My Cultural Self+

Who we are today is in large part defined by our cultures, societal connections, customs, and morals we learned as children. In our life journey we continually redefine our identities as we encounter more experiences and more people.

For this discussion post, discuss the concept of “culture.” Include the following:

1. How would you define “culture”? Discuss all the various ways you can consider culture (personal, geographic, organizational, etc.).

2. With which cultures do you most identify? What are the internal and external characteristics of your culture(s)?

3. What cultural norms did you learn as a child? What stereotypes are connected to those cultures?

Your initial discussion post should be at least 400 words (about three paragraphs).

Initial Post Checklist: 

· Did you use scholarly resources to support your work?

· Did you discuss each area in the instruction and Grading Rubric?

· Did you use APA?

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts throughout the week by noting how their perspective is the same or different than yours. Each of your responses should be at least 100 words long. Both your initial post and your responses should refer both to your own experience and to content from readings, media, or websites.

Responses Checklist:

· Did you respond to two or more classmates throughout the week?

· Did you use scholarly resources to support your work?

· Did you discuss each area in the instruction and Grading Rubric?

· Did you use APA?

Important notice, to answer number 2 question, I am from Africa (Nigeria precisely).

I belong to African Ethnic Group (Yoruba people)

The Yorùbá people are an African ethnic group that inhabits western Africa. The Yoruba constitute about 44 million people in total. The majority of this population is from Nigeria, where the Yorùbá make up 21% of the country’s population, according to the CIA World Factbook, making them one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. Most Yoruba people speak the Yoruba language, which is the Niger-Congo language with the largest number of native, L1 or first language speakers.

In Yoruba culture, different occasions require wearing different outfits. Usually, Yoruba traditional clothes are made up of a wide range of different materials. The basic Yoruba clothing material is Aso-Oke (the cloth of various colors and patterns, which are sewn in different styles). Aso-Oke comes in many patterns and color schemes.

To answer 3 searched for cultural norms about Yoruba people in Nigeria.