About Antropology

I read “Symbolic Systems and Meanings”, this lecture talk about the types of symbols and theirs meanings. The main idea, I think is the differences of the traditions in each culture and how the people can take one thing for represent the power, authority or social status.
In India, for example, the family groups believe in totems; these are a kind of animal or bird for special adoration. The people who live in India can´t eat that animal. Is like veneration.
Also, the order of the rooms in the house represents who is the father, who has authority and more. We have a special place to have the meals, a special place to wash the clothes and other room only for the parents. In other cultures everybody sleep in the same bed and eat, take a rest and do your homework also in the same room together. Some cultures believe if you have long hair you are people with honor. In other countries, the most people has short hair and the people who has long hair looks dirty for them or maybe just disagree with the fashion.
I conclusion: I think each country has their social symbols and the rest of the word should respect their selves believes because we are different and free. These symbols maybe represent social status, authority or age; but all together are the identity of the region, culture, or age range.