It seems like an interesting idea to me to get to know some of the histories or cultures of countries other than our own. In this thread, I encourage people to state where they live (obviously), then telling the forum something about your country. This could be:
- A cultural aspect of your country, such as: a major event that you explain to us (why do you celebrate this event, where does it originate from, etc.); a custom or tradition; or anything that comes to mind that is particular to your (and maybe a few other) countries.
- A piece of history that is important to your country; perhaps a certain period of time which held important developments for your country.
- A figure or national hero that is still commemorated in your country.
- Something that explains your country's relationship with another country - perhaps a country that someone on this forum lives in.
Really any interesting aspects of your particular country that come to mind. It is by no means forbidden to discuss about things, also don't feel discouraged to post when someone from the same country as you live in has already posted here.
Since I started the thread, I should start.
I live in the Netherlands, and a little while ago I read this article:
http://www.vice.com/nl/read/de-nederlandse-jeugd-was-in-de-gouden-eeuw-ook-al-betrekkelijk-yolo
It translates to "The Dutch youth was already comparatively yolo in the Golden Age". Of course this is likely to apply to more countries, but this particular study focused on Dutch youth culture.
It explains how we often think of the seventeenth century and before (and some time after that) as being an age in which parents were strict with their children and children practically being younger versions of adults. But the book the article relates to finds more comparison than contrast between our youths and theirs. The youth culture back then already resisted their previous generation. This is something of all times, not just ours. Adolescents were freer than you'd expect, and cheap alcohol was available to University students; in fact, University attendants could get a free gun sometimes.
This drunkenness and the power they had with a firearm would cause them to look for trouble with city guards and other people. Influence from state and church had little effect on the Dutch youths of then, and they just kind of did what they wanted.
Lastly, just like now, they also expressed themselves in songs about insecurity and love.
I kept it fairly general; this probably applies to more countries. I might try to find something later that is representative of contemporary Dutch culture.
Enjoy discussing, everyone.
- Evo
- A cultural aspect of your country, such as: a major event that you explain to us (why do you celebrate this event, where does it originate from, etc.); a custom or tradition; or anything that comes to mind that is particular to your (and maybe a few other) countries.
- A piece of history that is important to your country; perhaps a certain period of time which held important developments for your country.
- A figure or national hero that is still commemorated in your country.
- Something that explains your country's relationship with another country - perhaps a country that someone on this forum lives in.
Really any interesting aspects of your particular country that come to mind. It is by no means forbidden to discuss about things, also don't feel discouraged to post when someone from the same country as you live in has already posted here.
Since I started the thread, I should start.
I live in the Netherlands, and a little while ago I read this article:
http://www.vice.com/nl/read/de-nederlandse-jeugd-was-in-de-gouden-eeuw-ook-al-betrekkelijk-yolo
It translates to "The Dutch youth was already comparatively yolo in the Golden Age". Of course this is likely to apply to more countries, but this particular study focused on Dutch youth culture.
It explains how we often think of the seventeenth century and before (and some time after that) as being an age in which parents were strict with their children and children practically being younger versions of adults. But the book the article relates to finds more comparison than contrast between our youths and theirs. The youth culture back then already resisted their previous generation. This is something of all times, not just ours. Adolescents were freer than you'd expect, and cheap alcohol was available to University students; in fact, University attendants could get a free gun sometimes.
This drunkenness and the power they had with a firearm would cause them to look for trouble with city guards and other people. Influence from state and church had little effect on the Dutch youths of then, and they just kind of did what they wanted.
Lastly, just like now, they also expressed themselves in songs about insecurity and love.
I kept it fairly general; this probably applies to more countries. I might try to find something later that is representative of contemporary Dutch culture.
Enjoy discussing, everyone.
- Evo
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