As Luso-descendants, the further we move away from the homeland, physically and genetically, the harder it is to keep our heritage intact.
Our immigrant parents have done their best to keep traditions alive and if not for the efforts of our communities to keep that attachment to Portugal, we risk the fate of losing our culture altogether.
The fullness of time falls back on the history that preceded us, that’s why it’s essential to know our heritage. Recognising this inheritance, we can draw out pieces of ourselves that are worth keeping, to shape what the future looks like. We can perpetuate some traditions while others may become antiquated or even forgotten. Not everything is worth celebrating as it was conventionally.
Even still, what we recognise to be our identity is based on the upbringing we were taught. It brings to question the future and if the next generation cares enough about this Portuguese thing of ours. What will it mean to be Portuguese in North America?
Read the full article at The Portugal News: https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2024-04-14/what-makes-us-portuguese/87878
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