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Page 1: Mexican Culture. Mexico’s History  Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the

Mexican Culture

Page 2: Mexican Culture. Mexico’s History  Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the

Mexico’s History Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s

history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the culture of Spain.

Page 3: Mexican Culture. Mexico’s History  Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the

Mexico’s Official Language

Spanish is the official language of Mexico. It is spoken by nearly the entire population of Mexico.

Page 4: Mexican Culture. Mexico’s History  Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the

Families of Mexico Mexican culture is known for the unified

nature of the family. The country’s divorce rate is among the

lowest in the world. Children regularly live with their parents

until they marry. Mexican family units stay connected.

Often, grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and children live in the same area or even in the same house.

Page 5: Mexican Culture. Mexico’s History  Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the

Religion of Mexico

Christianity is the national religion of Mexico. About 89% of Mexicans are Roman Catholic. Other religions such as evangelism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints makes up the remaining percent.

Page 6: Mexican Culture. Mexico’s History  Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the

The Art of Mexico Mexico is known

worldwide for its folk art traditions, mostly derived from a combination of the indigenous and Spanish crafts.

After the Mexican Revolution, a new generation of Mexican artists led a vibrant national movement that incorporated political, historic, and folk themes in their work.

Page 7: Mexican Culture. Mexico’s History  Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the

The Music of Mexico The music of Mexico

is extraordinarily diverse and features a wide range of musical styles. The best known Mexican genre is ranchera, interpreted by a band called mariachi.

Page 8: Mexican Culture. Mexico’s History  Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the

The Food of Mexico Mexican food that is popular in Mexico

includes tacos, enchiladas, and pozole. Traditional Mexican ingredients consist of

turkey, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, chiles, squash, peanuts, avocados, guavos, chocolate, and vanilla.

The Spanish then influenced these by adding milk, cheese, rice, wheat, cinnamon, oranges, and peaches.

Page 9: Mexican Culture. Mexico’s History  Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the

Popular Sports of Mexico Bullfighting is a

popular sport in Mexico. Mexico City has the largest bullring in the world.

The game of soccer, known as futbol, is the most popular sport in the country.

Page 10: Mexican Culture. Mexico’s History  Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the

Good Website “Mexico – History and Culture.”

http://www.geographia.com/mexico/mexicohistory.htm

This website discusses the history and culture of various cities in Mexico. It also discusses the geography of Mexico’s vast lands.

This website is useful because it gives them cultural background about Mexico

Page 11: Mexican Culture. Mexico’s History  Mexican culture reflects Mexico’s history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the

ReferencesMcGinnis, E. (2002). PBS: Beyond the border. Web site:

http://www.pbs.org/itvs/beyondtheborder

History of Mexican Americans (2004). Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Mexican_

Americans

Mexico –history and culture (2001). Web site: http://geographia.com/mexico/mexicohistory.htm

Multicultural Education Internet Resource Guide. (2000). http://www.jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/Multi.html