**2.1. Knowledge**

The culture of a people includes a tremendous amount of their knowledge about their physical and social environment. This comprises a vast collection of ideas, ideologies, philosophy, science, and technology which they utilize in the attempt to understand the world they live in. These are usually of cognitive origin and basically include knowledge of how to obtain food, what to eat, how to provide shelter, recognize and treat diseases, protect the community, etc. [3].

## **2.2. Beliefs**

Beliefs are generally acceptable knowledge that can neither be substantiated nor proven to be false. In various cultures, they constitute important aspects of human living.

#### **2.3. Norms**

A norm is a value or standard of behavior commonly found in a given group or society. The term is derived from the word "normal." There are four major types of social norms.

## **2.4. Techniques**

These are norms that guide the methods of carrying out tasks when technical efficiency is of utmost concern. For example, in transportation, horses can be used.

#### **2.5. Folkways**

These demonstrate the ways of life of people which place a priority on moral ethics. For example, people are expected to greet those who are older than them, in some African societies, the kola nut is shared and eaten before any important ceremony. However, an infringement of these regulations does not necessarily imply any serious threat to society and therefore does not attract severe penalties.

#### **2.6. Mores**

Mores are also ethical regulations but unlike folkways they have significant effects on the survival of the group. Contraventions of mores therefore attract severe penalties. These infringements may come in form of incest, theft, murder, desecration of objects which carry spiritual significance such as items of worship.
