Cultural traditions shape personal identity from "summary" of The Color Purple by Alice Walker
In the South, where I come from, family is everything. Your family shapes who you are, what you believe in, and how you see the world. My mama and my sister, Nettie, were my whole world growing up. They taught me everything I know - how to cook, how to clean, how to survive in a world that didn't always treat us right. Our traditions were passed down from generation to generation, like a precious gift that we held onto tightly. Our cultural traditions were like a roadmap for navigating life's challenges. They gave us strength, resilience, and a sense of belonging in a world that often tried to tear us apart. Mama always said that our ancestors were watching over us, guiding us through the trials and tribulations of life. She believed in the power of our heritage, our history, our roots that ran deep in the rich soil of our homeland. But not all traditions are good. Some are oppressive, restrictive, and harmful. Like the way men ...
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