Cultural Memoir

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Mandy Sanguigni
Cultural Memoir #2 - Interview
March 2, 2016

1. What makes your family unique?
• The person I interviewed was Don Lun. She was born in Burma, Myanmar. A country in Asia. Her parents were born there too. Her family values are of a Christian faith. Don Lun states, “every family is unique and that cultural practices will vary by household and by generation.”

2. What is your definition of culture in your family/household?
• Don Lun talked about how she has a strong committed family. She was taught “family over anything.” Don realizes that family comes first before others. Family will always be there for you no matter what happens.

3. How important is education in your family?
• Don spoke about who in her family went to college. …show more content…

Do you eat foods that are native to your culture? Why or why not? If answered yes, name some of the foods that you eat.
• Don eats foods that are native to her culture. For her culture, these are mainly rice dishes. Her favorite is called Mohinga which is a noodle dish. Don states, “mohinga is a comforting noodle soup considered one of the national dishes of Burma. The hot and sour fish based broth is poured over noodles in generous bowls. The recipe includes intense aromatic ingredients such as lemongrass, chili and shrimp …show more content…

What is considered most disrespectful in your culture?
• The most disrespectful thing to do in her culture would be not to listen to her parents in a public area or to elders. This is considered disrespectful. Also, Don talks about body language can be disrespectful. Don states, “buddhists consider the head to be the most sacred part of the human body; down below, feet are held to be the dirtiest. So, while you’ll be expected to remove your shoes whenever you enter an indoor dwelling or private space, be careful not to point your feet at anyone. Touching someone’s head is also an insult.”

9. Have you ever felt excluded based on your culture?
• Don has felt excluded based on her culture in classroom at school. Don talks about some scenarios that have happened to her at school where she felt excluded by others. For example; Don talks about when she walks into a classroom and sees all whites she feels excluded and intimidated by different cultures.”

10. Do you remember excluding others based on your

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