It can be very fun and educational to learn about different cultures. Not only do you learn about how different people live and eat and dress, but you’ll also learn about their home country and what their lives are like in general.
This can be a fun project for anyone to do, adult or children. It would make a great summer project to do with your kids to help them keep learning during vacation. There are a ton of things you can learn, and here are a few ways you can start your project of learning other cultures.
Read About Them
Whether you find information online or you pick up some books from the library or local bookstore, there is always a large amount of things to read to learn about the history of other cultures.
How you decide which ones you want to read about can be from what interests you to cultures that are part of your own heritage. Maybe you want to learn about a long lost culture like the Aztecs, or maybe you want to know more about African culture. Your options are limitless.
Take some time to search out the areas your chosen cultures are from and you may find some interesting videos on their tourism websites, or search on YouTube for videos. Maybe you want to see what a real African voodoo ritual looks like, or how Hindu dancers learn those postures.
Learn About Their Clothing
While you are watching videos you may find some of the cultural garb you see interesting. Why not take some time to learn about why they wear certain things, what materials they are made out of, and different details about their clothing.
You may be so intrigued that you decide to do some shopping for some cultural clothing. You just may add some culture and color to your wardrobe.
Try Their Recipes
Another way to learn about other cultures is to learn about their regular cuisine, and maybe even try it out. You may find that some of them make some strange things you are too afraid to try, like the Scottish dish Haggis.
You may also find some delicious foods too, like the almond paste candy Marzipan that is commonly found in Germany. It’s a delicious sweet treat for people that like the taste of almonds.
The last thing you can do to learn about a culture is to visit them. While you may not be able to afford a trip to Scotland or Germany, you may be able to afford a visit to a Scottish festival. With a little research you can find all sorts of cultural festival, from Greek to Indian.
If you can afford a trek across the world, do it. You won’t regret your amazing experiences!