Transcript The ABC`s of Culture

Culture
Patterns of human
activity and the symbolic
structures that give such
activity significant
importance.
Appearance
Color of one’s skin
Types of head coverings
Clothing styles and materials
Hair styles and lengths
Make-up
Elaine
Davidson, the
most pierced
woman in the
world, shows
off some of her
2,520
piercings.
The Padaung
are a sub section
of the Karen
tribe also known
as giraffe necked
women because
of the many
brass rings they
wear on their
elongated
necks.
Once fastened,
the rings are
for life, to
remove the full
coil of brass
would cause the
collapse or even
fracture of the
woman's neck.
Scarification
For many men in West Africa, scarring is
a form of tribal initiation and a sign of
bravery. Done with razor blades, the
painful process starts at puberty and
continues into adulthood. Each tribe has
distinctive tattoo designs; this man’s
markings indicate his village and his
clan and include black magic symbols to
keep away evil spirits.
A Mursi woman
from the Omo Valley
in southern Ethiopia
is adorned with face
markings and a lip
plate, considered
signs of beauty
among the Mursi.
Beliefs
Types of religions and practices
Superstitions
Types of
ceremonies
Communication
What are the types of
communication technology used?
How do most people get their
information?
What is the official language?
Dates
Important
historical
dates
Holidays
Economy
Who do they trade with?
What are their imports and
exports?
Who owns the farms and factories?
Are they high-tech, low-tech or notech?
Food
How is the food prepared?
What are the foods that are prepared
for special occasions?
Who prepares the food? What spices
are used?
How is food stored and eaten?
What are foods typical to the area?
EGYPT
USA
Government
Who has power?
How is the average
citizen connected to the
government?
Anarchy
Tyranny (dictatorship)
Oligarchy
MONARCHY
Democracy
Aristocracy
Human-Environment
Interaction
What does man do that
changes or alters the
environment (good or
bad).
Information/Education
What is the literacy rate?
Who attends school and for
how long?
Are there places of higher
learning?
Jobs
How does the
average person (or
family) make a
living?
Knowledge
How is knowledge
passed from one
generation to the
next?
Location
Where is the country or
area?
absolute location
relative location
Movement & Migration
How does the average
person get around?
To where are people
moving?
National Pride
What people, places
and things spark
feelings of loyalty
and patriotism?
Organizations
Is the country a member
of a major world
organization? Such as
NATO or the European
Union?
Population
What are the largest
groups - age, sex,
religion, language,
ethnic group?
What are the minorities?
Quality of Life
What is the average person’s
level of health and happiness?
Birth and death rates
Medical care
Life expectancy
Resources
What kinds or types of natural
resources are found in the
area?
Shelter
Types and kinds of
homes, dwellings and
buildings typically found
in the area.
Taboos
What behaviors are
not acceptable in
the culture?
Urban/Rural
What is the population
distribution and the density
for the area?
Do most people live in the
city or the countryside?
What does the typical
community look like?
Vacation/Recreation
What do people
do for fun?
Weather
What is the weather
like?
What is the climate
for the region like?
Xeriscape
What is the natural
vegetation like in the
climate regions
described?
Yearly Income
What is the yearly
income of some of
the professions?
Zoology
What kinds of
animals are native
to the area?
The End