An ethnicity is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, with common languages, common culture, and religion. Ethnic groups also share a common and distinctive culture that is passed through generations. Ethnic groups can exhibit such distinguishing features as language or accent, physical features, and family names(pg.21). Growing up I split my time between latin, black and white ethnic groups. As I learned more about their cultures It only mattered when I was around their parents or in their homes. But I never saw any of them different when we hung out. I learned to identify with their customs and them with mine. Like the pictures below it show where you are from, but in the end we are all one.
All these pictures represent ethnicity by the style of clothing, jewelry, color, and physical features. Ethnic groups my be a minority or majority, but these picture like the bottom left show that color, nor language have to be in common to be the same.
I can also relate to you because I grew up with a diverse group of people living around me and in my neighborhood. I didnt know there was any race difference until I grew older because as a kid I didnt see a difference. I also understand what you mean when you say you only experienced a different culure through your friends parents rather than the frends because the parents of my friends held strong beliefs about their culture rather than my friends. very interesting.
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