"This way, we won't need to pick between our cultural heritage and a standardized test."

The battle between his Vulcan and his human heritage had ended long ago.

Today, the choir enjoys maintaining a balance between its heritage and the opportunities on offer performing for today's music lovers.

Soul food is one of the few links between American blacks and their African heritage.

Arabic became seen as a link between the Dagestanis and their Islamic heritage.

Children were chosen as a theme, he said, because "they form a bridge between our heritage and our legacy."

He finds himself torn between his German heritage and his Roman training.

"This conflict of interest, between our cultural heritage and standardized testing, should never happen again," it said.

So a gap exists between the state's Jewish heritage and the secular art that has taken root.

Most telling, perhaps, is the deep connection between France's national identity and its rural heritage.