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The cultural values of a given community give it an identity of its own. Culture is learned and then passed from one generation to another. The article "Shakespeare in the Bush" highlights the importance of culture in our daily lives. Firstly, culture acts as a bond that keeps the community together. The article portrays a closely knitted family of about one hundred and forty people living together in one homestead. This homestead is headed by a single elder the other members being close relatives. They have customs and traditions that they follow to ensure smooth flow of activities (Bohannan 2). Women are seen brewing beer. The drink is then enjoyed by men, women and children while sing and tell stories. It is clear from the above depiction that culture brings the family together as they believe in their cultural values. …show more content…

When the American man starts to tell his story to the West African tribe, he is constantly interrupted with questions and comments when he points out things that are unique to their beliefs. They wonder how a chief can have only one wife. How the dead chief reappeared and started talking to the elders, they differ about bad omen and ghosts (Bohannan 4). The reason for this is because the tribe has a similar way of thinking, so they find the Hamlet story strange to them. Elders in every society feel that they know what is best. When the story continues to unfold, it becomes evidently clear that there are two totally different cultural interpretations.
The article relates to the discussion in chapter 6 in a variety of ways. The story about the cockfight in Indonesia that is witnessed by hundreds of residents cheering and placing bets (122) relates to the practice back in West Africa where residents drink beer, sing and tell stories to demonstrate their shared

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