I’m a big fan of cultural diversity, you know? If I could, I’d spend my life roaming around the globe and getting to know a host of new cultures, and I wouldn’t be happy with taking the tourist sight-sees, either! I’d much prefer experiencing those amazing new ideas and traditions personally, rather than just looking at the natives like little zoo people in a cage.
Well, as it turns out I’m probably not going to indulge my sight-seeing desires anytime soon; and yeah I suppose that’s something most people out there can relate with, unfortunately. Regardless, I was still musing the idea that… well, if one can’t go experience certain traditions directly, why not choose an alternate approach? I’ve been hearing that many people nowadays are really getting into the whole concept of adopting foreign traditions just for the sake of novelty, and I actually think that’s pretty cool.
For example, the other day I was over at a friend’s house and I noticed some strange looking Wedding Invitations he’d just received in the mail. As it turns out, one of his cousins was going to get married to a guy that only looked Chinese (he was actually a 3rd generation American), and since they both enjoyed all things Oriental, they decided to organize a kind of oriental flavored wedding, by observing certain Chinese Wedding Traditions, such as choosing an Auspicious Wedding Date, opting for a completely exotic bride’s dress, getting a Chinese menu, and so on…
I’m telling you – that’s actually pretty cool, the whole thing. I much prefer seeing people imitating other cultures other than their own, rather than fighting and hating people from different cultures. Oh well, guess that’s just a matter of perspective, but I’m entitled to express my personal opinion, right! Hurray for free press!