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Unit 3 Culture in Latin America
Mexico CulturePrimary language:
Spanish
Major Religion: Roman Catholic◦ Imp. Holidays: Christmas,
Lent, Easter
Other holidays include:◦Day of the Dead (1)◦Quinceanera (2)◦Cinco de Mayo (3)
Mexico Culture continuedDay of the Dead (1)
◦ Day of honoring dead loved ones & accepting death In rural areas, families clean relatives’ graves
and place candles, flowers, and the favorite foods of the deceased on the gravesite
In cities, people celebrate in the street and eat breads and candies in the shapes of skulls and skeletons
Quinceanera (2)◦ Girl’s 15th birthday◦ Marks end of her childhood◦ May date back from Aztec tradition
to stress a young woman’s role in society
Mexico Culture continuedCinco de Mayo (3)
◦National holiday that remembers the Mexican victory over French troops in 1862 Became a symbol of the Mexican struggle
to end European control in Mexico
◦Celebrated more in the U.S. to emphasize Mexican heritage Sometimes misrepresented as Mexican
Independence Day
Mexican Culture Continued
Food◦Tacos, quesadillas,
enchiladas, burritos, and chalupas
Most popular sport is soccer
Bullfighting is the national sport of Mexico
Music--Mariachi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkp_XoG6NngBullfighting Dwarves
Caribbean CultureOfficial language of
Caribbean country depends on what European country colonized it◦ Spanish: Cuba, Dominican
Republic, and Puerto Rico◦ French: Haiti
Main religion in Caribbean:◦ most Spanish/French speaking
countries are Roman Catholic◦ English/Dutch speaking
countries: ProtestantMany people in the
Caribbean are mulattoes◦ Mulattoes: people of African &
European descent
HaitiCreole is spoken throughout
the Caribbean◦ Creole: blend of European,
African and Caribbean language
Strongly influenced by African traditions
Voodoo◦ Haitian version of traditional
African beliefs that are blended w/ elements of Christianity
◦ Followers believe good/evil spirits play a role in daily life
Jamaica BackgroundStrongly influenced by African
traditions◦ Much of population descendants of
slaves
English is the official language
Last colonized by Great Britain
Majority Religion: Christianity
Food: Jerk Meats◦ Chicken/pork
Jerk Chicken
Jamaica RastafarianismImportant religious and cultural
movement in Jamaica since the 1950s
◦ Popular in underprivileged communities
They believe that they are being tested by Jah through slavery, the existence of economic injustice & racial “downpression”
Jamaica Rastafarianism continued
Rastafarians believe in principles of a balanced lifestyle◦ Long hair locked in its natural,
uncombed state (Dreadlocks)
◦ Dressed in the colors of red, green, gold, and black symbolize the life force of blood, herbs,
royalty, and being African
◦ Natural vegetarian diet
◦ All-night drumming ceremonies◦ Start of Reggae
Jamaica ReggaeOriginated in 1960’s
◦ Became popular in United States in 1970’s
Consists of drum, bass guitar, and electric guitar
Became extremely popular by Bob Marley◦ Still used in music today
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVcFg-aOAdU
◦ ( I shot the sheriff)
South American CultureMost countries speak
Spanish
◦Brazil speaks Portuguese
Most of cities are located on the coast near seaports◦Buenos Aires, Lima, Rio
de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
South America Culture ContinuedReligion: most are Roman
Catholic
Hindu temples and Islamic mosques located in areas with South Asian and Indonesian immigrants
Origins of the samba & tango
S.A. Culture continued
Gauchos- Argentinean cowboys
◦Popular in literature and culture
much of population meat eaters (Brazil/Argentina)◦https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=H9OXTjOC8u4 (Fogo de Chao)