Each of us belongs to a culture. This is a feeling of belonging to a group in society. Culture is drawn from a number of different influences, including:
religious beliefs
age
gender
race
language or dialect
history
food
music
dress
festivals and celebrations
Cultural identity
We recognise our cultural identity in the things we share with other people. Each of us has more than one cultural identity.
You might be a young person from Northern Ireland. Your grandparents might also be from Northern Ireland, but they are no longer young. You and your grandparents will identify with slightly different sets of cultural groups.