Definitions of culture

Definitions of 'culture' vary in both complexity and the attributes that are emphasised.

Some examples are:
A culture is a LIFESTYLE shared by a large GROUP of people
Culture is what is TAUGHT by a large GROUP to its members
Culture is the FILTER through which we see 'reality'

A culture is identified when a large group of people share a distinctive set of:

Manners (CUSTOMS, practices, rules)
Morals (VALUES, BELIEFS, norms)
ARTS (visual, literary, performing, aural, etc)
Traditions including KNOWLEDGE and HISTORY

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