By: kathy g. Culture in ancient times was defined as ¡§the sum total of the equipment of the human individual, which enables him to be attuned to his immediate environment on the historical past on the other¡¨. It reflects in effect what humans have added to Nature. It comprises the spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of a society and includes, in addition to the arts and letters, the value systems, traditions, modes of life and beliefs of the society. It also absorbs from other cultures and undergoes changes with time, sometimes beneficial, sometimes regressive. (Barlas, 15). Culture shock is a severe psychological reacti