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Is there a difference between culture, tradition and customs?
“Have you ever thought about the many players in our community and where they live all over the world?” asks Elsa. “I don’t have to make you aware that many countries have specific culture, customs and traditions and that’s exactly what we have in our community! But how do we define each one and how do they differentiate?”…
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Yeti and Kimmy make plans to help Elsa with her story
Yeti has been visiting Kimmy in Soda World for the past few days and the two of them were helping to rebuild the town. “Hey Kimmy, I just spoke to Elsa a little while ago,” Yeti says. “She’s going to be writing a story about culture and tradition all over the world. I volunteered you and I to help her gather some articles…
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Is there a difference between culture and tradition?
‘What is Culture? - Culture is the collective term to identify certain ideas, customs, and social behaviors. It represents a group of people or a society, combining their knowledge, beliefs, morals, and laws. For the most part, culture looks at the big picture. It’s a general term that represents the whole. It includes…
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Where does culture fit in?
‘Culture acts as the underlying thread that connects you to everyone else, with traditions acting as the events and customs to honor these. We witness this not only in Japan but across every country in the world. In Mexico, for instance, the importance of family plays a huge role in its culture. There are certain…
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Elsa researches the definition of customs
Elsa now has a better understanding between culture and traditions. But what about customs? Shouldn’t that tie in somehow? She continues her googling until she finds a definition of customs. ‘A custom is a broadly accepted, traditional way of performing or doing something specific to a particular society, place, or time.…
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Kimmy is very confused
Back in Soda World, Kimmy finishes packing so she decides to go online to see what she can find out for Elsa. ‘All cultures and societies of the world have their unique customs and traditions that have evolved over a long period of time. Every society devises ways to maintain peace and order among its people and also to…
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Elsa is even more confused
Elsa decides to take this to the community by asking them for their thoughts on the differences. As she waits for some responses she goes back into the googling and looks up tea in Turkey. ‘Turkish tea is not just a strong dark red brew served in a tulip shaped glass, it’s a tradition that revolves around hospitality.…
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Yeti and Kimmy arrive in the Candy Kingdom
Bright and early the next morning Elsa gets a text message from Yeti saying that they are now in the Candy Kingdom. “Hi Yeti, you really got her quickly!” says Elsa. “What time do you want to meet and where?” Yeti tells Elsa that Kimmy is on the phone with Tiffi right now so she will probably join them too. Yeti suggests…
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Yeti does a Google search
Yeti has brought his mobile tablet with him so while he is waiting for the food he looks up traditions from different countries on Google. He thinks he might have found what Elsa is looking for. ‘We’ve all experienced culture shock once in our lives. When traveling to Egypt for example, we might be confused to find that a…
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Tiffi also searches on Google
Tiffi looks on her phone and types in traditions across the countries and she thinks that she found something to go along with what Yeti found. ‘Throwing cinnamon on single people, Denmark – this old tradition from 16th century Denmark still persists today. If a person remains single on their birthday, their friends will…
