American culture:

American culture is one of the richest and most varied in the world. America has soaked up
influences from all other cultures, but created something distinctly American. American culture
encompasses traditions, ideals, customs, beliefs, values, arts, folklore and innovations developed
both domestically and imported via colonization and immigration from the British Isles.

American music:

American music is rich and diverse in nature. It includes jazz, the blues, rock and roll, western
music, folk music, Cajun music, hip hop, symphony, classical music, musical theatre and so on.

American Folk Art:

Folk art throughout the world denotes those arts and crafts that do not follow the fine arts
tradition. In America, folk art flourishes in rural as well as urban communities. The folk art style
is sometimes called “naïve,” indicating that the artists, who are usually self-taught, do not follow
traditional rules of proportion and perspective.

Well-known American folk artists include the painters Grandma Moses and Edward Hicks,
Justus DaLee, Howard Finster, Joshua Johnson, Sister Gertrude Morgan, Enoch Tanner
Wickham, and Edgar Tolson. The deaf nineteenth century artist John Brewster has seen recent
retrospective exhibitions around the United States. As a movement folk art remains a vital part of
the American cultural scene.

American movies:

Hollywood is the movie capital of the world. The American has had a profound effect on cinema
across the world since the early 20th century. It public has assured the film industry of that
distinction by their weekly treks to the movie theater, and their purchase and rental of videos and
DVDs. Nowhere in the world do people watch more movies than in America. It is estimated that
the average American views one movie a week, whereas in Europe, the frequency is about once a
month.

American religion:

Religion in the United States is remarkable both for its high adherence level, compared to other
developed countries, as well as for its diversity. The majority of Americans (76%) identify
themselves as Christians, mostly within Protestant and Catholic denominations, accounting for
51% and 25% of the population respectively. Non-Christian religions (including Buddhism,
Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism), collectively make up about 4% to 5% of the adult population.
Another 15% of the adult population identifies as having no religious belief or no religious
affiliation. According to the American Religious Identification Survey, religious belief varies
considerably across the country: 59% of Americans living in Western states (the "Unchurched
Belt") report a belief in God, yet in the South (the "Bible Belt") the figure is as high as 86%.
American diet:

American diet is diverse in nature. European colonization resulted in numerous ingredients and
cooking styles being introduced from Europe. The style of cookery continued to expand into the
19th and 20th centuries with the influx of immigrants from various nations across the world. This
influx has created a rich diversity and a unique regional character throughout the country.

American literature:

American literature begins with the orally transmitted myths, legends, tales, and lyrics (always
songs) of Indian cultures. There was no written literature among the Indian cultures. The earliest
American writings were concerned directly with the dream of a new world, and mostly accounts
of pioneering motives and settlements were published. Regional literature has always been
important in the United States.