How To Celebrate Your Cultural Heritage In Style
If you're like most people, you love your culture. Whenever you think about the food or the language, it fills your soul with joy.
Sometimes, though, we can forget to celebrate our heritage. We spend so long trying to fit in with everyone around us that we forget the obligation that we have to ourselves. It's a tragedy.
In this post, we share some of the ways that you can celebrate your cultural heritage in style. Check them out below.
Watch Movies That Deal With Your Culture With Friends And Family
Some movies are more culturally-specific than others. Take the French film scene, for instance. It is barely known about in the Anglosphere, and yet, in France, it's massively important and a big part of life.
If you're of Indian descent, you might want to delve into the world of Bollywood, seeing how the other half lives. You could brush up on your musicals or watch western adaptations of Indian classics. Your options are practically endless.
Some movies are more culturally-specific than others. Take the French film scene, for instance. It is barely known about in the Anglosphere, and yet, in France, it's massively important and a big part of life.
If you're of Indian descent, you might want to delve into the world of Bollywood, seeing how the other half lives. You could brush up on your musicals or watch western adaptations of Indian classics. Your options are practically endless.
Wear Clothes That Celebrate Your Heritage
Clothing is a quintessential part of the culture. Practically every nation worldwide has some form of traditional dress that marks it apart from everyone else.
Britain has the red tunics and bearskins of the palace guard. Scotland has kilts. India has sarongs. The Philippines has the barong. The list goes on and on.
Even if your country of origin doesn't have a national dress, you can still celebrate. Wearing St Pattys day shirts, for instance, instantly tells everyone that you're from Ireland.
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Attend Cultural Festivals
If you really want to get into the swing of your cultural heritage, then go to a festival. Events run all year round. Options include St Patrick's Day, The Day of the Dead, Diwali, and Chinese New Year.
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Listen To Cultural Music
With so much access to music these days via the internet, it's become easier than ever to jam to your favorite cultural tunes. Just fire up your app of choice and then use the menus to select songs with a particular country of origin.
If you're using free platforms, you can usually change the preferences to display items as if you were viewing them from another country. That way, you can browse as though you're a native.
Teach Your Friends About Your Culture
The majority of people who live in one place all their lives never get a sense of how different cultures can be. When you tell them about yours, they can often react in a surprising way. How can somebody who fits in like a regular person come from such a different cultural background? It's often an eye-opener for them.
You can educate your friends about your culture in multiple ways, such as introducing them to the music or teaching them the language. But the most exciting part (for them, at least) is the food. Whipping up a meal and discussing the origin of the flavors can be an enlightening experience.
So there you have it: how to celebrate your culture in style. Try it yourself today.
Disclosure: This is a collaborative post.