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A CULTURAL MOSAIC
The biggest continent of the world and home to 53 countries and world’s biggest population, Asia with her incredible cultures, religions, people and a spectrum of lifestyle stands tallest in the world. |
Lifestyle of Asian people is so varied that to make a general overview is not only difficult but also unjustified. Suppose you spend a week in China and then another in Lebanon. If you come from somewhere in Europe or America it will be difficult for you to digest the fact that both countries belong to the same continent.
Yes, this is what makes Asians stand apart. Traveling in different countries of Europe or Africa you will find various cultural similarities that unify their people as Europeans and Africans. But in case of Asia it is different.
COMMON PATTERNS
However, if you go by the regional groupings you might find common patterns; say for example Western Asia housing countries like Armenia, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iraq. Islam is the leading religion in almost all the countries. You will also find similarities in food habits, attire, customs and traditions.
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ‘ASIANS’ AND ‘ASIAN LIFESTYLE’ IN THE WEST
India and China, the leading countries of Asia have been generalized as Asians from every aspect of lifestyle. A close follower is Japan. Given the high numbers of immigration to western countries, Indians and Chinese people have become the face of Asia. When defining Asian lifestyle people mostly restrict themselves to that followed by Indians and Chinese people. In some parts of America, the East Asians hold this terrain.
It is a very sad fact, but that’s been the way of things. The motley of food habits found across Asia has become limited to the good old Indian curries and kebabs, Chinese spring rolls and sushi from Japan, which is absolutely unjustified.
To understand Asian lifestyle one has to go beyond these myopic assumptions. From dress to food, customs, traditions, society in every aspect Asia is an exciting place. Asia is the cradle of world’s oldest civilizations and the birthplace of the major religions. Learn more about Asian lifestyle from the various country wise categories in this section.
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