Compare and Contrast, South Africa and America

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We know that South Africa and America are very different countries, but really how different are they? Sure they have different traditions and cuisines, but lets see what things they have in common. Let’s take cuisines for example, very different food but do they use a lot of the same ingredients or do they cook it the same? Education, they probably teach completely different, but are they equally strict or are graduation requirements the same? I’m going to compare and contrast America and South Africa and see what ways are different and which ways are the same in terms of family and other topics.
South Africa is mostly made up of tribes, it is a huge part of the community there. A tribe is defined as social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognized leader.Some of these tribes are: Zulu tribe which is the largest. Then there is the Wolof tribe, followed by the Samboro tribe. These are just a few out of hundreds of tribes.75% are black, 13% are white, 8% are coloured and 2% are Indian. So as you can see South Africa is very diverse and not just all black like some people may think. In South Africa they believe that it is the father's job to provide for the family, although as times change mother’s are working as well. It is also believed that the mother makes most of the authoritative decisions in the family. Depending on the mother or father’s schedule dinner can be eaten together or separately, most of the time the kids cook for themselves when they get home from school. Students/kids of the household are expected to be responsible for themselves in school work and chores. They are ...

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...ar to my family. When it comes to school, my family is very strict on their kids. There was a little pressure taken off me because I’m ADHD and have an IEP. When it comes to chores and responsibilities kids/teens are responsible for cleaning up after themselves and their education, fail to do so results in punishment. Religion, most of my family are christians but we are free to choose whatever we believe in nothing is forced upon us. My family has a little bit of Africa and the US but we also have a little bit of our own traditions and what not. When we get together we quote movies from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s and we tell stories from our childhood when we all live together. It brings us closer. My family is in between Africa and the traditions of America, but it’s good to know because in the end we celebrate our differences but realize we are not that different.

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