A sketch of Dutch identity, A sketch of Dutch identity, through diversity. through diversity.

We compared the standard Dutch identity with We compared the standard Dutch identity with the identities of two inhabitants of the the identities of two inhabitants of the

Netherlands. Netherlands.

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Name Name Native country Native country Years in the Years in the Netherlands AgeNetherlands Age

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Lygia Lygia SurinamSuriname 15 e 15 years years 39 39 yearsyears

Erik Erik The Netherlands The Netherlands 25 years 25 years 25 years 25 years

FoodFood

LasagnaLasagna

Potatoes, vegetables Potatoes, vegetables and meat and meat

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

Rice with kousenband Rice with kousenband

FoodFood

French friesFrench fries

Herring with unionsHerring with unions

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

PomPom

FoodFood

Energy drinkEnergy drink

BeerBeer

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

Home made ginger aleHome made ginger ale

SportsSports

4x4 Off road racing 4x4 Off road racing VolleyballVolleyball

SoccerSoccer

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

Cycle racing Cycle racing athleticsathletics

CustomsCustoms

You keep your own You keep your own room cleanroom clean

When a child is born, When a child is born, the parents treat the the parents treat the

family family

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

Fresh flowers every weekFresh flowers every week

CustomsCustoms

You only get desert of you You only get desert of you finish you mealfinish you meal

You get one cookie You get one cookie with you coffeewith you coffee

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

You don’t ware shoes You don’t ware shoes indoorsindoors

TraditionsTraditions

I don’t participate in any I don’t participate in any traditionstraditions

SinterklaasSinterklaas

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

The wearing of traditional The wearing of traditional clothing at special clothing at special

occasions occasions

TraditionsTraditions

The only tradition I The only tradition I participate in are the participate in are the remembrance day and the remembrance day and the liberation day. liberation day.

remembrance of the remembrance of the victims of WOII and the victims of WOII and the celebration liberation celebration liberation of the Netherlands of the Netherlands

LygiaLygiaErikErikThe The NetherlandsNetherlands

Celebrating ending Celebrating ending slavery in Surinameslavery in Suriname

Men & womenMen & women

I work to pay I work to pay my educationmy education

In the old days men In the old days men had to work en the had to work en the

women did the women did the housekeeping housekeeping

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

I do the housekeepingI do the housekeeping

Men & womenMen & women

I also do the I also do the housekeepinghousekeeping

Now both men and Now both men and women work and do women work and do the housekeepingthe housekeeping

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

And I workAnd I work

EducationEducation

Social works Social works Electrical engineeringElectrical engineering

Index of educationIndex of education

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

Social works Social works Medical careMedical care

Religion or view of lifeReligion or view of life

GuevarismeGuevarisme

48.4% Without religion 48.4% Without religion 43.6% Christian 43.6% Christian

8% Other religions8% Other religions

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

WintiWinti

Pro or anti warPro or anti war

Stop the warStop the warDutch soldiers are Dutch soldiers are

currently in currently in AfghanistanAfghanistan

LygiaLygia

ErikErik

The The NetherlandsNetherlands

Stop the warStop the war