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¶ … global society is made up of many different cultures, ethnicities, religions, and languages. All of these differences are makes our world so vastly unique, yet it is also these same differences which unite us into one nation. In order to properly understand and learn from one another, it is often important to note some of these differences and similarities amongst cultures. The United States of America, in particular, is known as a melting pot with immigrants from all of the over the world. In 2008, there were approximately 1.7 million Filipino immigrants in the U.S. (Terrazas and Batalova). This made them the second largest immigrant group in the U.S. after Mexican immigrants (Terrazas and Batalova). With such a large emigrant population, it is crucial to distinguish some of the cultural similarities and differences of these U.S. emigrants, especially Filipino's. Both cultures are similar with regards to the relationships they maintain with their families, friends as well as strangers. Nevertheless, there are also significant differences to be noted. Filipinos generally tend to have very close ties with their families. It is not uncommon for parents or grandparents to reside with their own children and their spouses, while in America family ties are much more distant and parents and grandparents typically do not live with one another. Americans tend to provide assistance for an elderly family member with regards to their housing or care by either hiring in-home care or arranging accommodations in an assisted living facility or a community for retirees.
These close family ties amongst Filipinos also directly correlate with a second very important cultural difference to be noted -- respect toward elderly. The American culture is typically much less formal and does not have the same expectations regarding respect towards your elders. Generally, Americans have been taught to properly address their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and…
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Guests are also served with sticky rice with coconut milk and sugar cane syrup, altogether wrapped in banana leaves. Especially grown glutinous rice with sugar is served as the traditional dessert in these special occasions. Filipino men love to drink gin and beer and eat balut, which is duck egg hardboiled with the embryo intact. Dog meat is another delicacy eaten by the men (Baringer). Filipinos have also adopted foreign