CULTURAL DIVERSITY

AROUND THE WORLD

 Introduction
Humans first emerged in
Africa about two million
years ago. Since then
we have spread
throughout the world,
successfully adapting to
widely differing
conditions and to
periodic cataclysmic changes
in local and global climate.
 Continues…

Cultural differences between people:

Language
 Dress
 Tradition
 Differences in culture

A French writer from 19th century described

cultural differences in two ways:

An Ideal world
A Living Hell
An Ideal World
A living hell
 Different Cultures have

 Different ways of looking at things

 Different ways of dressing
 Different ways of expressing
personality/goodness
 Different language.
 Different society.
Examples

 French people look

at woman's or eve
teases.

 In Britain it is not a
good culture.
USA

Punjab, India
Bangladeshi Greeting each other
perspective In Western Countries
 Criticizing Other Culture

Whatever they are doing are the right thing

but what the others are doing is stupidity
Cultural Diversity in IB
Canadian business man was surprised
Norwegian Businessman do not like
Japanese businessman for their unfriendly
Behavior…………..
 Extinction of Bengali Culture
Bengali is culture of
2500years.

Main Social groups:

 Dance
 Songs
 Literature
 Food
Music and dance style of Bangladesh may
be divided into three categories, namely,
the classical, folk and the modern. This
tradition was long for a decade. But now it
has been replaced by western music and
dances like salsa, mamba, hip pop etc.
Folk songs and music
traditions include Bhatiali,
Baul, Marfati, Murshidi and
Bhawaiya

Lyricist like hason Raja,

Abdul Alim.

Western culture has given

rise Artcell, Arthohin, Fnf
etc roch band in
Bangladesh.
 Food Culture

Rice, fish, smashed

potatoes (Alovorta), dried
fish (shutkivorta) and
some other delicious
items was a tradition of
Bengali food culture.

Replaced by Burgers,
hotdogs, sandwiches,
pizzas etc.
Dress Culture
Sharee, Salwar
kamis, panjabi

Replaced by
jeans,
fashionable T-
shirts
 Wewill
We willhave
not listen
hear

•Mummy-Papa
 Abba-Amma
Mom-Dad
Maa-Baba