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Mexican Culture
Culture is defined as a set beliefs, values and traditions that are passed down throughout time. There are many cultures in the world and the Mexican culture is one of them. Ninety-five percent of the Mexican people speak a unique brand of Spanish which is quite different from the Spanish spoken in Spain. ...
Each area of the world seems to have its own eating habits and Mexican people are a part of the rest of the world in that they have their own distinct eating habits. ... On the contrary there is the wealthy faction of the Mexican people. ...
Mexican people tend to wear styles similar to those in the United States and Europe because fashion in Mexico is influenced by international trends. ... Mexican Indians tend to wear traditional clothing to distinguish themselves from the mestizos who generally wear European-style fashions. ...
Mexican art is an interesting blend of Native American traditions and Spanish colonial influences. ... The recent trend in Mexican literature is called magic realism, where everyday people try to escape their lives and try to enter dream-like happenings. Art also dealt with revolutionary themes and it also focused on religious aspects of the culture. ... Mexican music was also affected by European influence. Mexican popular music, is known as nortena which is a mixture of latinized polkas and waltzes, rancheras (with roots in Mexican cowboy life), and corridos (Mexican ballads. The use of trumpets, horns, drums, flutes and whistles is quite common in Mexican music. ...
Mural by Diego Rivera
Each culture has its own beliefs in how they think the world and the human race were created. In Mexican culture there is the belief that there were five different worlds created with its own sun. ...
About 90 percent of the Mexican population identifies itself as Catholic, but in recent years Protestant religions have become more important, particularly in rural regions and among Native Americans. ... An important aspect of Mexican religion is the Day of the Dead which greatly honors those who have passed on.
Approximate Word count = 1676
Approximate Pages = 6.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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