Cultural Heritage

 My racial descent is African and Indian. My cultural heritage is a mix of different races with my grandmother and great grandmother being Indian, Black, and Dominican. My grandfather was mostly black with parents from Africa. In my collage I include Africa and India as a symbol of my ethnicity because those are the two common ones I know about myself. In the images for Africa I put a picture of a woman in her African clothes with all types of designs and color because it represents the power of women in this culture. The food I put is called fufu which is one of the popular foods in this culture. The long colorful dresses and headpieces that women wear give them a distinctive look and to me makes their black skin tone look amazing. In both cultures dance is an important factor and represented at many events and parties. I also put the staple dish foods in Indian culture named Aloo Gobi and Paratha. The clothes women wear in Indian culture are brightly colored with a bunch of sparkly pieces on them. Lastly I put a picture of people at an Indian festival covered in colorful powder representing India’s bright culture and heart of festivals. These pictures represent me and my family with their traditions and foods being used in my home and other family members homes as well that I grew up on.