Fatima represents three cultures: Algerian, Sudanese, and American. She is equally from each culture as her father is Sudanese and her mother is Algerian. She was born in America. She practices elements of all three cultures, celebrating religious traditions from her Algerian and Sudanese sides while also enjoying American foods and sports. Key aspects of the Algerian culture she inherits include speaking Arabic, wearing traditional clothing like hijabs and robes, and eating foods like couscous and baklava. From her Sudanese side, she prays as a Muslim, speaks Arabic and English, wears clothing like toubs, and eats foods like mahshi and kisra.
2. Table of Contents
Introduction
Thesis Statement
The cultures I represent
My American side
What I do from my American side
My background cultures that I inherited
My culture from my father side
Belief
language
Costumes
Food
Sports
• My culture from my mother side
Belief
language
Costumes
Food
Sports
3. Introduction
Culture is defined by language , religion , cuisine , social
habits , and arts . The United States is populated
largely by people from different backgrounds.
America’s culture is a mixture of these groups’
cultures.
I represent three different cultures , I am part Algerian
, part Sudanese and part American . But I inherited
half Algerian and half Sudanese. The Algerian and
Sudanese cultures have many similarities.
4. The Cultures I Represent
I am 33 1/3% Algerian,33 1/3% Sudanese, and 33 1/3%
American because I was born in Queens ,New York in
America , My dad was born in Sudan , and my mom
was born in Algeria.
5. My American Side
In my home and outside I live like an American
sometimes. I wear jeans and T-shirts and other
American clothing.
I also eat American food such as macaroni and
cheese, burgers( halal ), hotdogs(halal), and other
American food.
I watch sometimes baseball and basketball.
6. What I Eat From My American Side
Hot dog(halal) Macaroni and cheese Burger(halal) Chicken
wings(halal)
Cheesecake Apple pie
8. The ten aspects of the American culture
10 elements of the American culture My American Culture My Algerian Culture My Sudanese Culture
View of Optimism yes yes yes
Saving Face yes yes yes
Views toward being informal yes yes yes
Attitude towards Change sometimes sometimes sometimes
Views of Suffering yes yes yes
Attitude toward taking risks sometimes sometimes sometimes
Views on Equality yes yes yes
Views on money no no no
Attitude towards beauty no no no
Views on Fate yes yes yes
9. My background cultures that I
inherited
I inherit 50% Algerian and 50% Sudanese. In my home I
live like a Sudanese and Algerian too. I take my culture
very seriously and I am a Muslim from both of my
sides.
10. My culture from my father side
My father was born in Khartoum, Sudan and bo
his parents are from Sudan as well. His family
was always Muslim and they all follow all the
Muslim rules and obey god completely.
11. Belief
In religion Islam: we pray to god five times a day and read
the Quran to have a connection with god. Muslims have
six main believes.
We believe in God
We believe in the prophets
We Believe in all the holy books
We believe in the angels
We believe in the here after
We believe in destiny
The Islam religion has five pillars.
There is only one god and Mohammed is his messenger
Salat which is praying to God
Fasting on the month of Ramadan
Zakat which is giving to the poor 2.5 percent of your
money when reach a certain amount.
The hajj at least once in lifetime if we can.
12. Languages
The first Sudanese language is Arabic, but they have
many different languages . The English language is
their second language.
13. Costumes Women wear a semi-transparent piece of fabric thatis
called a toub and wrapped over their clothing which is
usually a long-sleeved shirt and a long skirt.
Toub Henna
17. My culture from my mother side
My mother was born in Algeria and both her parents
are from Algeria. Her family is also all Muslims and
obeys god completely.
18. Languages
Algeria's first language is Arabic and second language
is French. Also some people speak Amazigh language.
