Immigrants And Traditions In America

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tongan 101' 1/24 Salad. That is how I see America now. Before, immigrants were settling into the United States, and the Statue of Liberty was looked at as a mother; “welcoming the world.” Now with immigration laws strongly being enforced on all borderlines, our once rich meaty stew is now becoming a tossed salad. With all cultures and ethnicities being intertwined, and the constant definition of "white" or “black" changing, the meatiness of our once big pot of stew, full of rich traditions being brought over, is now turning into a boring bowl of greens, with not much flavor. Coming from two parents that are vastly different culture wise, and have had parents migrate over here, customs you'd think I’d be brought up with are not present. The only culture I see still standing full of richness and traditions, is that…show more content…
They celebrate the two biggest events in the Tongans life, which is marriage and death. Even though their kids and grandkids are; first, second, or third generation, their parents and grandparents are sure to instill values, and customs that not only they bring from the Pacific Islands, but also their strong family value of no matter the distance of a cousin, or aunt; immediate family is all members of the family. I think if parents could teach their kids any traditional customs from their ethnic background, then we'd have more to share with one another, and possibly be more united because everyone would have something to bring to the "salad" bowl, which may bring a bond between people, or a similarity they never knew they had with others from a
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