I am of German-Irish decent, I chose to write about my German heritage. I am the fourth generation of German-American on my mother’s side and the fifth generation on my father’s side. I will report on the overview of Germany and its people, an artifacts that exist from my German culture, and a dress indicative of the culture. I will also include my own familial ties to the culture, and its traditions, cultural patterns that I identify with, as well as the influence the German heritage has on my family today.
Germany is located in North-central Europe, it borders Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxemburg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The Northern part of Germany is a coastal plain, with low elevation, which extends …show more content…
The religious practices of Germany are the Protestant and Catholic faiths, there are only an estimated 67 thousand people of the Jewish faith. Germany has a strong rooted culture, Germany is well known for folk festivals as Oktoberfest, as well as Christmas customs including Advent wreaths, Christmas trees, and Christmas pageants. Since people of German ancestry make-up a significant portion of population in the United States, Brazil, Canada, and Argentina, a German cultural influence can be seen in these countries (Germany, 2015).
Most of Germany has a temperate seasonal climate, German people dress in layers whatever time of year it is, and usually travel with an umbrella. German’s dress in smart causal or smart business oriented clothes; most women wear pants or jeans rather than skirts or dresses, a pashmina is a popular fashion item (What to Wear on Vacation, 2015). Germany has few natural resources and imports most raw material, their resources include coal, natural gas, iron ore, copper and salt. Much of the land in Germany is used for agriculture, Germans produce milk, pork, beef, poultry, potatoes, wheat, barley, cabbage, and beets (Ask.com, 2015). Germany’s economy has been shaped by
Germany is located in North-central Europe, it borders Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxemburg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The Northern part of Germany is a coastal plain, with low elevation, which extends …show more content…
The religious practices of Germany are the Protestant and Catholic faiths, there are only an estimated 67 thousand people of the Jewish faith. Germany has a strong rooted culture, Germany is well known for folk festivals as Oktoberfest, as well as Christmas customs including Advent wreaths, Christmas trees, and Christmas pageants. Since people of German ancestry make-up a significant portion of population in the United States, Brazil, Canada, and Argentina, a German cultural influence can be seen in these countries (Germany, 2015).
Most of Germany has a temperate seasonal climate, German people dress in layers whatever time of year it is, and usually travel with an umbrella. German’s dress in smart causal or smart business oriented clothes; most women wear pants or jeans rather than skirts or dresses, a pashmina is a popular fashion item (What to Wear on Vacation, 2015). Germany has few natural resources and imports most raw material, their resources include coal, natural gas, iron ore, copper and salt. Much of the land in Germany is used for agriculture, Germans produce milk, pork, beef, poultry, potatoes, wheat, barley, cabbage, and beets (Ask.com, 2015). Germany’s economy has been shaped by