Haiti Culture Vs American Culture Essay
Similarities and Differences between USA and Haiti Culture is very important in every country. It is the way a group of people live, talk and celebrate. People have always been identified by their cultures. Most of people leave their countries to go to another one and they usually adopt a new culture. The reasons of moving are lack of insecurity, education and economy. It is very sad when people leave their native countries and never came back. In order to pursue their dreams some of them have to travel around the world. These problems are everywhere in the world not only in poor but also in rich countries. Because of too many people in some countries, the insecurities are
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incontrollable. There are two differences and one similarity between the United States and Haiti’s cultures: their types of lifestyles, their styles of raising children and their types of religions.
USA is rich and very big. People have great lifestyles and lots of opportunities. They live in big houses and drive beautiful cars. Most women are working and they are independent. Children usually leave their parent’s houses to live on their own at 18 years old. However, Haiti is a small country. According to the article, The Tragedy of Haiti, A Reason for Major Culture change: (Geraldine Brown)” Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas.” The economy is very low, most children still live with their parents even though at the age of thirty. A few people live in big houses and they do not even have cars.
Parents in Haiti are very strict.
They always teach their kids good manners. It is very easy to identify Haitians by the way they act in society. They talk nicely and dress decently. On the other hand, in the United States parents are less strict. Children do not have respect for anything. They dress indecently and they are very loud. It is very easy to identify them because of their attitudes.
United States and Haiti have two top religions: Protestant and Roman Catholic. They both have the same faith. Just as American Protestants, Haitians do not believe in trinity. Most likely, Haitians go to church every Sunday morning and Americans do too. When it comes to their religions, they take it very seriously. The way they worship, dance and sing are alike. All Haitians and American’s Catholic believe in trinity. They both have preachers and they have the same way of worship.
To conclude, United States and Haiti have two different ways of raising children, two different lifestyles, but alike in religions. Even though Haitian parents are poor, they raise good kids. Haitian kids do everything to protect their dignities. United States has a lot of work to do to improve the way of raising kids. American children need to be more respectful. In a society respect is very important. Children should be taught well. In this case they will behave every day in
life.
incontrollable. There are two differences and one similarity between the United States and Haiti’s cultures: their types of lifestyles, their styles of raising children and their types of religions.
USA is rich and very big. People have great lifestyles and lots of opportunities. They live in big houses and drive beautiful cars. Most women are working and they are independent. Children usually leave their parent’s houses to live on their own at 18 years old. However, Haiti is a small country. According to the article, The Tragedy of Haiti, A Reason for Major Culture change: (Geraldine Brown)” Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas.” The economy is very low, most children still live with their parents even though at the age of thirty. A few people live in big houses and they do not even have cars.
Parents in Haiti are very strict.
They always teach their kids good manners. It is very easy to identify Haitians by the way they act in society. They talk nicely and dress decently. On the other hand, in the United States parents are less strict. Children do not have respect for anything. They dress indecently and they are very loud. It is very easy to identify them because of their attitudes.
United States and Haiti have two top religions: Protestant and Roman Catholic. They both have the same faith. Just as American Protestants, Haitians do not believe in trinity. Most likely, Haitians go to church every Sunday morning and Americans do too. When it comes to their religions, they take it very seriously. The way they worship, dance and sing are alike. All Haitians and American’s Catholic believe in trinity. They both have preachers and they have the same way of worship.
To conclude, United States and Haiti have two different ways of raising children, two different lifestyles, but alike in religions. Even though Haitian parents are poor, they raise good kids. Haitian kids do everything to protect their dignities. United States has a lot of work to do to improve the way of raising kids. American children need to be more respectful. In a society respect is very important. Children should be taught well. In this case they will behave every day in
life.