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Teaching children to appreciate CULTURAL DIVERSITY
ParentsWorld India
|December 2024
Parents have a special duty to encourage children to learn about and celebrate other cultures
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Have you ever imagined what it would be like if all human beings looked the same, like clones, practised the same religion, social customs, and traditions, wore the same clothes, and ate the same food? It would be a very dull world.
That's why cultural diversity is so important! Cultural diversity refers to the existence of various cultural or ethnic groups within a society. Differences in language, customs, beliefs, practices, traditions, and values are markers of all cultures. Fortunately, Planet Earth hosts thousands of unique cultures, each with its own traditions, beliefs, and values.
For children, exploring cultural diversity is an incredible opportunity to learn and grow, says
This story is from the December 2024 edition of ParentsWorld India.
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