In the lives of people living in the west, almost all of that which influences us originates from places all over the world. Canada is a country which is very accepting of all cultures, ideologies, faiths among other ideas which define our identities. It is very much a cultural mosaic. When this type of acceptance is allowed then naturally there will be many different people living their lives in the way they have been raised to leading to a possible influence on others. Some of the ways we could be influenced is by the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the design and areas of our places of living, in how we spend our free time and in what ways we are entertained. There is no shortage of people with different identities and they all come with their own view of the world. In my life, I have been raised in a middle eastern household which allowed me to see the variety of influences my culture has.
Food is one of the largest components of a humans day to day life. Eating food is something that all people do every day of their lives. Naturally, there are different ways that people enjoy their food according to where they live. Whether its the food they eat or the way they eat their food. In my life, I eat a large variety of foods from different cultures, be it arab food, western food among others.
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| Kabob is a famous food eaten by all people and originated with Arabs |
A major way we identify ourselves is the clothes we wear. All different cultures have certain clothes that carry many meanings when one wears them. It could mean a position of power, or mean a man of knowledge or a student just to name a few. The great thing about western society is that there is no specific clothing that is related to the culture. This is due to the fact that there are so many different amalgamations of people who have specific clothing they wear. Whether its a middle eastern, a European, a south american or many other cultures, the clothing that is worn will always be shown in a Canadian society.
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| The most common clothing seen worn by arabs is a white one piece garment called a dishdasha |
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| A man of knowledge will wear a white or black turban as tradition of men who have studied |
All over the world the people who design the areas that are lived in always keep in mind of the peoples culture who are living. They would more likely prefer a living area where they feel comfortable and make the place of living similar to their comforts. In arab culture, its expected that houses and buildings look a certain way and contain certain features unique to arab culture.
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| This tower and dome are two of the most common sights to see in Arab countries, located on almost all mosques (known as the minarat and qubah) |
In their free time, people love to occupy themselves with anything. This has become the case so much so that the way we spend our leisure time has become embedded in our cultures. Smoking in particular has become a way that arabs like to spend their free time and shisha is what they use.
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| Shisha has become so famous that there arent very many places in industrialized areas that dont have a place to have a smoke |
The way humans entertain themselves has been something we have thought of since the beginning of human existence. Whether it was in the Colosseum pitting men against animals or other humans in a fight to the death or more recently the advent of sports, there is always something to entertain us.
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| Although it originated in England, soccer is one of the most popular pastimes in all the middle east |
In life, everyone has their own culture and identify themselves based off that specific culture. When we live in such a diverse society, there will naturally be influences from all directions as people from all over the world live in Canada. People growing up in such a society can be very helpful in acceptance of all people.
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