Cultural Similiariteis

I think colonial history has a way of integrating countries with seemingly very different ethnic backgrounds in ways that reflect similar cultural developments or personalities. For example, countries colonized by Britain are strongly influenced through language, educational system, and cultural personality. I am from the English Caribbean, and I think there is a laid back "no problem" quality which is probably similar to Australia's. But we have a slightly more conservative/"victorian" sensibility that was developed from our contact and interaction with England.

 

A sense of humour

 

basic morality, language, basic cultures (hunting, farming, etc)

And patriarchy.

 

The cultural universals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_universal


But to get more specific ... as in what West Coast U.S. culture has in common with, say, Maoris in New Zealand ... I'd have to do research that I'm far too lazy to do.