Culture of North America

The culture of North America refers to the arts and other manifestations of human activities and achievements from the continent of North America. Cultures of North America reflect not only that of the continent's indigenous peoples but those cultures that followed European colonisation as well.

History

Indigenous North American societies emphasized egalitarianism,[1] with European cultures arriving in North America after 1492 from the south (through Spanish exploration and conquest) and the east.[2] The integration of cultures throughout North America has brought them closer over centuries, but has also led to fears over excessive Americanization.[3]

Music

  • American music
    • African-American music
    • American folk music
    • American popular music
    • Creole music
    • Latin music
  • Canadian music
    • Indigenous music of Canada
  • Costa Rican music
  • Cuban music
    • Cuban folk music
  • Dominican music (Dominica)
  • Dominican music (Dominican Republic)
  • Guatemala music
  • Honduran music
  • Indigenous music of North America
  • Jamaican music
  • Mexican music
  • Nicaraguan music
  • Puerto Rican music
  • Salvadoran music

Mythology and folklore

  • American folklore
    • Hawaiian folklore
    • Hawaiian mythology
    • Mexican-American folklore
  • American mythology
  • Canadian folklore
  • Acadian folklore
  • Canadian mythology (category)
  • Honduran folklore
  • Indigenous mythologies of the Americas
  • Mexican folktales

Languages

North-American English (see Anglo-America):

  • American English
  • Canadian English

Indigenous languages:

  • Cree
  • Ojibwe

French:

  • American French
    • Frenchville French
    • Louisiana French
    • Missouri French
    • Muskrat French
    • New England French (a variety of Canadian French spoken in New England)
  • Canadian French
    • Quebec French
    • Ontario French
    • Métis French
      • Michif
    • Acadian French
      • Chiac
    • Brayon
    • Newfoundland French
  • Haitian French
  • Saint-Barthélemy French

Spanish:

  • American Spanish
    • Isleño Spanish
    • New-Mexican Spanish
  • Canarian Spanish
  • Caribbean Spanish
  • Central-American Spanish
  • Costa Rican Spanish
  • Cuban Spanish
  • Dominican Spanish
  • Guatemalan Spanish
  • Mexican Spanish
  • Puerto-Rican Spanish

Creole languages:

  • Antillean Creole
  • Haitian Creole
  • Jamaican Creole
  • Louisiana Creole
  • Papiamento
  • Spanglish

Literature

  • American literature
  • Bahamian literature
  • Canadian literature
    • Indigenous literature of Canada
  • Costa Rican literature
  • Cuban literature
  • Dominican Republic literature
  • Guatemalan literature
  • Haitian literature
  • Honduran literature
  • Jamaican literature
  • Martinican literature
  • Mexican literature
  • Nicaraguan literature
  • Panamanian literature
  • Puerto Rican literature
  • Salvadoran literature
  • Trinidad and Tobago literature

Religion

This section is an excerpt from Religion in North America.[edit]
Religious Belief in North America, according to 2010-2012 data
Religion in North America is dominated by various branches of Christianity and spans the period of Native American dwelling, European settlement, and the present day. Religion has been a major influence on art, culture, philosophy and law of the continent.

Clothing

  • American clothing (Western wear)
  • American fashion
  • Native American fashion

Cuisine

  • American cuisine
  • Canadian cuisine
    • French-Canadian cuisine
  • Dominica cuisine
  • Jamaican cuisine
  • Mexican cuisine
    • Mexican cuisine in the United States
  • Puerto Rican cuisine

Sports

This section is an excerpt from Sports in North America.[edit]
The North American continent is the birthplace of several organized sports, such as basketball, charrería/rodeo, gridiron football, ice hockey, jaripeo/bull riding, lacrosse, ollamaliztl (ancient Mesoamerican sport), mixed martial arts (MMA), padel, pickleball, racquetball, ultimate ("ultimate frisbee"), and volleyball. The modern versions of baseball and softball, skateboarding, snowboarding, stock car racing, and surfing also developed in North America.

Symbols

  • Symbols of the United States
  • Symbols of Canada
    • Symbols of Alberta
    • Symbols of British Columbia
    • Symbols of Manitoba
    • Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Symbols of the Northwest Territories
    • Symbols of Nova Scotia
    • Symbols of Nunavut
    • Symbols of Ontario
    • Symbols of Prince Edward Island
    • Symbols of Quebec
    • Symbols of Saskatchewan
    • Symbols of Yukon
  • Symbols of Mexico

See also


  1. ↑ Bonvillain, Nancy (2016-11-15). Native Nations: Cultures and Histories of Native North America. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5146-5.
  2. ↑ Woodard, Colin (2012-09-25). American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-312202-9.
  3. ↑ Adams, Rachel (2010-06-15). Continental Divides: Remapping the Cultures of North America. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-00553-9.
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