Know about basic facts of Canadian Culture
The culture of Canada includes humor, culinary, artistic, literary, political, musical, and social elements. Moreover, Most Canadian regions have European traditions and customs. The Primary reason for these traditions is because of the permanent settlement of British and French explorers. Furthermore, the Canadian population is also influenced by the American culture.
Distinct and multicultural is widely seen in Canada. You can also see the multicultural ideas in Canadian literature.
History
Various indigenous people have lived in the regions of Canada for many thousand years, and few among them are the First Nations and Inuit. Natives had their unique languages and made a living by agriculture, fishing, and hunting. The Canadian people still use the inventions, languages, and games of indigenous people.
By the start of the 17th century, Explorers from Europe start visiting the various parts of Canada. Moreover, The French people named the explored region as New French, which was later changed into Canada. The name Canada means a village which is from the language of St. Lawrence Iroquoian.
Many acts and bills were formed, so a person independently follows a religion or culture. Quebec Act and First Official Languages Act are a few notable acts. The primary theme of the nationalist is to promote loyalty and self-governing authority within the people.
Canadian Government promotes multiculturism, which is very notable in the world. Moreover, the country has an excellent open policy for immigrants and accepts immigrants all over the world. The aim to protect every single culture and to avoid the single national myth.
Main symbols used by the Canadian people are the beaver, maple leaf, and horse. The flag of Canada is redesigned from the UK symbols. Few other notable symbols are the Canadian Goose, lacrosse, the Canadian Rockies and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police