What is unique about your peoples culture?

[Sikeliot]

Northeastern US: we are some of the most liberal people in the entire country, and have almost developed a "culture" of liberalness.

Sicily: Sicilian culture, along with that of Calabria and Apulia, is a good example of modern Italian culture built over generations of Greek culture. Thus you can still see elements of Greece in the musical styles, architecture, etc. even though you still feel like you're in Italy.

Portugal: Portuguese culture, while close to other Latin Europeans, has developed a less "Mediterranean" flavor than other Southern European nations. Logically it makes sense since Portugal is not on the Mediterranean, but the overall "vibe" is different and unlike the Mediterranean, which served as a focal point for the development of say, southern Italian cultures, for Portugal it was the Atlantic.

[evon]

Never been to Thailand, but its an interesting correlation for sure...but iknow of Russian wooden churches that look somewhat like Stave Churches, but i dont know their name

[Slycooper]

HOCKEY

[Rouxinol]

This, perhaps:

In most Portuguese universities and other types of higher education institutions, usage of academic dress for undergraduates, or traje académico is still widespread and has even gained popularity in recent decades.[citation needed] The traje is composed of black trousers (or skirt, for female students), white shirt, black tie, a black overcoat, known as batina (in the case of male students, the classical traje also includes a black vest) and a black robe.[19] Some Portuguese higher education institutions have their typical academic outfit which differs greatly from that born in the ancient University of Coimbra. This is the case, for example, of those worn by the students of the University of the Algarve and Minho University. Usage is generally restricted to the first weeks of the semester, during the introductory and reception activities which make part of the Praxe tradition. In some older institutions, where traditions are better implemented, one can see students trajados during the entire year, though.

[Damião de Góis]

The building style looks allot like Spanish colonial era styles?

The Manueline (Portuguese: estilo manuelino, IPA: [ᶤʃˈtilu mɐnwe̞ˈɫinu]), or Portuguese late Gothic, is the sumptuous, composite Portuguese style of architectural ornamentation of the first decades of the 16th century, incorporating maritime elements and representations of the discoveries brought from the voyages of Vasco da Gama and Pedro Álvares Cabral. This innovative style synthesizes aspects of Late Gothic architecture with influences of the Spanish Plateresque style, Italian urban architecture, and Flemish elements. It marks the transition from Late Gothic to Renaissance. The construction of churches and monasteries in Manueline was largely financed by proceeds of the lucrative spice trade with Africa and India.

Those pastries look like something you find in most European countries...

They don't exist elsewhere...

[Slycooper]

The Best Portuguese pastry ever imo

Natas do ceu

[Gaijin]

Those pastries look like something you find in most European countries...

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[Rouxinol]

I've been to England, Scotland, Wales, Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Austria, Denmark, Spain, United States... Where else? and never seen a "pastel de nata". Well, I did... in London, but it was a Portuguese cafe there near Westminster. There might exist similar pastries perhaps.

[Atlantic Islander]

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We have them in the Azores too, but with a different name.

In the Azores, the pastries are referred to as "queijadas de nata", rather than the title "pasteis de nata" used in mainland Portugal.

Delicious. Now I want to make some.

[Ushtari]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besa_(Albanian_culture)