{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/cultures-and-customs",
 "id": "cultures-and-customs",
 "title": "Cultures, Customs and Traditions",
 "category": "social-studies",
 "subject": "World Cultures",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8"
 ],
 "description": "What culture is, and examples of food, clothing, greetings, music and customs from different parts of the world.",
 "tags": [
  "culture",
  "customs",
  "traditions",
  "world"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Term or custom",
 "backLabel": "About it",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Culture",
   "The shared way of life of a group: language, food, clothing, beliefs, art and customs"
  ],
  [
   "Custom",
   "A way of acting that a group has followed for a long time"
  ],
  [
   "Tradition",
   "A custom passed from one generation to the next"
  ],
  [
   "Heritage",
   "Traditions and history inherited from the past"
  ],
  [
   "Ethnic group",
   "People who share a common culture, language or ancestry"
  ],
  [
   "Language",
   "A system of words used to communicate"
  ],
  [
   "Dialect",
   "A regional or social form of a language"
  ],
  [
   "Bilingual",
   "Able to speak two languages"
  ],
  [
   "Cuisine",
   "A style of cooking"
  ],
  [
   "Folktale",
   "A traditional story passed down by telling"
  ],
  [
   "Folk music",
   "Traditional music of a people"
  ],
  [
   "Folk dance",
   "Traditional dance of a region"
  ],
  [
   "Festival",
   "A celebration with special events"
  ],
  [
   "Ceremony",
   "A formal event marking something important"
  ],
  [
   "Rite of passage",
   "A ritual that marks moving to a new stage of life"
  ],
  [
   "Namaste",
   "A greeting in India, with hands pressed together"
  ],
  [
   "Bowing",
   "A common greeting in Japan and Korea"
  ],
  [
   "Handshake",
   "A common greeting in many Western countries"
  ],
  [
   "Kiss on the cheek",
   "A common greeting among friends in many European and Latin American countries"
  ],
  [
   "Hongi",
   "A traditional Maori greeting of pressing noses"
  ],
  [
   "Salaam",
   "Arabic greeting meaning peace"
  ],
  [
   "Sushi",
   "Japanese dish of rice with fish or vegetables"
  ],
  [
   "Pasta",
   "Italian staple made from wheat dough"
  ],
  [
   "Tortilla",
   "Flatbread of corn or wheat used in Mexican food"
  ],
  [
   "Injera",
   "Spongy flatbread of Ethiopia and Eritrea"
  ],
  [
   "Curry",
   "Spiced dish common in South Asia"
  ],
  [
   "Dim sum",
   "Small Chinese dishes served with tea"
  ],
  [
   "Baguette",
   "Long French bread"
  ],
  [
   "Paella",
   "Spanish rice dish"
  ],
  [
   "Kimchi",
   "Korean fermented cabbage dish"
  ],
  [
   "Tagine",
   "North African stew cooked in a clay pot"
  ],
  [
   "Pho",
   "Vietnamese noodle soup"
  ],
  [
   "Falafel",
   "Fried chickpea balls from the Middle East"
  ],
  [
   "Jollof rice",
   "West African rice dish"
  ],
  [
   "Kimono",
   "Traditional Japanese robe"
  ],
  [
   "Sari",
   "Long cloth draped as a dress in India and South Asia"
  ],
  [
   "Kilt",
   "Traditional Scottish knee-length garment"
  ],
  [
   "Poncho",
   "Cloth garment worn in the Andes and Latin America"
  ],
  [
   "Dashiki",
   "Colorful West African shirt"
  ],
  [
   "Hanbok",
   "Traditional Korean clothing"
  ],
  [
   "Sombrero",
   "Wide-brimmed Mexican hat"
  ],
  [
   "Turban",
   "Wrapped headcloth worn in several cultures"
  ],
  [
   "Hijab",
   "Head covering worn by some Muslim women"
  ],
  [
   "Kippah (yarmulke)",
   "Skullcap worn by many Jewish men"
  ],
  [
   "Totem pole",
   "Carved pole from Native peoples of the Northwest coast"
  ],
  [
   "Mask",
   "Face covering used in ceremonies in many cultures"
  ],
  [
   "Didgeridoo",
   "Wind instrument of Aboriginal Australians"
  ],
  [
   "Sitar",
   "Stringed instrument of India"
  ],
  [
   "Bagpipes",
   "Wind instrument associated with Scotland"
  ],
  [
   "Samba",
   "Lively music and dance style from Brazil"
  ],
  [
   "Flamenco",
   "Spanish music and dance with guitars and clapping"
  ],
  [
   "Kabuki",
   "Japanese theater with elaborate costumes"
  ],
  [
   "Taiko drums",
   "Large Japanese drums"
  ],
  [
   "Steel drum",
   "Instrument from Trinidad and Tobago"
  ],
  [
   "Origami",
   "Japanese art of paper folding"
  ],
  [
   "Calligraphy",
   "Art of beautiful writing, important in East Asia and the Middle East"
  ],
  [
   "Batik",
   "Cloth dyed with wax patterns, from Indonesia"
  ],
  [
   "Mosaic",
   "Pictures made from small pieces of tile or glass"
  ],
  [
   "Henna",
   "Plant dye used for body art in South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa"
  ],
  [
   "Tea ceremony",
   "Formal serving of tea in Japan"
  ],
  [
   "Chopsticks",
   "Eating tools used in East Asia"
  ],
  [
   "Eating with hands",
   "Common in many places, such as India and Ethiopia; use the right hand"
  ],
  [
   "Removing shoes",
   "Common in homes in Japan, Korea and many other countries"
  ],
  [
   "Siesta",
   "Midday rest in Spain and Latin America"
  ],
  [
   "Fika",
   "Swedish coffee break with a pastry"
  ],
  [
   "Hospitality",
   "Welcoming guests; very important in many cultures"
  ],
  [
   "Elders",
   "Older people, often respected for wisdom"
  ],
  [
   "Extended family",
   "Family including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins"
  ],
  [
   "Cultural diffusion",
   "Spread of customs, ideas or goods from one culture to another"
  ],
  [
   "Assimilation",
   "Adopting the culture of a new place"
  ],
  [
   "Multicultural",
   "Having many cultures present"
  ],
  [
   "Stereotype",
   "An oversimplified belief about a group; it is often wrong"
  ],
  [
   "Respect for differences",
   "Learning about other cultures helps us understand and appreciate each other"
  ],
  [
   "Cultural landmark",
   "A place of cultural importance, like the Taj Mahal"
  ]
 ]
}