Culture Differences of South America, China and India
June 18th, 2010Traveling abroad is always an exciting and fantastic adventure. One of the greatest lessons someone can acquire by travelling overseas is that every culture has its own crotchets and eccentricities, but is of even importance to all other threads in the quilt of humanity. The cultural tale of the world is all weaved together by each region’s diverse culture. Every culture is different in their traditions, celebrations and most interestingly, their holidays. In studying 3 spectacular diverse cultures, we can see how South Americans, Chinese, and Indians celebrate holidays.
South America holidays are normally Catholic in nature. Saints festivals are some of the most popular holidays in South America; Dia de Todos Los Santos for instance celebrates all Catholic saints, but each day of the year celebrates a specific saint. South Americans usually get their names based on the saint whose day they were born on. Carnaval is one of the most renowned festivals in South America, the equivalent of Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday. This festival celebrates the day before the forty-day Catholic festival of Lent and involves huge celebrations of excess, samba music, and parades.
Holidays in China can be very diverse for the locals and are very different to other nations. China is known for its unique culture where the sacred and conventional meets the modern and the eccentric. The chinese celebrate their holidays with great spiritual importance. Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday celebrated in China. Virtually everyone in China hold the day sacred, partaking in rituals and ceremonies to ensure a prosperous and healthy year ahead. Modern holidays like Women’s Day are also adopted where all women in China are allowed to take time off.
Holidays in India have a different tone than either of the aforementioned regions. These holidays range from those related to Hinduism to Christian holidays, to Muslim festivities. For people in India, holidays come every day of the year. A civic holiday celebrated by most is the birthday of celebrated civil rights leader, Mohandas K. Gandhi. Gandhi’s birthday has been designated as a day of non-violence, and no liquor is sold on this day in his respect.
World travel is made more interesting when you learn a little bit about the culture in which you’ll be visiting. These holidays are a short list of the many wonderful and breathtaking holidays seen abroad.
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