Thursday, April 7, 2011

Enriched Culture

Culture has numerous meanings of itself. It has arrived from the Latin word cultura which means to cultivate. It generally comprises of ideational, intangible and symbolic characteristics of different human societies around the world. It also includes common human pattern of interactions and behavior, emotional understanding, experiences, and trust on each other that is built through a learning process of socialization. These kinds of patterns classify and distinguish one group or culture from the other one.

The culture of Pakistan has a very diverse and detailed culture. It has its influence from the cultures of its surrounding countries namely the cultures of Indians, Afghans, Persians, Turkish and also middle and central Asia. It has also been influenced from many different communities such as the Arabs, Greeks, Mongols, Aryans, Greeks and Eurasians.

It has the influence of culture way back from 2800 BC. It is an Islamic nation and more than 90% of the population living are Muslims. Their architecture and food are the highlights presenting the glimpse of their rich culture. One can easily notice the variety and differences in different ethnic groups in aspects like food, religion, dress and even the customs and practices.
Thus Pakistan’s culture is quite fascinating and gives a glance of its rich and diverse heritage and culture.
The culture of Korea is one of the oldest cultures and is 5000 years old. It has grown with various events and traditions that influenced the culture. Primitive tribes and Mongolians inhabited Korea first. Korean culture is represented through their music, dance, art, paintings and different crafts style. Their culture possesses numerous distinctive characteristics and has their own exclusive style. They deeply and emotionally feel about the nature and respect it thoroughly. Their always value their ancestors and their customs and culture. Korean culture has a great influence on their homes, cuisine, dresses and even the festivals as they have a distinctive style.

1 comment:

  1. The Pakistani culture is indeed very diverse and has several norms and festivals. The culture of Korea is also one of the oldest. Thanks for this fantastic blog!

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