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  • Essay / Identity and cultural values ​​through the reflection of...

    Family gatherings like the Sunday roast were an opportunity to spend quality time with family; it is now a ritual that I have integrated into my own life and is part of my identity and culture. Having lived in Perth for four years, I felt like my culture and identity as a New Zealand European was very similar to that of Australian Europeans, as we shared the same values, ideas and traditions. For example, Australians mourn the death of loved ones by attending a church funeral; this was also a common practice in my culture as a New Zealander