Every community has a unique culture consisting of its beliefs, values, and tradition. However, despite the differences, some elements are common to every culture and are summarized as the nine universal characteristics of culture. The film ‘holy ghost people’ connects well with these universal characteristics of the culture. Intentionally or unintentionally, this group of people is well organized into a community with similar behaviors and values guided by their interpretation of scriptures. TV XP (2016) notes that each church is guided by the way they interpret the scripture in Mark 16:17. Some take up serpents, others speak in tongues, and others drink poison as a way of showing that God is with them. Although the churches are all different, they show similar characteristics in their system and organization, aligning with the universal characteristics of the culture.

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