"Culture encompasses religion, food, what we wear, how we wear it, our language, marriage, music, what we believe is right or wrong, how we sit at the table, how we greet visitors, how we behave with loved ones, and a million other things." (De Rossi 1) Culture is such a unique and different thing to every family, and it is important to have it be a part of our lives. Although being both Puerto Rican and Haitian, I find myself closer to my Haitian side due to being with my grandmother who teaches me about Haitian culture through its language, food, and traditions.
“Language is an important part of our lives. It is a uniquely human gift which lets us communicate and differentiates us from primates.“ (Brophy 2) Although not having the accent myself, the majority of my family has a wonderful Haitian accent that I quite enjoy. The only part of Haitian language that I have adopted into my own dialect are the very interesting sayings, for example, pov dyab, which is said in an empathetic way (think “bless her heart”) but translates to “Monster skin” or “poor devil”, and makak, which is used in an abrasive manner (think “you jerk”) but the literal meaning of makak is monkey. These sayings are different, but I enjoy having these strange things as a part of my vocabulary. …show more content…
It becomes a part of who each of us are...On a larger scale, food is an important part of culture. Traditional cuisine is passed down from one generation to the next.” (Le 2) A few of the staple dishes of Haitian cuisine that I grew up with include Mayi Moulen, a 'creamy' cornmeal dish, Haitian Patties, delicious puff pastries filled with meat, fish or vegetables, and Soup Joumou, a delicious pumpkin and beef soup. These foods have been such a big part of my life, and being someone that loves food, I am so happy that I have such amazing, delicious food that is a part of my
“Language is an important part of our lives. It is a uniquely human gift which lets us communicate and differentiates us from primates.“ (Brophy 2) Although not having the accent myself, the majority of my family has a wonderful Haitian accent that I quite enjoy. The only part of Haitian language that I have adopted into my own dialect are the very interesting sayings, for example, pov dyab, which is said in an empathetic way (think “bless her heart”) but translates to “Monster skin” or “poor devil”, and makak, which is used in an abrasive manner (think “you jerk”) but the literal meaning of makak is monkey. These sayings are different, but I enjoy having these strange things as a part of my vocabulary. …show more content…
It becomes a part of who each of us are...On a larger scale, food is an important part of culture. Traditional cuisine is passed down from one generation to the next.” (Le 2) A few of the staple dishes of Haitian cuisine that I grew up with include Mayi Moulen, a 'creamy' cornmeal dish, Haitian Patties, delicious puff pastries filled with meat, fish or vegetables, and Soup Joumou, a delicious pumpkin and beef soup. These foods have been such a big part of my life, and being someone that loves food, I am so happy that I have such amazing, delicious food that is a part of my