Cultures have always fascinated me. One of the main reasons to travel is to experience
different cultures. My dream is to become a world traveler and document my
journey with photos. I will collect those photos in an album and name it “Around
the World Journal”. Maybe even publish it someday… Dreams aside, here are 3 easy
ways that you can use to get your culture experience.
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1. Try their food.
Choose a culture or country that you want
to know about and find out what kind of cuisine they eat. You can go to a
restaurant and enjoy the cultural ambiance, or if you know a friend from that
country, you can ask him/her to cook for you. This way you will be able to see
the process of preparing the food. I have tried both methods to learn Indian
culture. My Indian friends have taken me to an authentic Indian restaurant and
they said that it was exactly like restaurants in India. It’s amazing how much
you can learn about them from their food!
2. Listen to their music.
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You can go with either traditional or modern
music, it depends on your interest. Every country has its own music style
influenced by culture. So you should definitely listen to some music if you want
to learn about their culture.
3. Watch their movies.
Movies are reflections of real life. In my
French Language and Culture class, my professor shows French movies every
class. She shows only about 10 minutes of the movie but we can always observe
so much about French culture.
I have one more suggestion but I didn't list
it into the “3 easy ways” because it might not be that easy for some people. It
is trying on their traditional clothes. Seeing what their clothes are like and
actually trying them on is absolutely a wonderful experience. I was lucky to
have an opportunity to try on an Indian wedding dress last year and I
finally understood why my Indian friends stress so much about their 7-day
wedding.
Hope these easy methods can help you learn
more about the culture that you are interested in! Have a great Spring break.
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