... next. Sometimes perhaps of sheer size differences between the immigrant and indigenous populations, the opposite happens- immigrants absorb the dominant culture around them. The material culture- such things as jewelry, art, hairstyles clothing and many others; provided a sharp contrast to what people used to seeing. On the other hand, nonmaterial culture- that is a group's ways of thinking (beliefs, values ... to show proof of resident status. One-third of Haitian Immigrants fall in this category; most of them start their lives that way. Haitian culture fuses African, French, and West...

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