Expressions of Culture

The world has many different

cultures. Sometimes different
groups express, or share, their
cultures in some of the same ways.

Expressions of Culture

VOCABULA
Literature
RY
Myth
Fable
Folktale
Legend
Folk song
worship

ritten and Oral Traditions

ople can share their culture through literature.

terature includes the stories and poems that people use to share their ideas.

ritten and Oral Traditions

A fable is a story in which animals speak and act like humans.

People enjoy fables that were told by Aesop, a Greek storyteller.

ritten and Oral Traditions

A folktale is a story passed from one generation to the next. A

favorite japanese folktale is about a man named Urashima Taro.
While fishing, Taro rescues a turtle. He is rewarded with a visit to
the Dragon Palace.

ritten and Oral Traditions

A legend is a made-up story about a real person or event.

The Arts

Folk Songs express the culture of a group of people.

In Eastern Europe, people play folk songs with accordions and
other instruments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT_xcMpuszY

Art, Music, Dance and Architecture

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