1- Emagazine: Culture and places around the world.

This topic about culture is so wide. In each continent there are different cultures, but is important mentioned that nowadays, due to all the technological culturalization a lot of people in the XXI century have been forgetting all this customs and tradition, not only that, people are taking other countries customs to their daily use and coupling them to their country and culture. However, for understand in the correct way this theme; first, there must be a clear concept of “culture”, so it will define culture as the whole of actions, procedures and ways of thinking of the people in a determinate population. There are hundreds of cultures all around the world and millions of people who follow a determinate practice. In this essay, I am going to write about three continents that have different cultures in distinctive places as India, Rome and Mexico.

Let’s talk about culture in America, Maya’s and Incas’ culture. Where these cultures are from? What are the principal characteristics? The Maya’s culture came from Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and principally from Mexico. This is one of the older cultures. This culture is characterized for all its architecture. Have you ever heard about Tikal, Chichén Itzá, and Copán? Well these incredible cities were made by them in Guatemala, Mexico and Honduras respectively. Can you imagine how this people built these structures without all the technology we have today? The synchronization, the intelligence and the patient they must have were absolutely amazing, in my opinion. Some customs on this culture were: the way of how people on that time used their hair. They used to make nose perforation to wear jewels. In addition, they celebrate the Hetzmek ceremony; it consisted in a ritual of straddle a baby in the left hip of a godparent, this custom people still do it. On the other hand, there is the Incas’ culture, characterized for be leader of the biggest empire, their social structure was rigid because they had established the society in different parts. Their architecture was functional and creative as a result of the used of natural reliefs as Machu Picchu, well, nobody can blame them. Then, their religious was based on the sun. Although they also were polytheists, they believed in different gods.

Now, the culture of Europe is rich in different aspects like: architecture, literature and sculpture. Roman´s culture is one of the most important; because it brought with it a lot of 

things that today we appreciate. Investigators said that Rome were introducing culture values little by little in their empire, for example, their official idiom was the Latin, and after that many modern languages came from it, like: French, Italian and Spanish, and this is a big deal. What about Literature? In (100-43 B.C) Julio César wrote about history of Rome, he wrote Galias’ War. Books that historiographers take in to account and really appreciate for all the History it has, or Plauto that wrote about comedies on that time. But the most significant of this, is the architecture. Huge structures were made by them, and until now it give us a lot to talk about, whether for its beauty or history, structures like The Rome Coliseum, Palaces, Circus and other type of constructions. One curiosity is that one of their hobbies in that time was, went to the public bathrooms, that there were pools with different temperatures and it was so popular. made by them, and until now it give us a lot to talk about, whether for its beauty or history, structures like The Rome Coliseum, Palaces, Circus and other type of constructions. One curiosity is that one of their hobbies in that time was, went to the public bathrooms, that there were pools with different temperatures and it was so popular.

Asian culture is not too different form the others, although it can be mentioned that is the continent with the most population, is one the principal alimentary producer on the world. One culture on this region is the Hindu; it is characterized for its religion and art. In this field, stand out the Brahmanism and Buddhism. In The first one, people thought that their souls were immortal, also if the person had lived a worthy life, they could reincarnate in other human or animal. On contrary, Buddhism said that illness, pain, old age and dead are inevitable, so for their souls was good to be positive, help others, love other people and other qualities. Today this religion is popular around the world. Some important constructions are the Khajuraho (950-1050) that is an old structure or the Taj Mahal that is newer (around 1631-1654). These structures are amazing.

Finally, is important remark that the cultures are not the same, all this were inspired in a different time in a determinate period. People of these places used to follow a leader that had different expectations. These cultures can be compared and some of their beliefs were similar, while others were completely different. The essential is that, thanks to these cultures and the people, today we have our own ideals and we have something in what believe orfollow. However, even though all this, nowadays people have been mixing customs, ideas and as a result, there is what we are today and what we do every day, and with this we can be identify and we can feel proud.