Reflective Essay On Identity And Ethnicity

I was born in a family who is respectful of cultural and religious values because both religion and culture have an important place in human life. I was raised according to the precepts of the Scriptures, where everything I do, I mean all my actions should be consistent and in accordance with the biblical or Koranic laws. Indeed, I have parents who originally are from different cultures. Both of my parents come from two different countries and I was so lucky to grow up in divers’ cultures and religious faiths. I had the chance to see my father being the head of the household and see my mom to advise and assist him in his decisions. They always included us in making their decision because we are family. The way I grew up has certainly shaped …show more content…
I 'm rather more enterprising when I listen and see my wife taking the time to make plans and calculations. By comparison, I draw the conclusion that my gender contributes enormously to shape my personality.
As an African, I come from an African descent tied to my ancestors’ origins history. I come from a warrior tribe with its history linked to the conquest of land and domination. We are very cultural and attached to securities or dominations values and we believes having a responsibility to lead. I firmly believe that these values gave me the taste of adventure of not staying around or in a place for a long time period. One way or another, culture influences us without anyone realizes …show more content…
We have the respect of elder where old people decide what good for the junior or underage people. It 's called "Respect of elder and of the birthright" which gives more rights to the eldest over the rest of the family or community’s members. If my dad is originally from the center of the country called Benin where I was born, I was raised in the south of the country. In the south, the culture of diversity has had a huge impact on my way of seeing things, speaking and behaving. One of the major influences of the south is on my main language, the one spoken in the South is different from the one my dad speaks due to the influence of others languages from different cultures and backgrounds. The Vocabulary and pronunciations are different as the country itself has a multicultural society where the religious denomination is diverse with very strong religious coexistence. The population is seventy percent animist, I mean people worship multiple different