CULTURE AS A WAY OF LIFE
WHAT DEFINES YOU? Culture is an entire way of life. It is what defines people. It defines how they act and what they believe so much. It is the sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another. "Culture defines who we are and how we see ourselves. A new attitude toward nature provides space for a new attitude toward culture and the role it plays in sustainable development" - Wangari Maathai Let us think of it this way: The more we know our own culture, the better we understand ourselves. However, oftentimes than not, people take culture for granted. We are so used to our way of life that we don't notice it. Whenever I think of culture I can't help but think of a fish inside a bowl. The fish sees what is inside and outside the bowl. The designs, the leaves, the shells, the pebbles, etc. But one thing that the fish doesn't seem to 'se...