Native American culture can be a very educational and complex subject. Many things take place within the culture, such as traditions, ceremonies, language, singing, dancing and much more! Learning about my culture and other cultures has to be one of the most life-changing events for me and the ones close to me. My great-grandma has always dreamed of her grand-children dancing and carrying on our tradition. At first, it was a definite no for me. After being forced into getting involved, I couldn’t help but to keep going. Along with the knowledge, I was making my family proud and to feel that assurance felt great. Generations have passed since the last dancer in my family, so when my family heard the news they were euphoric. Dance, language …show more content…
I like to believe that this knowledge shaped who I am today. It has helped me better understand myself and showed me that there’s other ways of communication and learning rather than sitting in a classroom. It has made me more open minded to learning and has made me appreciate my culture and ability to learn even more. Learning and practicing has given me motivation in other parts of my life as well. Dance is medicine. Not only entertainment and tradition, but also exercise for the soul. I’ve always been a child who hated getting involved in fitness, but this simple hobby has given me motivation in this area and now, I work out daily. To dance, it’s required for you to travel if you want to be a competitive dancer. This has given me the chance to be a tourist and explore more than what I’m use to. With this, I’ve decided when I get older, I’m going to travel across the world and explore and learn about other cultures and traditions. Traditions are like opening a random book with no cover. The thought of learning in mind but having no idea what you’re getting into. In my case, it happened to be my favorite