A sense of identity



As we know, the sense of identity as a concept evokes more than it jeans. It is said that every single country, city or even any small town has its own sense of identity, which is closely related to several terms such as customs, traditions and background. However, there are some countries which are influenced by foreign ones. As a result, terms such as customs and traditions have began to vanish throughout time.

To start with, it is necessary to take into consideration what the term culture really means. Culture is supposed to be one of the most important features in any single country, not to mention the fact that culture is the expression of ideas, principles and ways of life. In short, due to culture, we have our own values. Even so, there is a vast majority of countries which do not reject foreign influences and, as a result , terms such as traditions and customs are being replaced by foreign models which are aimed to destroy the cultural structure of a country.

Furthermore, economist are, in many cases, responsible for adopting foreign economic models. Every single country has adopted new models throughout time, for instance, foreign celebrations are usually held in unthinkable places. Celebrations such as, Halloween, Saint Valentine’s day and Saint Patrick’s day are mainly used by shops in order to increase their sales; what is more, these kind of models fall into the category of common celebrations in places where English language is not even taught.
In addition, new idiomatic expressions are included in the vocabulary; as a consequence, it creates new dialects such as Spanglish, which is a mixture of English and Spanish. All these issues provoke serious disorders over the cultural heritage, and as a result, many countries do not accept their own folklore or ethnic arts.

Taking everything into account, I think every single country should keep its own cultural heritage. There are small things that can make such a big difference among nations. Keeping our traditions, our typical food and clothes and most importantly, our values is essential.