FOR: Zijin
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posted by mykl jon @ 9:01 PM
Thursday, December 22, 2005
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3 Comments:
ZIJIN,
It seems that the "northern european" version of christmas or solstice celebration has taken over the world. If you could celebrate in Malaysian style, what would that look like? What food would you eat? What kind of decorations would adorn your homes? What songs would you sing?
Just curious.
I suppose I take for granted that I live in a place where the seasons change. I get to experience some weather that doesn't happen in many places around the planet. Winter is beautiful! I think you would love it.
mykl
Zijin,
You constantly remind me that there is no shame in being whatever you want to be. If celebrating Christmas/solstice in the style of 100 different cultures and traditions make a person happy, then 100 different ways is right for that person. I feel that culture and tradition serve the purpose of making a group of people feel connected and give a sense of belonging. However, as the world changes the blending of cultures and traditions is inevitable. Malaysia is a perfect example of this. Often there is pressure from a family for a person to remain faithful to the traditions of the family. In the U.S. there are so many people from all over the world that there is no "right" way anymore. But a person might still get pressure to conform to the traditions of one parent or the other.
Turkeys are native to north America. I see them almost every day on my way to work. They are raised on farms so they become enormous and fat. The ones on farms are almost completely white. the ones in the wild are dark brown. We have turkey for our celebration of "Thanksgiving" and at Christmas. One of the founders of the United States, Benjamin Franklin, wanted to make the turkey the national bird. It was changed to the eagle instead. I don't think we would be eating them if they were our national bird. Would we be enjoying a delicious stuffed eagle? I don't know.
mykl
PS
I hope you get to enjoy some snow sometime in your life Zijin. It really is quite entertaining.
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