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Are African cultures very different?
Over the centuries, African culture has meshed with cultures from around the world, although much of traditional African customs have remained throughout. Ethnic groups and African tribes have customs that are unique to their culture.
What does it mean to value tradition?
Tradition reinforces values such as freedom, faith, integrity, a good education, personal responsibility, a strong work ethic, and the value of being selfless. Tradition provides a forum to showcase role models and celebrate the things that really matter in life.
What is the difference between African and Philippines literature?
Pre-Hispanic Philippine literature were actually epics passed on from generation to generation originally through oral tradition while African literature, literary works of the African continent.
What makes Asian culture different from other cultures?
One difference that really stood out to me was their religious beliefs. In Asian cultures polytheism is prominent and they believe that whatever you put into the world you may receive after you die. This also leads along the lines of reincarnation and belief in karma.
What are the values and beliefs of Asians?
Asian cultural values and beliefs include: collectivism, conformity to norms, deference to authority, emotional self-control, family recognition through achievement, filial piety, humility, hierarchical relationships, and avoidance of shame (Kim, Atkinson, & Yang, 1999).
What are the genetic differences between Asians and Africans?
The average nucleotide diversity (π) for the 50 segments is only 0.061% ± 0.010% among Asians and 0.064% ± 0.011% among Europeans but almost twice as high (0.115% ± 0.016%) among Africans. The African diversity estimate is even higher than that between Africans and Eurasians (0.096% ± 0.012%).
What kind of identity do Asian Americans have?
Researchers often assume that Asian Americans have a pan-racial identification which could be assessed by racial identity, and others have focused on specific Asian American ethnic groups and have assessed ethnic identity or cultural values.