Academisch IELTS (Band 6-7) - Cultuur en gewoonte

a collection of ancient myths, particularly one that belongs to a group of people and their history, etc.

mythologie

a method or style of cooking that is specific to a country or region

keuken, culinair

a group within a larger culture that shares distinctive values, norms, and behaviors, often differing from those of the dominant culture

subcultuur, ondercultuur

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

multiculturalisme, culturele diversiteit

the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

assimilatie, cultuurabsorptie

a formal ceremony that has religious or cultural significance

rite, ceremonie

the study or art of building and designing houses

architectuur

a set of conventional rules or formal manners, usually in the form of ethical code

etiquette, gedragsregels

any social gathering that is celebrated in a cheerful way

feesten, viering

a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

herdenking, herinneringsceremonie

an individual's religious or ethnic background that is passed down to them from their ancestors

cultureel erfgoed, erfgoed

a topic, term, or action that is forbidden or avoided for religious or cultural reasons

taboe, verbod

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

bijgeloof

the people that a person is descended from

voorouders, afstamming

the quality of being proper or appropriate in behavior or appearance

decorum, betamelijkheid

a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies

formaliteit, ceremonie

the way of behaving that is considered to be morally and socially correct and acceptable

fatsoen, deugd

a refined politeness and sophistication in behavior and manner

urbaniteit, beschaafdheid

a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing

stereotype, stereotypering

the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community

integratie, invoeging

a society where women have primary authority and leadership roles

matriarchaat

a social system in which the father or the eldest male is in charge of the family and his possessions or power are passed to a male heir

patriarchaat, vaderschap

the grouping of people into different levels or ranks according to their power or importance within a society or system

hiërarchie

informal social norms or customary behaviors that guide everyday life within a culture

folklore, gebruik