Heroes are an important part of a culture. They symbolize the qualities we'd like to possess & the ambitions we'd like to satisfy. Who are your cultural superheroes?
6. The Monkey King
The Monkey King (aka Sun Wukong) stands for justice,
humor, and strength and fights against corruption. He can
possesses immense strength, can transform himself into
animals and objects, and can immobilize his enemies.
China
7. Ladybug et Chat Noir
Ladybug can create objects from thin air. Chat Noir can
destroy whatever he touches. Together, they protect Paris
from the mysterious Hawk Moth, a mysterious sorcerer
who preys on people's weaknesses and converts them
into villainous versions of themselves.
France
8. Ultraman
Ultraman is an alien peacekeeper who protects Earth
from giant monsters and other aliens. He often inhabits a
human body, transforming only when the time comes for
him to fight evil. His skin possesses natural protection
against extreme heat, electricity, and atomic bomb
explosions.
Japan
9. El Santo
Rodolfo Guzman Huerta, known by his ring name of El
Santo (The Saint), was a popular Mexican luchador
(masked wrestler) during the 1940s. The El Santo persona
was so popular that a comic book series about him was
created. El Santo is the only superhero on this list who
was also a real person.
Mexico
10. Burka Avenger
Jiya, a teacher at an all-girls' school, masquerades as a
burka-clad vigilante. Using a fighting style employing
books and pens, she protects the fictional city of
Halwapur from evil.
Pakistan
11. Latifa
Latifa is said to be the first female superhero in Saudi
Arabia. She fights for justice and is on a mission to help
those struggling around her. The creator wants her to help
women regain their identities which have been marred
too long by oppression.
Saudi Arabia
12. Kwezi
Kwezi (Star) is a South African teenager obsessed with
selfies and social media who later discovers his powers of
flight, endurance, and super-strength. A strong message
of this comic is that young people have the power to
change the world.
South Africa
13. Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a cultural icon of the US and first
appeared in 1941. She is powerful and independent, has
superhuman speed and reflexes, as well as superhuman
smell, vision, and hearing. She is an Amazonian princess
from a matriarchal culture without men and stands as a
symbol of female empowerment.
United States
14. is the courage to fight for their convictions
and what they think is right.
One thing that most
superheroes seem to have in
common, no matter what
culture they are from...
15. Who are your heroes?
While intercultural training
often focuses on differences,
superheroes can show us that
we aren't so different after all.
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