摘要：WIthout our memorIes, We WouLd not be able to perform the simplest everyday task, create meaning in our lives, or con- struct our sense of identity — our identi- ties are anchored to what we choose to remember of ourselves. While memories are personal and internal, derived from an individual’s experiences in life, our mem- ories are also cultural, drawing from and shaped by our social and cultural circum- stances. 1 Just like an individual, a group without memories would not know how to distinguish itself from others, nor un- derstand what it stands for, or its values.
