Holidays in Other Countries

How and why English was used on these sites? What did you learn from them?

All these websites use English to teach about holidays in their own countries as a way of letting other people, who doesn´t share their languages, know some special and important things about their cultures.

 

They use English because as we all know it is the most spoken language all over the world, and it's easier for the people who visit their websites to read something in English than in the native language of these countries.

I've learned from all the four websites that people in these countries are very concerned about their manners and traditions. They always are trying to keep their traditions and to teach others about them. They also enjoy sharing those moments with foreigners who respect and enjoy their holidays. Something curious to me was that maybe they are more concerned about their own customs than us.    

PERSONAL CULTURE

Hobbies, sports, music, theater, cinema, etc; can be considered as a form of cultural expression either individually or collectively; especially if the interest is shared by several people. It can create what we commonly known as a case of subculture. Subculture in the sense that there are many people sharing the same interests about something. No matter the distance, language or religion, that interest serves as a mechanism of communication all over the world.

In my personal case, I'm a lover of music and dancing. I think they are important and useful to keep a balance between mind and body. Also, I have made many great friends because of them. I think that the purpose of sharing our ideals with others is to help us in the development of being a better person. This is a way of create a personal culture inside the culture that we belong to, because it brings people together around the same thoughts no matter the space, distances or race.

Economic Empowerment for Women

If I were Kiva organization I would lend the money to Erika Patricia. First of all, this is her first Kiva loan and it is not a large a quantity of money. Also she is a young woman, and this could be a way to support young and enthusiastic ideals of our country. In addition to it, her business seems to be so productive in the society of Barranquilla because of the products she sells.

"The loan of $650 will help Ericka Patricia to buy products in quantity".