Who owns culture?
A culture is a group of people who share common characteristics and knowledge about lifestyle. This usually consists of factors such as language, food, social habits, music, arts, films, etc. In my personal opinion, I do not think that anyone owns a culture, but I see it as rather a group of values and traditions shared by a common set of people. No one rightfully owns a culture, it can be fair to say that there are few people who help develop the culture. If one is to disrespect a culture, the people within the culture have all the rights to take action against them. In that sense, the people within a culture have the authority of how culture is to be portrayed and how it needs to be respected. This applies to each and every culture, where there are certain rules and regulations that need to be respected. Since no one really owns a culture, it is often difficult to modernize or change the dynamics of any culture and no one possesses the real authority to change anything. Any development of culture is a group decision that takes time to adapt. No one should be allowed to ‘own’ a culture because then it simply becomes a group of people that follow traditions and values created by one individual with no meaning.
