an ethnic group is a group of people that share multiple cultural attributes such as languagea system of symbols that allow people to communicate with each other, also the MOST symbolic way that culture is passed down, religionan organized system of beliefs expressed through rituals and symbols and concerned with the supernatural in some way; the way a society holds itself together and "sells" its ethics and standards to the next generation - no culture has ever survived without religion More, traditions and celebrations, specific wearing apparel, ritualsthe prescribed order of performing a ceremony or act, especially one characteristic of a particular religion or church; rituals are usually collectivistic behaviors and most often include a specialist overseeing the activity or activities, history, genealogythe study of family origins and history; genealogy is a combination of two Greek words meaning family and science; therefore, the science of studying a family's history; More and/or geography; an ethnic group may share some, many, or all of these cultural traits
