of Culture A Look at the Factors that Create Cultures

Culture The beliefs and actions that define a group of people’s way of life. sc2=features&sc3=&id=1488

Appearance Clothing Jewelry Hairstyles Fabric Physical features Makeup For many men in West Africa, scarring is a form of tribal initiation and a sign of bravery. Done with razor blades, the painful process starts at puberty and continues into adulthood. Each tribe has distinctive tattoo designs.

Beliefs Religious Superstitious Top: A Muslim in Egypt prays toward Mecca Bottom: Jews praying at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

Communication Language Signs Body language Slang Top: In Japan, China, Korea and other Eastern countries, people show respect by bowing in greeting. Bottom: In France, people greet each other with one or more kisses on the cheek. catholic-practice.html

Dates History Holidays Concept of time Three Vietnamese men celebrate Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, in Hoi An.

Economy Trade partners Imports/exports

Foods Types Spices Taboos Number of meals Special occasions Lengua cooked in white wine- Tongue of beef simmered to tenderness in white wine and served with green olives.

Government Laws Values Titles Social roles Social order Top: Iraqi women show off their dyed fingertips after voting for the first time. Bottom: Iraqi election officials with two ballot boxes.

Human/Environment Interactions Adaptation of the environment Modification of the environment Expanding deforestation in Mato Grosso, Brazil. (Top: August 1, 2001; Bottom: August 15, 2006)

Information Education Length Formal Informal Literacy rates 7

Jobs Ways to make a living Economic activities week_in_pics.shtml

Kind of Environment Physical features Landforms Waterways rest.html

Location of Country Absolute and relative What country can be found at 33N, 44E? What area of the world is this? world.com/soc_sci/geography/images/middle_east.gif

Movement Migration Colonial expansion Transportation Immigration

Nationalism Things that spark feelings of loyalty and patriotism Students recite the Pledge of Allegiance in class following a moment of silence in remembrance of the September 11 attacks.

Organizations Membership in organizations World Nation State Local

Population Size Composition Where was this photograph taken? Homogenous or diverse?

Quality of Life Birth rates Death rates Access to medical care Life expectancy (Feb. 3, 2002) Yukichi Chuganji, a 112-year-old retired silkworm breeder from Japan, has inherited the Guinness Book of Records title for the world's oldest man.

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Shelter Style Materials Shape Size Color Arrangement of furniture

Taboos Unacceptable behaviors Tattooing Body Piercing Language Foods Clothing

Urban/Rural Population distribution and density Dense? Sparse? s_New/whatsnew.cfm

Vacation/Recreation Leisure activities coast.co.za/surfing_pictures.html formation.htm

Weather/Climate Regions Temperature and precipitation patterns Think LACEMOPS and Climographs!

Xeriscape Natural vegetation of a given climate region

Yearly Income Average earnings per capita

Zoology Indigenous wildlife