In-class presentations on culture

The presentations shared the same categories I would say of language, dress, food, speech, behaviours. The cultures all had something differentiating them from each other. I learnt that simple greetings such as a hug may be well accepted by one culture but banned in another. Greetings vary according to the culture as well (that is the language). Dress code and religion seem to go hand in hand in certain cultures where religion is the state. Food is not a universal ethic where meat is concerned especially for Muslims and Rastafarians. Naturally one's entire lifestyle is guided relatively by culture and this is evident in mannerisms and the way we communicate with each other, may it be through verbal cues, gestures or other non-verbal cues. To each their own and it is only through a matter of respect that each can live in harmony by understanding that they are all equally important.