Ethos

What creates the culture of a certain place?

Is it the people, society or traditions,

history being continued into cognition, 

passing down into many generations. 

It builds our character, 

manifests through our nature,

something that is ingrained,

into our thoughts and actions. 

Is it the teachings?

Codes of ethics or beliefs,

that instills certain behaviors,

within the psyche...of our society. 

And it makes us different,

as we could infer and appreciate,

when we travel, explore new places,

to discover and have experiences. 

For, we do seems similar,

under the umbrella of our species,

yet, are diverse in values and mentality,

even if we have similar appearance. 

Ethos...

It's a part of our legacy,

that gives us a sense of belonging,

etched into the chronicles since antiquity, 

influencing individuals, communities and nationalities...

Through this grand tapestry of life.