Culturual significance 

Considering the reading material provided in this study unit, I regard my ethnic group within my Afrikaans culture. There are traditions and norms that build the foundations of ones culture.

In a controversial perspective, there are two major significant roles at hand, our religious beliefs and our heritage. The most meaningful truth lies within belief, from a small age people from my culture make sure that our faith is the foundation of our being, this includes going to church every Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings with a view church communal function in between. Growing up this had a very important influence on me because it is where I build my character, morals and worth.  This expands through our entire lives, collaborating in celebration, weddings, funerals and family functions.

Traveling back to our heritage is maybe a favourite topic that arises at almost every conversation with ones grandparents or great-grandparents, about how our ancestors fought and what they went through, from war stories to artifactual objects, there is pride in it all. There are still some cases where the tunnel vision of opinions never left their consciousness, so there might be an insensitive phrase or expression said out loud but keeping in mind that in their time it was their norm…which I am not justifying. Language also has a partial role in heritage, Afrikaans is a very unique language…yes there are the roots of the language such as Dutch but it is not identical. Besides the official language, Afrikaans slang is also worth mentioning, there are certain sayings that are used to communicate in an inner-cultural manner.

Every ethnic group has a specific structure of significance and delight, connected to who they are from generation to generation. There is an importance with having knowledge about such things, for having awareness creates a lasting effect on the culture.