Saturday, February 16, 2008

Vicinalism

In a world torn in pieces by concepts such as nationality, ethnicity and religion, we often forget how similar we are to each other. We may carry different passports, speak different languages and adhere to different religious beliefs, but still sing the same songs, eat the same dishes and stick to the same moral norms. Indeed, many cultural features are not bound to nationality, ethnicity or religion at all; they rather follow regional patterns.

There's an online community now that is based on this way of thinking and collects such common features in order to demonstrate this side of reality. Have a look at www.vicinalism.org!