As part of our presentation on cultural differences, we learnt that to greet someone in the culture of Ghana, they usually do a west African handshake where the middle finger snaps the middle finger from the other person. In Italian culture, “Ciao” is reserved for greeting acquaintances and friends. “Buon Giorno”, means good morning and “Buona Sera” means good afternoon/evening.
We also learnt that in Japanese culture, they use both hands to give and receive gifts, which is not something that’s very common in Europe. Whereas in Hinduism to greet someone we touch the elderly´s feet for blessings or we say ¨kem cho¨ in Gujrati. In the chinese culture Bowing or applause is a gesture of respect, and the elderely people greet first.
We should learn to respect other cultures because as a consequence people might start hating the country. For example Hijabs – a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women – were almost banned in Belgium because a lack of understanding about its meaning in Muslim culture.All of this can lead to ignorance, which in turn can lead to fear or confusion
Everyone might have different cultures but we’re all the same, we are all in the same school, see each other everyday. We are all one culture in Isbe. In this culture we show respect to one another, we have fun, we show kindness, we show leadership, we learn.
Watch the video below for more information!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdeFdFEbuqk
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture