Question

What aspect of culture does the following excerpt from "What For" by Garrett Hongo celebrate?

I lived for stories about the war
my grandfather told over hana cards,
slapping them down on the mats
with a sharp Japanese kiai.

Answer 1

The aspect of culture that the excerpt from "What For" by Garrett Hongo celebrates is family.

Step-by-step explanation:

The excerpt from "What For" by Garrett Hongo creates a mental image of a family happily interacting doing traditional things that pass from generation to generation, as it mentions the Hana cards which traditional in Japanese families to play games in the reunions, it also mentions how important are the stories that the grandfather used to tell for the narrator.

Answer 2

Answer: holidays

During holidays as narrated in the What For by Garrett Hongo, telling of stories while playing cards is one of the common pastime of the folks. This practice has been carried from one generation to another becoming a part of the culture.