Speaking of "Heritage", America is definitely a melting pot of mix-blood and heritage. More people from other parts of the world immigrated to this country in the early19th century to pursue a better life, and that is still going on today. Often people would elaborate where their family came from and how proud they are to have inherited the blood. Funny thing is, when asking about their mother land? Most of them haven't even visited the place...! Some just too busy I guess...How can some people be SO PROUD of their heritage, that they don't even know what it is ? How can they claim to be a part of a culture but have no desire to know about that culture? I'm very confused:(
Friday, August 20, 2010
Heritage
Speaking of "Heritage", America is definitely a melting pot of mix-blood and heritage. More people from other parts of the world immigrated to this country in the early19th century to pursue a better life, and that is still going on today. Often people would elaborate where their family came from and how proud they are to have inherited the blood. Funny thing is, when asking about their mother land? Most of them haven't even visited the place...! Some just too busy I guess...How can some people be SO PROUD of their heritage, that they don't even know what it is ? How can they claim to be a part of a culture but have no desire to know about that culture? I'm very confused:(
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I'm not sure what you're trying to say?? Why does it matter if some people do not know the places they were originated from? People have right to express their feelings to anyone! --Like the drawings though.
ReplyDeleteAlthough you've missed the purpose of the post, you did make a valid point on the "freedom to express" as it is the foundation of our constitutional rights- And therefore I should have the right to express my feelings as well, yes? Thanks for the comment!
ReplyDeleteDo some folks divorce family heritage from national/cultural heritage? the weigh/value of locality differs and I'm just putting together a random guess here... the more generations between you and the first immigrant decreases the likelihood of getting to know the country. And I think the reasons for leaving are important. Civil war would be hard to return unless family remained. Etc. Anyway, interesting thoughts, dear!
ReplyDeleteYes, Conie, Heritage can be such an sensitive subject :) Most people came to this country in pursue of the happiness. Some generations after, the happiness is well achieved, there might no longer be the need to ask questions to what was the reason for leaving a native land...Lucky, I can still visit my native land and eat everything there :D
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