You see, displaying their entire family serves as a reminder to them of how they always "would have support from outside the nucleus family", and how no matter the situation, "everyone could rely on everyone". Music is another important aspect the Filipino culture; "you said music, and my mouth wanted to start singing and my feet to dance". These words from my mother-in-law immediately lit something in me; I recognized the emotions with which she spoke of her country and her culture. I was sitting there, interviewing a person from a completely different cultural background, yet her stories and facts seemed so familiar to me, to my own Latino culture. We laughed for a moment, and then I realized symbols she described such as family representing unity, family pictures, extended family support, cuisine, and music are all symbols also very important to the Latino culture. Music, especially, helped me connect her culture and the way its importance is perceived and its relation to my Latino culture. Before I knew it I was hooked and curious, I wanted to know so much more. I could not believe how amazing it was that two
You see, displaying their entire family serves as a reminder to them of how they always "would have support from outside the nucleus family", and how no matter the situation, "everyone could rely on everyone". Music is another important aspect the Filipino culture; "you said music, and my mouth wanted to start singing and my feet to dance". These words from my mother-in-law immediately lit something in me; I recognized the emotions with which she spoke of her country and her culture. I was sitting there, interviewing a person from a completely different cultural background, yet her stories and facts seemed so familiar to me, to my own Latino culture. We laughed for a moment, and then I realized symbols she described such as family representing unity, family pictures, extended family support, cuisine, and music are all symbols also very important to the Latino culture. Music, especially, helped me connect her culture and the way its importance is perceived and its relation to my Latino culture. Before I knew it I was hooked and curious, I wanted to know so much more. I could not believe how amazing it was that two