My entry for Cross-Culture Challenge by @itchyfeetdonica
Hi there my Steemit friends and followers!
One of the most amazing Steemians I know, @itchyfeetdonica has been hosting a great challenge called the Cross-Culture Challenge where you are supposed to compare at least two cultures that you have experienced.
I really wanted to contribute to this interesting challenge as I am a huge fan of Donica and her content here on Steemit and since I have already lived in several different countries, I also felt quite qualified for it but unfortunately, I have been too busy lately to come up with some decent, elaborate entry that I would be happy with and that this inspirational challenge would deserve.
However, not miss out on it completely, I decided to prepare this post where I am going to compare some aspects of the cultures of Mexico (where I am currently living) and the Czech Republic (where I come from) through my photos at least. They say a picture is worth a thousand words so hopefully, you will still enjoy it :)
I know it is quite obvious in most cases but to make the comparison really clear, I should add that the left halves of the following images were taken in Mexico and the right ones in the Czech Republic.
FOOD
Tacos X Baked Chicken with Potatoes
Star Fruit X Strawberries
Tostadas X Bramboraky
Coconuts X Hazelnuts
Rambutans X Cherries
Papayas X Blueberries
Habaneros X Red Currant
ARCHITECTURE
Chichen Itza X St. Vitus Cathedral
Traditional Houses in Campeche X Traditional Wine Cellars in Petrov
Campeche Cathedral X Church of Our Lady before Tyn in Prague
SPORT
Fans of Inter Playa del Carmen X Fans of Slezsky FC Opava
Inter Playa del Carmen Football Stadium X Sparta Prague Football Stadium
Outdoor Gym in Campeche X Outdoor Gym in Prague
CHRISTMAS
Christmas Tree in Merida X Christmas Tree in Prague
Advent Candles in Mexico X Advent Candles in Czech Republic
Christmas Decorations in Progreso X Christmas Decorations in Prague
ART
Statue of Mexican Bandit X Statue of Praded
Street Art in Playa del Carmen X John Lennon Wall in Prague
Traditional Porcelain Souvenirs in Mexico X Traditional Porcelain Souvenirs in Czech Republic
Bronze Statue in Playa del Carmen X Bronze Statue in Prague
Thank you so much for hosting this fun challenge Donica, I really enjoyed working on this post (even though it eventually took me more than 3 hours to complete it :D :)
That Christmas decoration got me :D It doesn't even look like it in Mexico :)
Great entry! I've seen a few other entries to this contest and I must say that yours is the best by far :)
I was also thinking about doing mine as my husband is Dutch and we live in Switzerland so there is so much to compare but I somehow can't find anything interesting enough that I would consider worth posting.. But I still have one more day..
And I might take yours as an inspiration for me ;)
Enjoy the weekend!
Thank you so much for this nice comment - I haven´t really seen much of the other entries but I thought mine would be one of the shortest :D I knew you live in Switzerland but I didn´t know your husband is Dutch - considering that you are Slovakian, it means you can compare up to 3 different cultures! :)) Go ahead and give it a try ;)
Thanks Petr for your wonderful entry! :) I can see how much time and effort you've put into it despite you're busy recently. Very cool that you compared so many aspects of the 2 cultures!
I find that I know so limited stuff about your country - I've only seen the chicken with potatoes and the last 3 items. There must be lots of hidden gems in the Czech Republic! Would love to explore them in the future.
Have a nice weekend! =)
You are so sweet Donica :) It was a pleasure for me to participate, I just wish I had more time to come up with some solid contribution. But yeah - although the Czech Republic is a small country, is it very rich in history and culture. We have tons of all kinds traditions ranging from funny and interesting to weird and creepy :D I would love to show you around my homeland ;)
WOW! Amazing post bro! I love it! I should do this too, I had no idea this existed.
I love the contrast (and some similarities) between the two cultures. Well done!!
Thanks man! The challenge is still open, I would love to see your entry ;) And I am sure Donica would too :)
Hey Adé, welcome to join this Cross-culture Challenge! You still have Sunday left. I'm a fan of your photography and videos! I'm sure you will enter something great with your skills. And I'm answering "10 Random Questions", will tag you and @phortun too. It's fun! :D
Tak to je megaaa..podobne a zaroven totalne odlisne :) Parada!
Přesně to jsem si říkal taky... Podobné a přitom tak jiné ;)
Zajímavé srovnání. Tíhnu více k pravé straně :-D
Nepřekvapuje mě :D
:-)
Amazing! I like nature photos on your post very much.
Thanks Rose.
That is such a cool post!!! Genius to compare with photos! I’m bummed that I missed this challenge and think it’s a great idea!
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Haha thanks! Well I thought doing a photo-comparison would be more effective and less time-consuming than writing but after spending more than three hours on it, writing would have probably been easier :D But I really enjoyed that! It was very good idea from Donica indeed :)
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It is amazing how cultures that are separated thousands of mile away have so many common elements. I really enjoyed the contrast you made :)
Thanks for sharing, best regards.
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Wow, thank you so much, I feel honored :)
Skvěle zpracováno, to se mi líbí ;)
Děkuji, jsem rád, že si tento článek našel i české čtenáře :)
Není zač, rozhodně zaujal. Občas na nějakém místě v zahraničí taky vidím podobná místa jako u nás doma :-)
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