Each culture has something that is part of the culture's identity. Here are some of those traits that I find interesting.
1. USA
My home country is a very diverse nation, everyone knows that by now. What many people may not know is how our military used to be segregated. Each unit was divided by race. For Example, Asian Americans specifically Japanese-Americans belonged to the 442nd RCT and MIS. Blacks belonged to the Tuskegee airmen and some tank units, Whites belonged multiple units including the 82nd airborne division. Hispanics belonged to the 65th Infantry regiment. It wasn't till after WWII when Harry Truman was impressed with the 442nd RCT and Tuskegee airmen that he thankfully desegregated the US armed forces.
Another interesting piece of trivia is that German Americans make up about 14% of the US population. A lot of famous people are of German ancestry such as John J Pershing(Pfersching), Leonardo Dicaprio, Neil Armstrong, Tom Cruise, Kevin Costner etc.
2. Japan
The Japanese people are theorized to be of mixed ancestry according to some DNA tests. The results show that Japanese have Chinese, Korean, Mongolian and Ainu ancestry. https://www.wa-pedia.com/history/origins_japanese_people.shtml
The "Eurasian" appearance of some Japanese is possibly a result of their Ainu ancestry.
The Japanese developed the martial art of traditional Jujutsu/Jiu Jitsu.
3. Germany
Most people know that Germans originally came from Northern Europe. They were simply known as Germanic tribes. The Romans called them Germani. The Huns(assumed to be from Mongolia) managed to conquers good chunk of Europe and are to believed to have left some of their genes in Europe since there is a 0.5% Haplogroup Q in Germany. Although German culture is ancient, Germany as a country is new since it only became a country in 1871 making it younger than the US.
Prison escape is not punishable in Germany because it's believed to be a natural behavior of humans to escape from confined areas.
Some people claim that Germans were related to the Assyrians but it's a controversial claim that is still being debated.
4. Mexico
The word Mexico translates to "Navel of the Moon". Traditionally Mexicans were considered to be a mixture of European(Spanish) and part Aztec. Some Mexicans have a small percentage of black ancestry from the slaves that were taken to Mexico. However, throughout the years there have been many immigrants migrating to Mexico including Germans, French, Italians, Asians(Japanese, Chinese) and some people from various African countries. The state Jalisco, has a lot of Mexicans of European ancestry, specifically German. Frida Kahlo was of German ancestry and former Mexican president Vinente Fox is of German and Basque ancestry. During the Mexican Revolution, there were Japanese who participated in that revolution, such as Kingo Nonaka. It's kind of funny when I overhear some conversations from my classmates in college. One classmate says to another classmate "You're Mexican? I thought you were white." Technically he is white if he looks white.
5. India
India's geographic location often causes confusion. Technically speaking they are Asian because they are in Asia but a lot of them are considered to be mostly Caucasian. You're probably thinking "what?!" Well, their genes show Caucasian features. If you look at their facial structure, you'll see that they look like dark skinned Europeans. Further proof can be seen from the Albino Indians/Hindus(pictured below). However, this all depends on which part of India they come from. The ones from North-East India are said to look more East Asian, while the Indians from South India are often called Dravidians which are said to be related to the Aboriginals from Australia. The Northern and Western Indians are often said to look "Caucasian".
6. Turkey
This country is either known for the Ottoman Empire of Kebabs. However, Turkey is also a combination of multiple cultures. It mostly inhabited by ethnic Turks, there are Southern Europeans and various Asian ethnicities inhabiting Turkey. Turkey/Anatolia was once Conquered by the Mongol Empire. Some of the Mongol's genes and culture was introduced to Turkey.
7. Finland
Originally Finland was controlled by Sweden but eventually the Rusdiabs Controlled Finland. During WWI, Finland would get it's independence after imperial Germany helped the Finnish defeat Russians and it's Finnish sympathizers.
Finland has some unique sports such as "wife carrying".
Finland is also home to a ethnic group known as the Sami. The Sami inhabit parts of Scandinavia, they are known as reindeer herders. The Sami have also migrated to other parts of the world including USA. Pictured below is a Sami person.
8. China
China is home to various ethnic groups. The Han Chinese are the majority, however there are Manchus, Mongolians, Hmong, Hui, Miao, Uyghur and many more.
China is known for it's technological innovations such as Gunpowder, the compass, acupuncture, Baoding balls, harvesting silk etc. They also developed the fitness/martial arts system of Qi gong.
9. Mongolia
While China did invent gunpowder, it was the Mongolians who used it as a weapon in the form of explosives.The Mongol empire is the second largest empire that expanded throughout Asia and Europe. it is also said to have introduced gunpowder to various countries in Europe.
10. South Korea
Koreans are believed to have came from Manchuria and Siberia.
The first martial art of Korea known as "Taekkyon" was developed by people who fought wild animals with their bare hands and it is believed to have provided the basis for Tae Kwon Do.
South Korea also has a Prison that has Robo prison guards
11. England
It's known that a lot of English people have partial German ancestry as a result of the Germanic tribes that settled there. They even have French DNA.
England also had the largest empire in the world.
12. Switzerland
Probably known for being a neutral country during both world wars. Most Swiss people are German, French, Italian and Romansch. The languages spoken there are German, Italian, French, Romansch and Swiss-German.
13. Austria
Most Austrians are of German ancestry, they mostly speak German and share similarities with German culture. The Sewing Machine was invented by a Austrian.
14. Hungary
Hungarians originally were called Magyars when they lived in the Urals. They also invented the Rubik's cube.
15. Russia
This country is pretty diverse, it his home to various ethnic groups including the Tatars. Russia also has the longest river in Europe known as the Volga.
16. Canada
Canada is home to various ethnicities from various parts of the world. Canada's army is listed at only having 49,500 active personal. Japan's self defense forces have around 198,000 more active personnel.
17. Chile
Has a lot of German military traditions and is home to the world's largest swimming pool. A large chunk of the Chilean population is of Caucasian and Mestizo ancestry.
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