What Are The Differences Between Cambodia And America

Eleven years ago, my mom told my brother and me to pack our bags because we were moving to America. We had lived in Cambodia our whole life so we didn’t know any English. We had to learn to adapt in America because it was quite different from Cambodia. With my experience in both countries, I will tell you about the differences in family, marriage, religion and education in Cambodia and America. Cambodia and America are very different in family structure and marriages. In Cambodia, family members tend to stay together. Every family member is expected to contribute to the overall welfare of the entire family. Arranged marriages have been a tradition in the country for many years. These marriages are often arranged by the parents without the consent of the bride or groom. Also, many parents arrange marriages when their kids are very young by friends making promises to each other that their kids would marry. …show more content…
Buddhism is the traditional and most common religion in Cambodia. Monasteries and temples can be found in most all cities and villages. Most people visit the temple every full moon or every holiday, and support their local monasteries by taking gifts and food to the monks at the temple. In Cambodia, people can either get cremated or buried, and the funeral service usually last for three days. They usually have a ceremony after seven days and one hundred days after the day the person died. Buddhists believe in reincarnation. The next life that you’re born with is based on the sins you’ve committed and what you’re doing in the present life. In America, Christianity is the most common religion. Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God and Christians go to church every Sunday. Christians also celebrate Jesus’s birth on Christmas. Christians generally object to cremation and prefer a burial service. Lastly, Christians do not believe in reincarnation, but they believe in heaven and