In general, I agree with what padawanlost said. Jedi approach of cultural identity was less a strict rule and more how handy - or no handy at all - it was for Jedi Council. Having Jedi who at first glance pass as “their species’ version of normal” comes useful in scenerio when said Jedi is sent to his/her/their homeworld to solve conflict or aid politicans in making important decision(s) - like joining Republic during Clone Wars, for example. That way Jedi is something more than just a representative (tool) of Republic senate; people may see him/her/them as members of their own community, who come here to speak for their benefit, who understand and respect the culture that connects them all.
But like padawanlost already mentioned, overall there is little solid informations about Jedi approach and these available may not be the best way to measure the whole, complex phenomenon. Frankly, (Legends) EU actually gives the impression, that Council is more keen to allow Jedi keep his/her/their culture & traditions (in more attachment way?) if person in question is somehow related to at least one member of Council.
Ki-Adi-Mundi, due to low rate of birth of male members of his species, was allowed to have one bond-wife and 4 honor-wives and 7 children and he keep in touch with them all. The duty to family didn’t stand in a way to grant Ki-Adi-Mundi a seat in Council. After all, he was Yoda’s padawan.
Later, Ki-Adi-Mundi took A’Sharad Hett as his padawan. Hett was a son of great Jedi but was born and grew up on Tattooine and brought to Jedi Temple really late. Biologically speaking, Hett was human but he saw himself as Tusken. Because of that, Tusken culture was very important for him, and he wasn’t shy about talking about Tusken Raiders (and their traditions, values, ideology, knowledge, and so on) (x)(x)(x).
I’m pretty sure there was more examples of such nepotism. But I would also mention a different approach that was handy for Jedi Council, but may not be a happy experience for individual Jedi.
In star wars universum, female twi’leks belongs to really marginalized group. Such women are frequently sexualized, seen as “stupid and easy girls” among others things. Aayla Secura, though very respected and skilled Jedi Knight herself, when send on undercover missions (at least the one shown in Legends) usually played (slave-ish?) servant girl, or some spoiled princess or posed as a down-on-her-luck mechanic. All of her roles were based on stereotypical perception of female twi’leks and demanded from her either being “ submissive” or flirtatious - even if she didn’t like. She even once snapped at master Tholme and Dark Woman (who accompanied her during mission):
What must be unwelcome feeling, especially if one keep in mind her own words she told to some sexist bullshit how she can’t be Jedi if she is female Twi’lek:
I am a female, I am a Twi’lek, and I am a Jedi. The galaxy is wider than your prejudices, little one.
Like, sure, Council didn’t argue that and in Jedi Order no one looked down on female twi’leks, but at the same time, Aayla was forced to rely on stereotypical perception of her native culture & society during missions asigned her by Council. The “culture” she didn’t agree with nor support.
What frankly is similar to Anakin. Council saw a small boy with years of slavery experiences as something dangerous yet the moment when they needed someone with understanding of how to deal with slavers, suddenly Anakin was the best choice.At least twice! With no worries about how it will affect him.
Like always, some gained while others were screwed up due to cultural connections and it all depends how handy it was to Council, I guess.
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