Thursday, April 22, 2010

What is Acculturation?

 Acculturation is to take traditions or culture from a place and adapting to your culture. One of the examples is the Santeria. The Santeria is also called Afro- Cuban religion. It is a mix of African religion known as Yoruba and Cuban religion. The Santeria is the belief in many gods. For instance, Oggun Gerrero, Elegua, and Chango help to their devotees to be strong, to protect roads, and to have self control. The belief in Santeria has taken such magnitude that a huge percentage of people around the world are practicing the religion. Another example of acculturation is the reggaeton. It is a mix of Jamaican reggae and Latin music. The Reggaeton was originating in Panama. Some countries like Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Cuban have integrating the reggaeton genre to their culture. It is expanding to United States and other countries.

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