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| Name: | Matthew |
| E-mail address: | matthew@earthlink.net |
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| Name: | Grit |
| E-mail address: | elchtochter@freenet.de |
| town/country: | Potsdam/Germany |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | german |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | Sanssouci |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | Potsdam is the capital of the federal state Brandenburg,and its well known for its park and castle Sanssouci.It was built by Frederick the Grade from 1745 till 1747.his son,Frederick Wilhelm the second,built a big park around it,he collected many art,so nowadys park Sanssouci is famous for its different artcollections. Every building inside the city has an other style,so there is a dutch quarter,a french church,a russian colony,...
The Maxime of Frederick the Grade was "everybody should live as he want"and there were no religious chase...till the second world war... In 1945 the winners of the second world war(UK,USA,France and Sowjet Union)held a conference in Potsdam(Cäcilienhof).Tere they spoke about Germany after the second worldwar,and decided the seperation of Germany in a capitalistic state(West)and a socialistic state(East...GDR) |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | I would take him to park Sanssouci and show him all the interesting places like castle Sanssouci or Cäcilienhof.After it we would eat the best icecream of the city:) |
| What religions are practiced there? : | christ,judaism,islam, |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | I think the most important holiday is Christmas and New year.Children have to sing a song or to speak a poem to get presents on december the 24th(by the Santa Claus...). Normally the whole family is together and often they have a christmas tree.
On october,3rd we celebrate the Day of the German Unity, there are always parties in many cities. In the east,many children in the 8th grade make a rituale on their way from child to adult called "Jugendweihe". |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | watch television,make sport,meet with friends,go to cinema,
to concerts,... |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | hide and seek,thief and policeman,father-mother-child,.. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | potatoes and pickled cabbage with escalope. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | soccer,I dont like it,I think most people like it,because its a good feeling to see your team winning |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | I think other people see Germany as the country which start the second world war(this is right),which is rich( maybe the politicans but not every inhabitant)and whi´ch has a big cultural past(Beethoven,Schiller,Goethe,...) |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | I am not proud of my country. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | We have many cultures...every federalstate(we have 16)have an other past,other cultures and so.And we have many people from other countrys,so you have international feeling:) |
| Name: | Mike & Chris |
| E-mail address: | colourforme@hotmail.com |
| town/country: | Brisbane Australia |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | English |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | Being a multi cultural country, I'm not sure that Australia has a culture so much as a way of life that is very aussie. And if we were lucky enough to entertain an international visitor, we would take them to Australia Zoo which is huge. We would also visit the Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast, great beaches, wonderful places to eat & visit. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Christianity |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Cricket & Rugby League |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | To be honest, all Australians have to leave Australia & come home to appreciate the beautiful country we live in. |
| Name: | Marta |
| E-mail address: | martasmail@libero.it |
| town/country: | Perugia-Italy |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | Italian |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | Perugia is a mixture of styles: etruscan, roman, medieval and modern monuments perfectly fit into our town. you will surely get fashinated by our Rocca, a medieval fortress that leads to the town (that lies on top of a hill). on modern age people decided to build an escalator into the fortress. that makes everything easier to reach the top. and it even is a funny and interesting view, such a mix of modern and ancient! |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | the town i live in is a multicultural one: lots of people from all over the globe live here. it probably is due to the fact that we host the most popular university of italina language for foreigners. must admitt 'though that people originally from perugia are quite reserved and not willing to become friends with people they do not know. still, if you manage to get in touch with them, they'll then do one thousands and one things to make you feel at home!!! you just need to catch their attention and then... game's done! |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | if a friend was to come... i would first of all suggest to come by mid october. you gotta know that perugia is the town of chocolate! so if you ever are a fan of chocolate (of all kinds!!!)you really should be here for the Eurochocolate. as you surely guessed it is the festival of chocolate! yum! a 10 days long festival were you can get all kinds of chocolate... even pasta made of chocolate, and pizza as well! can you ever believe?! |
| What religions are practiced there? : | mainly roman chatolics, but a good number of muslim are here too. |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | hmm... we have another popular festival held in mid july. it's umbria jazz. so if you are fond of jazz... perugia is the right place for you to come! a 10 days long festival, with as many gigs as you like available!
we are quite greedy and are famous for the best cuisine ever! whatever holidays you wanna celebrate with us (may it be christmas, easter or new year's) you'll have belly full and a good eating experience! as for the rest... perugia is not much of a fun to live in...a quiet town, popuilated by quiet people. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | young people usually go to discos at week-ends, or for a pint at pubs. nothing funnier than what you could do in every other small town of the world!!! |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | we eat lots of meat (things that i don't esp.appreciate actually), esp.pork. then comes chocolate (of course). pasta is one of the most special dishes you could get into our houses. and pizza!!! luckily, lots of foreign restaurants have been opening here... if you asked me what's most famous food here i would suggest you to taste Easter pie: a cheese cake... no words to really explain how delicious it is! |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | in perugia males mostly play soccer... and females go for volleyball... still many people are lately joining dance courses... still we're not much ofa sporty town.... |
| Name: | Roberta Kass |
| E-mail address: | carpathianloverU@peoplepc.com |
| town/country: | Chateaugay |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | English, learning Romanian |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | I'm in a farming communty but I'm a day's drive from NYC, where the twin towers once stood |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | smelly cows, where the smell last for weeks |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | I'm 5 miles from the Canadian border, so I would go to Canada for a day trip. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | various |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | New Year's, Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year's, St. Patrick's Day, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Columbus, Thanksgiving Day, Hanukkah, Christmas.
With family, friends and church members. Outside my own famil and friends, I don't know, but nothing outside of traditions in any funny matter has happen. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | There are less than 1,000 people in my community and not very many places to go |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | Simple.
Not any unusal game that are different tha jump rope or ring around the rosey. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | Yorkshire pudding, gumbo, fried shrimp, boiled crabs |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Basketball, football, tennis
Everybody plays them |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | don't know, no body is perfect. |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | I like my country to a point but I wouldn't say I'm proud of it. Our presidents have made alot of mistakes |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | That I'm a Native American Indian who were the first people here. We are a people who first formed the United States of America before there were white peopl in this country and we deserve to be given knowledgement for our contribution to this country. |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | I love learning about forgein cultures and traditions as well as languages. |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | This is great, I love the new changes made on this site. It's excellent! |
| Name: | barrat |
| E-mail address: | quentindu33@hotmail.com |
| town/country: | france |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | english |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | I think it's eiffel tower |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | I live in Bordeaux, the famous city of the french wine.
It's an enjoyable city, I can go to the Atlantic ocean and also skiing in the Pyrenees. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | Maybe in a Museum |
| What religions are practiced there? : | no religion |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | Summer holiday is the best because people are the happiest.
The sun is here and we can go to the ocean, swimming pool . |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | They make sport, shopping. They go to cinema.
what else? people in France love discos and dancing. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | there are everything. We can laught a lot. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | it's gastronomical food like cheese which doesn't smell good, very good meat |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Soccer and it's normal because we are the World champions |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | I think people love my country because there is paris the most beautiful city around the world. But some people reproach us our peaceful policy. each one is free to think what he wants |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | the good food, Our soccer team and our beautiful women. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | french are very funny |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | I love USA |
| Name: | Timothy Clark |
| E-mail address: | iregael06@satx.rr.com |
| town/country: | San Antonio |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | English |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | The Alamo is very big in San Antonio. There is also the Tower of America and the Ripley's Wax Museum. The Imax has the biggest movie screen in San Antonio and we have one of the few drive-in theaters in the USA. And last but not least, we have the best basketball team on earth: The San Antonio Spurs. |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | It is very cultural but not diverse. It is mainly a hispanic town. I have lived here for more then ten years. The weather can get hot but we have nice rain showers too. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | I would take them Downtown to the Riverwalk. They could visit the Alamo, LaVeitta, and the Tower of America. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Christianity and Catholicism |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | Christmas, New Years, St. Patrick's Day. The stores are very busy around Christmas. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | There is Fiesta Texas and Sea World. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | I didn't remember any special games. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | Tacos!!! Yea I like Italian and English food. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Basketball Go Spurs. They won the championship 3 times. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | I don't know. |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | We are founded on Christianity. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | We are a diversity of many cultures. |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | Not that I can think of. |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | No |
| Name: | Eden Matumba |
| E-mail address: | edenmatumba@yahoo.co.uk |
| town/country: | Harare |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | English and Shona |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | Great Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls, Nyangani Mountains ; Lake Kariba |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | it is a beautful town with peace loving residents |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | Rural ares and Great Zimbabwe monuments |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Christianity |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | Christmas |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | yes many |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | sadza and dried beef in butternut sauce and pumkin leaves |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | soccer/football |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | peace ful there are rigth because Zimbabweans are very peace loving people |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | No civil wars for the past 25 years and very low crime rate |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | Westnisation is eroding the Zimbabwean culture |
| Name: | suwarti |
| E-mail address: | dido_agw@yahoo.com |
| town/country: | Indonesia |
| Name: | niamh |
| E-mail address: | anne3higgins@eircom.net |
| town/country: | Ireland |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | irish english |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | The spike in Dublin the lovely country side glendalough in wicklow |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | Wicklow is the most beautiful county in Ireland it is known as the garden of Ireland its most famous atraction is Glendalough where st.Kevin lived it has the most lovely waterfalls, lakes, trees, plants, shurbs, churches and you can take most wonderful walks ever |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | Glen dalough because of the reasons above |
| What religions are practiced there? : | cristian |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | st.Brigits day (1st feb)
April fouls (1ST April) every1 plays tricks on eachother st.patricks day we have a big parade the biggest is probbley in Dublin Easter we celebrate Jesus rising from the dead and eat lots of chocolate eggs Halloween we dress up and go trick or treating and eat lots of sweets Christmas we celebrate the birt of our lord Jesus and give presents to each other to show we care we love them |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | in the summer we go to the beach.we garden alot.
we play alot of sport we have fun with our friends the same as most countrys |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | chase tag freeze
tommato-squash bulldogs stuck in the mud |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | id say a full Irish breakfast my fav it would have
rashers sausages pudding |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | football and rugby
because we are so so so good at them and we alot of thngs for them |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | most people thing were drunks and all we do is drink
Ireland is a lovely country if we drank alot dont you think ireland would be full of beer cans and mess |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | we are peaceful people and were the best in the world i cant realy put it in to words what makes me so proud but if your Irish youll know |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | THERE IS TO MANY THINGS TO SAY AND TELL ABOUT MY COUNTRY I COULDNT JUST SAY ONE THING |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | IRELAND ARE THE BEST IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO IRELAND YOU SHOULD TAKE A HOLIDAY OR DAY TRIP HEAR |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | IRELAND IS A VERY WELL KNOWN COUNTRY |
| Name: | K. Saurabh |
| E-mail address: | saurabh@sisindia.com |
| town/country: | India |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | English, Hindi |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | The Taj-Can anything else symbolise the love more aptly, other than this magnificent monument built by ShahJahan for his love Mumtaj Mahal way back in 15th Century.This has been the greatest and most beautiful piece of art ever and is currently leading the list of new 7 wonders to be decided by January 2006.It mesmerises people with its sheer grandeur and aesthetics. Seeing Taj by the moonlight with the river Yamuna gently flowing past it has been one of the most un forgetful experience of almost all the people who have seen it in their life time. Posing in front of Taj with your loved ones has been the thing to do there...where would anyone get such a wonderful background???
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| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | Presently I am living in my hometown a small city in eastern India called Ranchi. It is the capital of a province called Jharkhand ( Land of Jungles). Obviously it has lots of forest cover surrounding the city with no. of beautiful natural streams cascading down from the hills (All situated in the vicinity of 40 K.Ms. from the city.It has a serene and refreshing climate.People are friendly and open here.It has lots of good educational institutes and has India`s largest and oldest Mental Asylums called "Central Institute of Psychiatry" |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | I`ll take them to a roadside vendor to sip..hot cup of Chai(Tea) usually thats a place where people would come have their tea and talk about anything and everything..ranging from current affairs to philosophy and what not.I`d also take him to nearby villages populated by tribals so that they can learn about them first hand.India being a land of festivals year around ..chances are they would get to catch one themselves. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Hinduism,Islam,Budhism,Jainism,sikhism,etc. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | Dance,Chill out, food , friends and usual stuffs that anybody would do anywhere. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | Childhood was normal and fun filled....used to wonder a lot about everything...used to wonder why the plants are green unless someone told me...it has chlorophyl in it...and killed my curiosity then n there. We used to fly Kites , play football,cricket..almost everything that used to be fun. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | We love to eat Chicken and its delicacies beside locally flavoured vegetables and their preparations. Chicken Tikkas,Murg Musallam(Roasted Chicken) Kebabs , mushroom do pyaja(Mushroom deep stirred fried in onion) are few of mouth watering delicacies of this part. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Cricket is the most popular sports here for the simple reason that only in this sport we seem to be counting among the best. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | People still perceive India....where the elephants roam the city roads and have blinkers on their back (lol)snake charmers showing their art and Hindus and Muslims slitting each others throats....I think that just goes to show how little they know about others ..wrapped atop in their ivory tower.
Its a progressive, tolerent and peaceful country and one of the oldest civilisation of this world, not to mention the largest democracy of this world. |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | Freedom , Democracy , Free and Responsible Press, Our Military might,Our unity in diversity,friendly people,Its railways,I.T.Power, The Intellectual Properties,Spirituality,Intellect and most of all my country according to me...looks most beautiful in the world map.In 2007 we will be sending our own space craft to see it from the above and re-confirm it. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | The Taj |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | Its very thoughtfully done, covers almost everything.You can add a column asking people one thing that they did not like about their country. |
| Name: | Jeremy |
| E-mail address: | bacchus225@cs.com |
| town/country: | South Louisiana |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | A dialect of English and a dialect of French |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | The biggest tourist attractions for South Louisiana are most likely the old Plantations. These are now mostly museums, but before the American Civil War these were enormous farms. They are beautifully built structures, some many hundreds of years old. They truly showcase the genteel grandeur that was the Old South. |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | The region I live in, South Louisiana, is the southern half of the US state of Louisiana. It is an area very much different from the rest of the USA. It was settled first by the Spanish and then, much more heavily, by the French. We owe most of our local culture to the French and the Acadians - a people thrown out of Canada by the English who chose to come live here 200 years ago. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | I would take a friend to see several plantations, take them to a festival or two and let them see the magnificant city of New Orleans. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Primarily Roman Catholicism |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | By far the greatest festival in my region is Mardi Gras. This owes it's creation to the Catholic tradition of Lent. In Lent, Catholics must avoid certain foods, fast and observe other strict guidelines - much like Ramadan for the muslims. Instead of Idul Fitri, as the muslims have after Ramadan, Catholics in my region developed Mardi Gras, literall Fat Tuesday in French. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and so befoe this perios od fasting my ancestors decided to have a big party before this. It begins about a month before Ash Wednesday, but doesn't really get going until the week leading up to it. The Friday-Tuesday period before Ash Wednesday is the best time to come. This Mardi Gras is celebrated by many parades with elaborate costumes. It also involves a great deal of revelry and an anything goes attitude. It is fantastic fun, but The evenings are best left to the young. Many families choose to see the parades, but it is young people who visit the French Quarter in New Orleans for 'the best free show on Earth!' As you can imagine, there is a lot of drinking and partying, though in the many years I have attended I have seen almost no violence of any kind. Some traditions are: At parades, beads are thrown from the floats in the parade, with people competeing for how many beads they can catch and how elaborate the beads are they can catch. especially young men! In the French Quarter, these beads can be 'traded' with single young women who will 'flash' (show their breasts for an instant) to get these beads. It is all in good fun! I would recommend everyone see a Mardi Gras before they turn 30, or after. But beware, it is a wild time on Bourbon street during Mardi Gras so if you are offended by drunkenness or nudity stay away. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | There are festivals nearly every day in South Louisiana. I have personally known of parties being thrown for a pothole in the street, for a dog's birthday and for a neighbor's yard he refused to cut the grasss in. Everyone is invited to such events and veryone takes it for what it is. Just fun of the good natured sort. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | Childhood here heavily involves playing in the many waterways in my region. Here we have swamps, bayous, rivers and streams running not just in the country, but all throughout the cities! As a little boy, I spent a great deal of time playing in these - catching turtles, snakes and frogs. It is a great place to grow up. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | The food of my region is widely known and considered some of the finest in the world. This is where Cajun and Creole food comes from. We eat mostly seafood dishes because of the amount of water that surrounds us. I would recommend Gumbo, Jambalaya, Crawfish Etouffe and Boudin. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | College Football is the most popular sport here. I do not know why this is, but in this we are much like the rest of the American South. It is nearly religion here to support your favorite university team. Go Tigers! |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | I think many people from outside of the USA believe that the US is a homogenous place. I mean, that everywhere is the same in the USA. This is totally untrue! We are an enormous nation with many different cultures living side by side. The culture of South Louisiana is totally different from that of North Louisiana, and we are the same state! As for my fellow Americans, I think they believe that South Louisiana is the same as the rest of the deep south. This is also wrong. This is defintely not part of the religious Bible Belt (though north louisiana is). All of the stereotypes Americans have about the South are wrong, but especially so regarding South Louisiana. We are a liberal, laid back area who accepted other races and lifestyles long before even the Northeastern US. They are right, however, in considering our food to be some of the best and believing our festivals are one of a kind! |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | I love the general attitude of the region. People are very laid back and take nothing seriously. There is a live and let live attitude that would put South California to shame coupld with a graciousness and easy familiarity alien to much of America. I wouldn't live anywhere else! |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | I can sum it up in one of my regions catch=phrases: Laissez les Bon Temps Roulez! Let the good times roll! |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | I would simply like to warn everyone about generalizations of any kind and to realize that people are people wherever they live. We all want the same things, it's just the details that set us apart! |
| Name: | PREMRAJ |
| E-mail address: | premrajkum@rediffmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.penpal4ever.com |
| town/country: | kerala, india |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | malayalam, english |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | TAJ MAHAL, mysore palace |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | this a smalll town but everything is available here.it is surrounded by hillls.is alll green here.about six months we get rain fall. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | mysore palace, TAJMAhal, trivandrum temple, madurai temple, art gallery. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | hinduism , christianity, Islam |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | holi, Onam, deewali. dassara, christmas. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | make friends go to movies, wedding parties. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | i had lots of friends during childhood.
kabadi, cricket , hideand seek are childhood games. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | rice and fish curry. my favorite is tapioca and crab curry with toddy. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | cricket most people play it. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | other people think india is a spiritual country.they are right.when u step in to india ,you will be electrified by a spiritual aura, |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | long culture and spirituality. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | indian spirituality and YOGA |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | plz come and see india.india is a multicultural, multireligious country.is unique,exotic.plz see it for yourself, then you willl realize it. have a great day in india. |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | very kool form. nothing more.this is ok. |
| Name: | abraham thomas |
| E-mail address: | abrahamthomas@postmark.net |
| town/country: | Bangalore, India |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarathi, Malayalam, Kashmiri, Haryanvi, Rajasthani, bojpuri, Urdu, Kannada, Telugu, Goan, Konkani, French, ...333 languages and dialects...I speak Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Malyalam, Telugu, and German |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | Taj Mahal is the biggest tourist attraction and i guess most have heard of this. Its by default the most commonly visited monument. http://www.webshots.com/search?query=taj%20mahal&new=1&source=searchhome |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | Bangalore is a city that got destroyed with the open markets. We were forced or we opted for rapid changes and rapid unplanned growth and its today a very crowded place. It had a population of 2 millions 6 years back but today its pop is at 8 millions.
Sad! it think its very sad. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | Sure. I can handle that well.
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| What religions are practiced there? : | many.. Hindu way of life, chiristianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Islamm and Guru Nanak's way of life. |
| Name: | priya |
| town/country: | nepal |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | nepali,newari..... |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | dhrahara ,ckocktower, hanuman dhoka......... |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | its the best town i ever visited |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | new road,bhotaiyti |
| What religions are practiced there? : | hindusim,buddhism,jainism,christanity,islam,sikhism |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | dashin,tihar,bhai tika,chhat.............. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | chat,shopping,party |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | fabulas,
cricket,mostly football &i too love it |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | chatamari
mo mos yamiri........... |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | football
cricket baskeball rugbee |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | as apeaceful country.
of cource right |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | ITS THE BEST. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | U'LL never find such good culture anywhere else |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | NO |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | NO |
| Name: | Emma |
| E-mail address: | emma_pen@yahoo.co.uk |
| town/country: | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | Mainly English, but people from all races here |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | Newcastle is recognised by it's fantastic architecture, both old and modern. There is the famous bridges over the river Tyne, including the renowned Tyne Bridge and the modern Millenium Bridge (which had to be carried down the river on the world' largest crane). St James Pak is Newcastle's pride and joy - the football stadium!
The biggest and most famous attraction to Newcastle is it's notorious nightlife - there are hundreds of pubs and clubs to cater for all tastes, and it is a real part city, making it very popular with bachelor/birthday parties from all over the UK and Europe. |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | Newcastle upon Tyne is located in the North East of England, and is a large bustling city. It is a very cultural city, and is inhabited by all races and religions. There is always something to do, and it is close to the beach for summer! |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | Through the daytime, there is the tyne and the bustling town centre with a huge variety of shops and cafes, the cinema, the seaside, or the countryside.
Once evening comes around, it would be time to experience the party city in all it's glory. Get dressed up to the nines and hit the tiles! Whatever your taste in music, there's a place for you to go and dance! |
| What religions are practiced there? : | All religions - mainly christian & muslim |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | We celebrate Easter and Christmas like the rest of Europe.
During the summer, there are various cultural festivals with live music & entertainment. A huge popular funfair comes to Newcastle in June-July. The biggest celebrations are when the football team, Newcastle Utd, or England, are playing somewhere! The locals of Newcastle, known as Geordies, are on the whole football mad, but they are very loyal and supportive fans. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | Shopping, restaurants, cinema, pubs & clubs, football (watching & playing) |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | It was great fun. Where I grew up in Newcastle, all the kids played out in the street all day long, none of us were bothered by tv or computer games. All the parents would sit out on doorsteps on sunny days, and they were all happy to look after each others children if required.
We all played chase, football or rode our bikes until our mums called us in for tea! |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | There are places to get every kind of food imaginable in Newcastle, from all over the world.
Of course, the best traditional British food has to be the old Pie/Fish & Chips. Chips with everything! There are loads of restaurants - Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Greek, Thai, Indian, English, the list goes on and on. And of course, after a night out in town, everyone heads for the nearest kebab shop... |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Definitely football (soccer). Newcastle Utd is the team most locals support, though since there are a lot of students, there is wide variation of fans. Match days are huge occasions, the streets are quiet as everyone is indoors watching the match - either at the stadium, or on tv in their homes or the pub. Newcastle is famous for it's loyal football fans, known as the Toon Army, but unfortunately it is also famous for football violence too, when the fans take rivalry too far as resort to hooliganism.
Other popular sports followed in Newcastle are rugby, ice hockey, basketball, racing (horses/dogs), and speedway. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | Most people think of Newcastle as 'the party city', which is right, but people can get the wrong impression. Newcastle is not just for people looking to get drunk and party, there are lots of attractions for all interests.
Because of past episodes of football hooliganism and violence, locals have attained somewhat of a bad reputation, but they are actually renowned to be friendly and always smiling! |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | I am proud to be a Geordie because I live in such a beautiful city with such fabulous locals. On the whole, people rarely go away from Newcastle with anything but excellent memories of a great trip. The pople of Newcastle have come through a lot of good and bad times, and they are still standing proud. No matter what, we always stick together! |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | Eat, drink and be merry! |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | I have not got my own pictures, but it would be good if you could find pictures that are actually of Newcastle, not London as I have seen from other English keepsakes. My suggestions would be any of the bridges and architecture, the football team in it's black and white strip, etc.
Thanks!!! |
| Name: | Jihyun Cho |
| E-mail address: | joji3377@yahoo.co.kr |
| Homepage URL: | http:// |
| town/country: | Busan.korea |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | English |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | London tower |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | My hometown has the beautiful beaches, Haeundae.
which is the southern harbor city, South Korea. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | I would like to go to Bexco, which is Modern international industry Museum and Expo. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Christ |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | Thanksgiving day |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | sports |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | computer games, soccer, basketball |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | rice cake. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | soccer. The 4th of 2002 world cup. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | Korea is peace-loving and generous people |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | Korean is very diligent.
Kind. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | their thought about life.Religion |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | Thank you very much |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | nothing |
| Name: | Jose |
| E-mail address: | APDO 4 CP:13270 ALMAGRO (C.REAL)ESPAÑA |
| town/country: | ALMAGRO |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | INGLES ITALIANO FRANCES ESPAÑOL |
| Name: | Lisa Lien |
| E-mail address: | lisa_yoshida@agilent.com |
| town/country: | Sunnyvale, CA/USA |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | Vietnamese |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | Too many. |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | poor and dirty |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | yes. I would love to do that. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Morman |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | Vietnamese new year. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | Go out with boys and have intermate relationships. It's our tradition on our first date. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | poor. hang around with friends. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | vietnamese (hot) |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | not much sports available. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | There is always war goes on; it's dangerous because of the previou war, a lot of bombs and weapons left on the wild. |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | people, food, and life in general |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | food. I love to cook. |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | Just come for a visit. I welcome all.
1492 Samedra Street Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (408) 524-2733 |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | nope. |
| Name: | Farhana Anwar |
| E-mail address: | farhauna@hotmail.com |
| town/country: | Pakistan/Jhelum |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | Urdu/Punjabi/Sindhi/Baiochi/Pashto&many others.i speak Punjabi&Urdu |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | Lahore fort,Minar-e-Pakistan,Shalimar garden,Badshahi Mosque,Faisal Mosque.
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| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | ilive in a small village which is known as chack Mughlan.it is near the city of Jhelum in the province of punjab.people are very hardworking here they work in their fields all the day and grew different types of crops. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | i will take my friend to Lahore because it is the heart of PUNJAB and centre of our culture and heritage. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Islam,christian,hindu,sikh |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | the most important are our Eidholidays that comes twice in a year these are named as Eid-ui-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azzha.the most intresting festival is our Basant festival.people wears yellow clothes and they spend their days,nights by flying kites high up on the sky.the topmost holiday is our national day on 14 August.all the official buildings and houses were decorated with lights and flags. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | people like to have fun by playing some typical games like ludo,playing cards,kabadi,kushti, |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | it was really wonderful.i spend my whole childhood in my village.children specially girls like to play with dolls and they also arranged their doll,s wedding.Boys used to play guliedanda,and some others. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | people in Pakistan usually like to eat spicy cooked food.i like purri channa. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Cricket is the most popular game here because Pakistani cricketrs are popular all over the world and they are world champions also. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | Pakistan is a very friendly country but due to our Kashmir problum people usually think that we are supporting terrists but they are freedomfighters and they are fighting for their right to live their lives according to their will. |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | i feel very proud because ALLAH has given my country the treasure of four seasons,beautiful mountains the worlds second highest mountain K.2 is in pAKISTAN,rivers,lakes,and variety of seasonal fruits the topmost is mango of this country. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | the most intresting event is Eid it comes twice in a year.people say their eid prayer in the morning and after their pray they say eidmubarak to everyone.ladies were busy to cook traditional dishes at that time.people goes to their relatives this is the time when all family getstogether forgetting all their problums. |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | it,s excellent because peole from allover the world can share their ideas, culture,traditions.they can get alot of informations about the country of their choice. |
| Name: | GUY |
| E-mail address: | MUGU@MUGU.COM |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | HI |
| Name: | kim p |
| E-mail address: | babygirlki15@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://yahoo |
| town/country: | mobile Al |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | english |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | we do not have one |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | its a big state.cool,cheep. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | to the park,out to eat,aroound my family also to the mall. |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | thankgiving.
everyone family member bring a dish of food they prepared. yes! |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | shopping |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | great.
hide and go seek. mobile alabama |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | christmas |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | football and basekball. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | most likely |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | every one is nice. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | it's the best culture in the worl. |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | you will llike what you see. |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | no |
| Name: | kim p |
| E-mail address: | babygirlki15@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://yahoo |
| town/country: | mobile Al |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | english |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | we do not have one |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | its a big state.cool,cheep. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | to the park,out to eat,aroound my family also to the mall. |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | thankgiving.
everyone family member bring a dish of food they prepared. yes! |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | shopping |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | great.
hide and go seek. mobile alabama |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | christmas |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | football and basekball. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | most likely |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | every one is nice. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | it's the best culture in the worl. |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | you will llike what you see. |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | no |
| Name: | mugu oma |
| E-mail address: | mugu@mail.com |
| town/country: | lome togo |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | english |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | very good site |
| Name: | Blue Goose |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.maintour.com/virginia/dnvmart.htm |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | Good Luck |
| Name: | Chuck |
| E-mail address: | cf_fun@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.wheresgeorge.com |
| town/country: | Ohio, USA |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | English |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | There are several. |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | It is a village. There is not a lot going on here. But there are several attractions in other towns in the area. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | I would take friends to amusement parks, restaurants, museums, state parks, a campground, on a canoe trip. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Several. |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | The big holidays are: July 4th (Independence Day), Easter, Thanksgiving and CHRISTmas. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | Play sports, watch sports, fish, camp out, water ski, snow ski, go to amusement parks, go on a cruise. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | When I was growing up, there were several kids in the neighberhood. We play sports (baseball, football, etc.), hide and seek and other games. We camped out in the woods, or in a neighber's yard. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | We have steak, potatoes, fries, pizza, fruit, and a lot more. I like pizza and steak. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | The most popular are football and baseball/softball. A lot of people like them here. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | Some people like America because of the freedom and lifestyle. Some people believe America is conceited, arrogant and they don't the country. |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | I have the freedom to do so many things. I can be as successful as I want to be. Some countries have a dictater that will not let the people do anything. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | I am not sure. |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | Ask me how to get a free comic book. |
| Name: | Blue Goose |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.maintour.com/virginia/dnvattr.htm |
| Name: | Cindy Tucker |
| E-mail address: | dance_chick842003 |
| Homepage URL: | http://yahoo.com |
| town/country: | Tampa bay Florida |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | english |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | The beaches are the best things around here except the oranges.And there is alot of football. |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | It is very nice.Beaches and there is alot of football. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | To the beach and to church and to get guys. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | christanity |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | Ther is christmas and Easter. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | They go to football games or go to the beach. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | It as the best except for all the Jelly fish every year almost we went to Disney land. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | I got babptised when I was little and eveyone loves to see people get babptised cause it washes your sins away and my favorite dish is green bens,chicken fingers, and mac and cheese. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Foot ball because the Tampa bay buccaners.They were in the super bowl. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | I think they think it is pretty good but not no more cause the 9-11 incodent but were a strong nation and were gonna keep strong! |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | Because we still stick together after the 9-11 incodent and we don't fall apart when something like that happens. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | That God is our lord and our saviuor. |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | That I hope that any child will get saved. |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | That theres one thing that i wanna say is GO BUCCANERS! |
| Name: | Claire |
| E-mail address: | celtic_spirit_17@BTopenworld.com |
| town/country: | Nr Inverness, SCOTLAND |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | Gaelic, English as well as languages from people from other countries that live in Scotland - china, pakistan etc. Scotland is very multi-cultural. |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | Well, First and foremost i would say it is the beautiful hills, glens, Lochs and other scenery which people visit scotland for. It has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world and also has Britains highest mountain, Ben Nevis. Also, Loch Ness is famous for its monster, Nessie. However, Scotland has a very, very rich history! It has many impressive castles which were the centre of historic battles in years gone by. Stirling has the "wallace monument" which is a tribute to sir william wallace, who tried to save scotland from being captured by the English, and is one of our greatest heros. Glasgow has some amazing architecutre, which are very popular. Edinburgh Castle, which hosts the military tattoo every year, is also one of the most impressive castles in Scotland. |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | Tain is Britains oldest royal Burgh. It is near Dornoch, the town where Madonna had her son christened, and skibo castle, where she got married and is also where famous people such as Sean Connery go. Its also near where Monarch of the Glen, the popular TV programme is filmed. Further south is Inverness and Loch Ness. Inverness is the capital of the highlands. Loch Ness is supposed to have a monster in it, and is a great tourist destination. We are also near the remote west coast, where there is miles and miles of unhabited countryside, lochs etc. and there are rare wildlifes such as dolphins, wild cats and caperceildhs here. We hold ceilidhs (dance parties) regularly, have our own pipe band and a famous distillery "Glen Morangie" which means "glen of tranquility" when traslated from Gaelic. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | Scotland has made very important inventions - the TV, telephone, steel, heart and lung baby monitors and hundreds more. We also produced the writers that created James Bond, harry potter and peter pan! We have amazing achievements for a country of only 5 million people. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | All kinds! |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | Hogmanay! (new year) The edinburgh street party for hogmanay is the best in the world. There is the tradition there of kissing strangers on hogmanay night. lol. People travel from all over the world to attend it, wearing kilts and so on. Of course, we;re famous for drinking the most here in scotland too. First footing is also popular at hogmanay, when you visit other peoples houses after midnight, traditionally with shortbread and other such gifts. I think scotlands funniest little quirk is the fact true scotsmen arent supposed to wear anything under their kilts. Every summer we also have highland gatherings, where we perform traditional scottish sports such as tossing the caber and theres highland dancing, pipe bands etc. St Andrews day on the 30th of November is when we celebrate our patron saint, and in january is burns night, where we celebrate the poet rabbie burns. Theres so many funny rituals for that night, i wont type them here - but they do some weird stuff with the haggis, all im saying is, well, they "hunt" a haggis, pipe it into the dining room and then stab it with a knife =S lol |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | Drink a lot. lol. Go out to parties, to the cinema, the usual western amusements. However, we also have ceilidhs, which are scottish dance parties, pipe bands, that play in the streets, highland gatherings in the summer, where scottish sports are played. Every summer theres the Edinburgh tattoo, which has entertainments from all round the world and also hogmanay is a massive celebration. I would say we have the same sort of fun as most people do though. =oP |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | a lot more freedom here than in the cities, because its not so dangerous and crime rates are lower. I had a very happy childhood though. We played the usual games - tip, hide and seek, dress ups. lol. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | Haggis. Made from a sheeps stomach and stuffed with various sorts of meats etc. Mince n tatties. (potatoes) a straighforward, home cooked meal. Broth. (a kind of soup) oatcakes, brownies, tablet (a delicious sweet). Theres lots and lots of traditional scottish recipes, but the most well known is haggis. Im vegetarian, so none of those are my favourites, but i love tablet, its gorgeous. Whisky is of course, the famous scottish drink, and theres a famous distillery in tain and many others throughout scotland, that makes the whisky. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Football, although we arent that great professionally. (Im sure thats about to change though. Come on the tartan army! *cheers*) Rugby, shinty is a traditional scottish sport, gaelic football, tossing the caber and shot put which all involve being physically strong. Skiing is very popular, as we have lots of snow covered mountains and ski slopes. Similarly, we have lots of lochs where water sports are popular. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | They compare us to the english perhaps, which is totally out of order. theres nothing wrong with the english of course, but I dont want scotland hiding in the english shadow, it happens too much. We're more like ireland i would say. Celtic. We also dont wear kilts all the time! just for weddings or special events. (although some of us do) we're not completely remote, we do have proper cities and proper electricity, running water etc. lol. (although some remote places dont...) We dont all live in castles and talk in a broad scottish accent. There are varients of the accent. Its the sexiest in the world though, i love it. We're very friendly, but thats well known. i cant think of anything else. |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | Scotland has made very important inventions - the TV, telephone, steel, heart and lung baby monitors and hundreds more. We also produced the writers that created James Bond, harry potter and peter pan! We have amazing achievements for a country of only 5 million people. We are also famous for being extremely patriotic, fiery and funny people. We are just such a friendly country and I'm proud of the way we've stood up to the English and our battle for independance, which im sure we'll win someday. :) I love the beautiful scenery, which is amongst the best in the world, and the rare wildlife we have. I love our depth of culture - highland dancing, celtic rock, pipe bands, national foods like the haggis, the kilt, tartans and our sense of humour that men arent supposed to wear any underwear under their kilts! I love the richness of our history. If only our football were up to scratch, we'd be perfect! |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | How friendly and proud a nation we are. I would like everyone to know all the important contributions we've made to the world, from inventions, famous writers, architects (charles rennie makintosh for example) andrew carnegie,the steel tycoon who gave all his wealth away. Sean Connery, ewan Macgregor etc. also, how much we have to offer the world in terms of our rich culture, our thriving industry (silicon glen), beautiful scenery and rich history etc. I just want people to know what a brilliant place i live in, im so proud of my country and all that we have achieved, despite being held back. You know, the first case of ethnic cleansing happened in Scotland, when the english slaughtered the highlanders in the "highland clearances" and banished us from our homes. They raped, murdered, burnt houses down. But thats not recognised, cos the english dismiss it. Also, in the British national anthem, the second verse sings about squashing all unruly scots. I think thats a good example of all the english and scottish rivalry, which now manifests intself more in sporting events. Its quite good fun. lol |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | we invented pink bath tubs! Come and see how beautiful scotland is and how friendly the people are. thats about it! |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | its a great form, i think youve covered everything! |
| Name: | Mohammed Antar |
| E-mail address: | antamosm@softhome.net |
| town/country: | Cairo, Egypt |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | Arabic, English, French and many others depending on the the contacted person. |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | The pyramids, sphinx, the Egyptian museum, th old christian churches and monstries, the old islamic mosques and palaces, and the modern monuments which enclude the Cairo tower and much more. |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | It's the largest city in Africa. It's almost 400 sqkm or even wider. The weather isn't normally hot or cold if no exceptions are found. Cairo is divided into modern and ancient areas. The ancient areas are those areas designed according to the Islamic and Otoman style whereas the modern destricts are designed acording to the modern style of high buildings ... ETC. From the northern part of the city southwords, there is a long reelway underground which extends to 43 kms. Another line is added which links Cairo with the neighbouring Guizeh. There are many other things that are difficult to be mentioned here about the city. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | Al-Hussein district. We'll sit in the most popular cafe ever found in Cairo, El-Fishawy. Al-Hussein is an ancient district. It has many old mosques and in addition, it has one of the largest markets in the world that sells souvenirs, I mean Khan Al-Khalali. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Islam, Christian Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism. |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | There are many festivals in my country which are celbrated in a particular way in Cairo. First, the two Islamic Bairams which are celebrated according to the Hejrah calendar. After morning prayers, people go out for long tours where young people play whatever and however they want, and old people spend long hours in talking. Also, there is the Mawled Al-Nabi festival in which people celebrate the birthday of the prophet of the Moslems. They also go out and eat a kind of sweets designed specially for this occastion. Apart from the religious days, Egyptians celebrate Sham Al-Naseem day which can be refered to as the spring day. People always go to either the seeside in Alexandria or walk by the river Nile in Cairo or anywhere in Egypt. Some of them may take a boat and go through the Nile. There are also national days that are almost celebrated the same way. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | People may play football, go to cafes, have something to drink together and much more. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | |Apart from football, there are some traditional games that children used to play most of which depending on hiding someone and searching for him, and after finding him he starts to run and the Apart from football, there are many traditional games that are used to be played in the streets and lanes of Cairo. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | In Egypt in general, and particularly in Cairo, people may eat anything. However, there are some specific dishes that Egyptians mostly eat. First, In the breakfast, most people eat Beans and Taamiya. In the afternoon, Molokhiya with Rabbits meat is much prefered but not everyday. There are other dishes which are identified with the Egyptian character like Kushari which can be eaten anytime. Also there are lots of sweet dishes that people may eat after dinner. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Football is the most important sport in Egypt. It's practised almost everywhere. Also we've Ping-Pong which has a wide popularity due to the effort needed to play it. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | People may think of the Egyptian people as uncivilised people. They are always thought of as terrorists, extremists and fanatics while they may contain elements of both sides like everywhere in the world. |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | The number of civilisations our Egyptian history passed by which formed a special thing that not many people can know exactly what it is. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | Egyptians are mostly warm, generous and lovely people. They welcome everyone and deal with him as if he is an Egyptian citizine. Yes, they do this unless this person insults them, their religion or their civilisation. |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | Come and explore yourself. |
| Name: | Praveen |
| E-mail address: | praveens@email.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/praveenu4ia/ |
| town/country: | Bangalore/India |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | Believe it or not, about 500 languages, I speak Kannada, English and German |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | The Taj Mahal,
The Gateway of India The Vidhana Soudha Qutub Minar Rameswaram Temple www.picturesofplaces.com/Asia/india.html www.angelfire.com/in/myindia/tajmahal.html |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | My City is Bangalore. It is a hustling bustling city with a population of 64 lakh. It is a tech-savvie city with a lot of software companies. It is called the Garden City of India and truly the most clean and beautiful city in India. But now it is getting polluted. It is an advanced place and people here come from different cultural backgrounds and places. The best residential areas are Koramangala and Jayanagar(Biggest Residential Area in Asia). The famous shopping centres are M G Road, Brigade Road, Jayanagar 4th Block, CMH Road, Malleswaram etc. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | I would take him to temples like ISKCON temple in Bangalore and Rameswaram temple. I would show him all avenues of Indian life from culture, tradition to cool beaches in Goa. I would take him to Taj Mahal, the 8th wonder of the world. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, It is a secularcountry. |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | Dussera, Diwali, Holi, Pongal, Onam, Makara Sankranthi, Christmas. People ge together, go to others houses, eat a lot of food and sweets. They pray to god in the morning and evening it is fun time. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | They hang out with friends, watch TV, internet, travelling, |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | We used to play a lot of Indian games like Kabaddi and Kho Kho. We also were addicted to Cricket like most Indians. We plaved Chess, Tennis and a lot of Indoor Games also |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | It's hot and spicy. There are two entirely different cuisines in India, the North and the South Indian. The North is wheat and south is rice dominated.
My favourite dish is Pani Puri. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Cricket!!!!
It is popular. It is a mass-hysteria. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | People think that it is a countr with beggars and poor people. But come and see Bangalore once, you'll know. |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | India's culture, India's history and the Indian hospitality and the way of treating people. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | It is elaborate. So please don't misjudge it as stupidity or silly. Give it some time in your life. |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | Your site is just great!!!! |
| Name: | NICKY MSILO |
| E-mail address: | nikita26@ananzi.co.za |
| town/country: | Botswana |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | English and Setswana |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | The Okavango swamps,Tsodilo hills and Makgadikgadi pans.And there are national parks like Moremi game reserve,Chobe game reserve and Gemsbok national park.There are different kinds of animals in all the game parks. |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | I currently living in Gaborone the capital city of Botswana.Its a big city,and busy.Life here its okay as you can a lot of things around here. |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | Since most of Batswana are farmers,i would take my friend to our home village and show him/her how will live.Mostly at the villages we use clay to make pots which can be used for decorations or for brewing traditional beer.We use fire wood for cooking, and we have lands for ploughing.We even keep cattle,goats,donkeys and sheep,now there are even pigs. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Christians,catholic, |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | Independence and president's day are celebrated all over the country,our independence is the 30th of September.In the villages the ceremony is held at the Kgotla and cattle are slaughted and traditional beer is prepared.In towns people meet at the stadium and celebrate there.Other festivals are the first harvest,the first crops to be harvested are taken to the chief and there is a celebration made to thank the ancestors for good harvest.In some tribe they send people to go and pray for rain and they will kill a bull and prepare traditional beer and the traditional dance will be there to take part. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | Some people do sports,some women gather and form a club and they do pots,knitting,waving,baking.And others go parting with family and friends. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | When are grew up we used to play different games,some were playing netball or football.But mostly we liked to play what we call diketo( its a game you dig a small hole and put 10 small stones and 2 girls can play by taking those stones out of the hole and put them back again maybe in two's or three's and fours's. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | My favourite dish is papa and seswaa.Its a good meal which contains all nutrients needed by the body.And there are other foods popular like pizza,chicken curry and rice,samp and oxtail. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Its athletics and football.Its popular since most of the sports man are now participating in big events in the world.They make sports grow in botswana. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | Some people think this country is a place of khoisan and san like.Its not true there are about 8 different tribes in this country,and we all life in peace with respect of one another. |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | Botswana is a peacefully land,we believe in democracy.We have team spirit.We welcome visitors and give them love for them to feel at home. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | We are peaceful people. |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | I would like to ask you people to visit our country and to come and see the beauty of it.Please lets keep on exchanging culture info. |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | No comments its quite good |
| Name: | Astrid |
| E-mail address: | astridguen@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.beepworld.de/members19/angloclub |
| town/country: | Köln, Germany |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | German, but many people are able to speak English and some French and other languages. I speak a little Spanish and Italian, too. |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | The castles along the Rhine and down in Bavaria, the Hofbräuhaus in Munich, Hamburg harbour, Cologne cathedral |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | read so many great keepsakes here, and I know I can't compete with them, but I would like to write something anyway. I live in Köln ( or Cologne in English language ) in the West of Germany. It is a very old city. The most touristic attractions are, of course, the cathedral and the old town and no doubt I would take a guest who has never been to my city before there, but there are a lot more places I like in Cologne. Sometimes when I want to relax, I just go to the Rheinpark ( created for a Bundesgartenschau in the 1950s ) which is just a short walk from my house. In some of the outskirts you have a lot of greenery and sandy beaches along the Rhine - it almost feels like being on holiday!
We also have a very beautiful botanical garden ( the entrance is free ) and one of Germany's most beautiful zoos. Of course, there are a lot of museums, or you can go to the theatre or a concert. If you want to go to a pub or dancing, there is something for every taste. You can get more info about our city from the web: http://www.koeln.de Of course, many people, if they think Cologne, they think carnival. But honestly, I am already a bit tired of it. But who likes it, why not. Thank God we are all different. However, I admit that if you see it for the first time, it is great. Personally I prefer the "Geisterzug", a kind of alternative carnival. What I also like about my city, is that there are many people from different nations living here ( for example in my area there are Germans - of course-, but also a lot of Turkish and African people ) and all get along without any problems. I live a rather active life - I join a canoeing club ( I have a folding cayak since I think it is more stylish, but if you just want to do a bit of paddling after work it is more convenient to go there and just take of of their plastic boats ), I go to English- and Spanish-speaking social clubs ( whoever is interested: http://www.beepworld.de/members19/angloclub for the English International social club and http://de.groups.yahoo.com/group/encuentro_internacional for the Spanish one ) and for a long time I took care of children of refugees from Kosovo and I still take them out every now and then. I still have enough time for my boyfriend, my friends and my cats though! |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | Depends on if he / she has been here before and on how much time we have. If it is his / her first visit to Cologne and we are limited by the time, I would show the cathedral, the old town hall and the old part of the town in general first. If we have more time, and / or he / she has already been to Cologne before, I would take her to some beautiful places along the Rhine further out of the city centre. Or we could spend a day in Phantasialand, a big fun park. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Most of us are Christians, but there are also some Moslems ( mostly immigrants ) and a few Jews living here |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | There is a "Kirmes" in every little village. It has got a religious background, but now it's mostly a fun fair.
Depending on the region, we also have carnival with long parades and people dressed in funny and sometimes very beautiful costumes and its typical carnival music by groups some of which are known not only in Cologne, but throughout Germany, like Bläck Föss, Höhner... and it is celebrated in every pub which are very crowded that day. It's funny to see how some pubs change their style that day. You can have great fun in a pub you would normally not go to. And, as I said, there is the "Geisterzug" which is an alternative carnival. Its traditions dates back to former centuries when the official carnival was only for the upper class, but average people were allowed to make their own, more simple, procession. This tradition was revealed in the year of the Gulf War, first of all, because the official parade was cancelled, but also as a protest against the war. Now the "Geisterzug" has become a fix element of the alternative carnival. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | We usually go to pubs or to a disco for dancing. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | Sorry, I can't remember any special games. |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | Usually I prefer international cuisine, a bit Italian, a bit Chinese... but if you ask me about traditional dishes, my favourite one is Reibekuchen ( potato waffles ). |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | I think Germans most favourite sport is soccer. I, however, prefer skiing and canoeing. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | I don't think that many people perceive our country, but there are some who still think there are a lot of Nazis here. There are a few, which is a sad thing, but 99 % of us aren't. |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | I honestly think I can't be proud of my nationality since I can only be proud of things I have achieved myself, but no one can choose his parents. If I am proud of something about Germany, it is of our constition and that, except a few idiots, I think we have learned from the past and our democracy is stable now. |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | Hm, maybe that it is no longer true that Germans are hard-working, but without any sense of humour. |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | If anyone reading this is planning a visit to Cologne, or is even living here, he / she is welcome to drop in at our international groups http://www.beepworld.de/members19/angloclub ( meetings every Wednesday night ) and http://de.groups.yahoo.com/group/encuentro_internacional ( meetings every Sunday night ). |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | Unfortunaly I don't have a scanner so I can't add pictures, but I will mail you some pictures of Cologne via another website, maybe you can add these? Thank you. |
| Name: | Kingslry Lartey |
| E-mail address: | apauus@yahoo.com |
| town/country: | Ghana |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | English,Twi,Ewe,Ga,akwapim,Fante |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | Boti falls,dodi island, |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | I live in the Industral city of Ghana,is called Tema.there are many companies here,we have a habour here and the Volta Alluminium company |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | I will take them to my home town festival and other festival in the country |
| What religions are practiced there? : | Christian,Traditional |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | There is,the Farmers day,and the Bakatua Festival,and the inmacipation day celebration.During this day people do not sleep over night,and also they drink a lot,is this time that they mee4t old friends. |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | They go to the beach and also to noght clubs |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | It was great.the game we play is ,ampe for the ladies and oware for the boys and also,cooking |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | My favourit traditional dish is Fufu and palm nut soup |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | Is football,and table tennis,basketball |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | They are right because there are a lot of fun in my countyr |
| What is it about your country that makes you so proud?: | There are a lot of tourist attractions in my country |
| If there's one thing you would like people to know about your culture-- what is it?: | What i want people to know about my culture is that,during the festival,someone will use cutlas to cut the body but it will not cut |
| Is there anything else you would like to tell us?: | I want you to know that anyone who visit my country is going to enjoy him/her self |
| Well, that's it! Do you have any comments about this form? Anything you think I should add?: | I realy want o everyone to read this form |
| Name: | aaron reynolds |
| E-mail address: | brorayz@yahoo.com |
| town/country: | dormaa anhenkro |
| What languages are spoken there? Which do you speak?: | 1,brong langueage |
| What monuments or buildings are your country's biggest tourist attraction?: | the kintampo monkey santury,which is in the brong ahafo region.the kwame nkromah muslum at accra , the botee water fulls at the esten region, the paga nation game reserve in the northen region, the kakum nation park in the central region, the cape coast castel, which are the main nation tourist attraction the my country can bost of.aside the are many more tourist attraction which are also very attractive in the country. |
| Give us a few words about the town you live in: | it is a vary samll town with a vary few people which most of the inharbitant are farmers, |
| If a friend were to come and stay with you, where would you take them so that they could really understand your culture?: | if a friend should can visit me i well like to the friend to the westen region of the country were one will really learn alot about the culture of the country since most of colonial activitys took place during before the country gain indenpendenc and it is also the place where the first president of ghana was born so most of the old fulks there have lots of oral history to talk about the country which i beleive my friend will really like to hear that. |
| What religions are practiced there? : | islam/christianity |
| What are the most important or interesting holidays or festivals in your country? How do people spend those times? Are there any funny or interesting traditions or rituals that people do during those times? : | The yam festival and xmas holidays but the yam festival is the important since most farming is the main sources empolyment and yam is the main crop that the cultivate.during this time the native of the town should light fire at hours at the day,people should not go to farme during the festival days sinc it is a taboo to do so and the elders of beleive that it about time to thank their gods for good harvest, during that time there will marry marking street carnivals outdooring of chiefs and elders of the town . |
| What do people typically do for fun there?: | most people go to the town cinema, most of them also go to the town center for culter shows and dubers, and most often most of them go to the elder onces to hear storys and history of the town. |
| What was your childhood like there? Were there special games children play where you're from?: | it was normal and we use to play games like pelolo which is like hide and seak,and chalskel which is also like bass ball |
| What is the typical cuisine of your region? What's your favourite traditional dish?: | 'banku' and 'okro' soup, 'fufu' and soup 'ampesi'
my favourite is fufu and soup. |
| What are the most popular sports there? Why do you think they're so popular?: | the monkey park and the 'kiku' laned.
the monkey park is popular because it is well know for it various types of monkey that can be found there, and 'kiku' were it is is also know for it wondfull natral trees that have been use to build nice natral buildings. |
| How do you think other people perceive your country? How are they right/wrong?: | it is only peacefull country in surb - west africa were the people there are friendly and worm hearted. were freedom of speech and movement is being observe at any time.also both men and women have the right. |
| What is it about your country t |