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A melted pack of cultures
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By Gwokyalya Agatha
T
he US is comprised of a num-
ber of different communities
with different backgrounds.
But regardless of how different their
roots are, the system accommo-
dates everyone and creates its own
culture to represent the American
citizen. Just like any other country
with different ethnic groups, the USA
also has multicultural ethos that
include the western culture, African
culture, Native American culture,
Polynasian culture, Asian culture,
and Latin American culture.
With the multiculturalism, Ameri-
cans have their own type of lifestyle
they relate to and work with on a
daily basis. The food culture, fashion
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trends, family structure, work, infra-
structure, laws, school, and so on, all
contribute to the culture of the US.
All the people are bound to adapt to
this culture where also immigrants
eventually start to fit in.
However, the people do not forget
everything from their roots most
especially food.
As a result of multiculturalism,
America’s restaurant industry has
different cuisines that the different
people relate to, such as Mexican
cuisine, African cuisine, Thai cuisine,
Chinese cuisine, Indian cuisine and
many more. The different cuisines
come as a result of immigrants that
crave home food once in a while for
a change from the American foods
like pizza and burgers. Also there
are stores that sell food stuffs from
different regions so that people are
able to make their staple food in
their homes.
The fact that the USA has its own
culture with all the multiculturalism
does not mean it is a definite melted
pack of cultures, there are still some
solid particles within the melt where
people still hold onto their roots and
continue to practice their culture.
If America is to be compared to
Kenya, the Kenyan culture is well
defined from any other culture even
though they also have immigrants.
The immigrants in Kenya create
sub-groups within the Kenyan cul-
ture that help them define who they
are and constantly remind them of
their roots and customs.
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