Heritage Throughout the world there are millions of languages and cultures that can be found in even the smallest parts of the smallest countries. With so many cultures around the world, there is no doubt that every person comes from an ethnic background, whether they are just one race or are more than one race. These cultures and languages are often passed down through generations of family. My entire family’s ethnic background is Indian for as far as I can trace it back to. From my great-grandparents to my little cousins, we all are Indian and our culture and language was passed down from the elderly to all of my younger relatives, who, like me, are still learning our language, food, and cultural values of India from our family. …show more content…
They were both born in the small state of Kerala which is very jungle-like, filled with lots of greenery, plants, and exotic animals. My parents lived only about an hour or two from one another, but were only introduced to each other through an arranged marriage around their twenties (S. Joseph). Back then, and even now, there were more arranged marriages amongst Indian communities and other countries (J. Joseph). It was considered common for one to have an arranged marriage, especially with someone from an area nearby (J. Joseph). Nowadays, there is an even balance between arranged marriages and love marriages (J.