bost
Cross Culture There are many cultures around the world. We all practice religion, eat, dress, speak, celebrate and live but just in different ways. The two cultures I choose to write about are the Han Chinese and the Hausa of Nigeria. While both of these cultures are very much so different, they both live their life centered around the same values. The Han Chinese and Hausa of Nigeria are thousands of miles away from each other but just like every culture sometimes they overlap.
The Hans Chinese of China are the largest ethnic group in China and in the world. The Han nationality is accountable for nineteen percent of the total world's population. That equals out to be close to 1.20 billion people. Most of the Hans live in China while few live elsewhere such as Australia, Thailand, and Malaysia. The Hausa ethnic group is the largest amongst the West Africa weighing in at about 20 million people. They are extensively dispensed geographically and have integrated with many different groups. The Hausa people are concentrated mainly in northwestern Nigeria and in adjoining southern Niger. This area is mostly semi-dry grasslands or savannas. They are surrounded by farming communities and also surrounded by many cities. Some of the cities of this
…show more content…
They later took on western education from the colonialists and missionaries. Starting at the age of six, Hausa children attend schools where teaching is based on the Islamic holy scripture known as the Koran. They learn to quote the scriptures and learn about the practices, teachings, and morals of Islam. Once they obtain adulthood, many have already achieved high levels of Islamic scholarship. Nigeria received its independence in 1960 and since then the government has built many schools and universities. A majority of Hausa children, are now able to attend school, well at last to primary
The Han dynasty: The Han dynasty was one of the longest of China’s major dynasties. In terms of power and prestige, the Han dynasty is the East rivaled it’s almost contemporary Roman Empire in the West, it lasted a span of four centuries and was considered a golden age in Chinese history, especially in arts, politics, and technology.
As much as we may think our lives are so much different from others, there are many ways that they can be similar. I learned this in a novel called “The Other Side of the Sky: A Memoir” by Farah Ahmedi. Although the similarities of our cultures are there, the differences are obvious from the beginning. For example, the way we dress, what religions we believe in, and the food we eat. There are many different ways that our cultures compare, including our religion, how we eat, and our languages.
Primary education for children of at least six years was mandatory for Somalians. Many ...
Looking back to explore some our most memorable early civilizations and their history of women’s roles the results may be surprising. Egypt and China civilizations were too very vital periods in shaping worldwide cultures and traditions. Both societies had values that some still stands on today as well as ones that have evolved.
The Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were both powerful empires during their era. However, the ways they obtained their power varied greatly because they used different methods that involved their political structures, which revolved around their centralized governments. The Han dynasty and the Roman Empire acquired very unique techniques that allowed them to control social and political. For example, the Han dynasty adopted a religion known as Confucianism, which monitored everything in the lives of the Chinese. Contrary, the Roman Empire established a monarchy but allowed its residents more freedom as compared to the Han. Nevertheless, the two empires were similar in political structures in that the power was depended on the wealthy that were in authority, the peasants struggled with their lives because of concerning issues such as food supply. The empires were able to create and preserve a peaceful and sustainable lives for a long time, unlike the past empires. Social distribution were under the control of the wealthiest and they could effortlessly impact community viewpoints and interactions among the residents. These two empires existed during the Classical Period had comparable and various social, political, religions, as well as economical values and practices. However, they both possessed differences and similarities in their economic and social perspectives even though the two empires were established around the same era.
Of the many dynasties that make up China’s history, one of the most notable is the Han Dynasty, which lasted from 206 BCE to 220 CE, under the rule of numerous emperors. It made many contributions to China’s history and made lasting changes, some of which remained for millennia following the dynasty’s collapse. They made changes to China’s economy, technology, social order, religion, philosophy, and education that revolutionized the way China operated. Also, as the Han Dynasty expanded greatly during its rule, many of the territory that the dynasty conquered became part of what would later be modern day China. These changes helped to shape the country that China became.
The article is about the Lewis Model which explains every culture in the word. After Lewis travel around the word, he thought that he could qualify to plot the world's cultures on a chart. He supported that people’s behaviors can be foresee via learning their culture. He plots countries in relation to three categories: Linear-actives, Multi-actives and Reactives. He drew a triangle chart to show the relationship between countries and three categories.
The Han and the Mossi are the largest ethnic groups of China and Burkina Faso respectively. Both of these groups have ancestral origins in agriculture but have different cuisines. They have both come into contact with Christianity and have managed to keep their traditional religions as important aspects of their societies. Additionally, both groups have historically maintained political control over their homelands and still continue to do so even today. The Han and the Mossi share many broad similarities but those similarities also highlight key differences.
Everyone has an ethnic background, whether it is Chinese or European, we all come from somewhere. Barbara Ehrenreich has come to the conclusion in her article “Cultural Baggage” that the race and religion of our ancestors should not be what defines us. While she agrees that everyone has different roots, she shows the reader that you do not have to be defined by your roots and that the traditions do not have to be followed.
Ruth Benedict’s anthropological book, Patterns of Culture explores the dualism of culture and personality. Benedict studies different cultures such as the Zuni tribe and the Dobu Indians. Each culture she finds is so different and distinctive in relation to the norm of our society. Each difference is what makes it unique. Benedict compares the likenesses of culture and individuality, “A culture, like an individual, is a more or less consistent pattern of thought or action” (46), but note, they are not the same by use of the word, “like.” Benedict is saying that figuratively, cultures are like personalities. Culture and individuality are intertwined and dependent upon each other for survival.
To conclude, I would say that these two cultures are somewhat alike, but each has its own uniqueness and this it what makes the world interesting for us. Being able to learn about different cultures in this class is a good opportunity to open our eyes for what we have been missing out during this entire time.
Marcus Garvey said, “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” (Vinod, 2013, p. 358). According to (Cole, 1986) Culture is “a people’s patterns of behavior; the totality of values, ideas and means by which a people deals with its geographical, social, political and economic environment” It is considered as way of life adopted and exercised over a given period of time some bordering to centuries. Different communities have different cultures which are essential in assigning each of these communities an identity. With globalization and modern trends, cultures have been shared among countries leading to determination of newer cultural practices corresponding to the society in question. Cultures give rise to behaviorism and inform the social relations among people and countries. Cultural pundits have argued that the Bahamian culture and the American culture are highly similar and related in terms of dialects, beliefs and values. However, major differences in language, religion and traditions show that the Bahamian and American cultures are more different than many people believe.
There is a world traveler who speaks ten languages called Richard Lewis decided he was qualified to plot the world’s cultures on a chart.He says all cultures can be classified three types which are the Linear-actives,the Multi-actives and the Reactives.For this reason,Chinese want to know what kind of cultures are their country.In Lewis’ article he says Chinese culture is the reactives.But in fact,Chinese culture are reatives and multi-actives marge together.First of all,Chinese are a complex nationality which have 56 peoples.Secondly,Chinese are respect,listening quietly and calmly to their interlocutors and reacting carefully to the other side’s proposal.Thirdly,Chinese also do many thing at once,planning their priorities not according to a time schedule,but according to the relative thrill
...Through this class I have learned that there are many differences between cultures, but there are also many similarities. People identify with the people that are most like themselves and have the same values and outlooks. Our culture is how we know where we fit in, but our culture is not set in stone. We can change certain aspects of our culture just as Ms. Halualani’s parents did for her.
Yoruba is one of many tribes located in Africa and is one of the largest ethno- linguistic groups. Majority of the native people of Yoruba are a part of Southwestern Nigeria and Benin. However, a great percentage of Yoruba is populated by modern day Nigeria. Moreover, the Yoruba culture was an oral tradition, and majority of the people were native speakers of the Yoruba language. The native name of the Yoruba language is ‘Ede Yoruba’. The language originated through the Yoruba people because they were believed to be descendants of Oduduwa. Oduduwa, was the son of a powerful God named Oludumare. And the Yoruba people referred to themselves as ‘Omo Oduduwa’ meaning Oduduwa’s children. The Yoruba language is the pride of the Yoruba people and over 22 million people speak it. The Yoruba language had been spoken within other languages in neighboring countries such as Benin and Togo. Other traces of the Yoruba language has been spoken in Sierra Leone, where it’s referred to as “Oku” and Cuba known as “Nago”.