Ibunka! - Unit 2 / OSF 2

2 Sleep and Rest

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Here are some more responses from the Ibunka Survey on the topic of sleep and rest. Let’s examine them for underlying cultural trends. We can see that the language in many responses hints at two basic patterns.

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CULTURAL PATTERN A: Give your all In these cultures, it is admirable to work or study to your physical and mental limit. This means that you may sleep little at night, and rest wherever and whenever you can.

CULTURAL PATTERN B: Manage your energy This cultural value is about getting a decent amount of sleep, and maintaining a regular bedtime and wake- XS WLPH LQ RUGHU WR EH VKDUS DQG HɝFLHQW IRU ZRUN RU studies.

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