Megan



I am doing a research project for my Cultural Anthropology class. I am doing my research on Mexican culture. I chose this because my dads side of the family was born in New Mexico.

[[image:mexico.jpg width="199" height="150" align="left"]] Language

 * === Mexico the country that is most Spanish-speaking in the world. ===
 * === Mexican words have even become common in other languages, such as the English Language. For instance, the words tomato, chocolate, coyote, and a vocado.===



Religion [[image:portalleganyhs/DSC_3194eSmall.jpg width="161" height="135"]]

 * === Roman Catholicism became the main religion of Mexico. ===
 * === Mexico has no official religion. ===
 * === Roman Catholics are 89% of the total population. ===
 * ===Christmas is a national holiday and every year during Easter and Christmas all schools in Mexico, public and private, send their students on vacation. ===

Art
> (In the broadest sense, folk art refers to the art of the people, as distinguished from the elite or professional product that constitutes the mainstream of art in highly developed societies) [|www.postersofsantafe.com]
 * === Mexico is known for its f olk art.===
 * === They are produced by hand. ===
 * === They Include ceramics, wall hangings, vases, furniture, textiles and much more. ===
 * === known as “artesanía” ===

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=== https://www.google.com/search? q=Food+gathering+in+mexico&safe=active&es_sm=93&biw=1024&bih=667&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=_MhsVM3aIrSAsQSOlIHICw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=eUDM6wKHnccr6M%253A%3B3-IK7TIuYhaENM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmedia-cache-ec0.pinimg.com%252F236x%252F25%252F4f%252Fef%252F254fefd687a1187bd981f27317527914.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.pinterest.com%252Fintrepidtravel%252Fmexicana-pi%2525C3%2525B1ata%252F%3B236%3B236 ===

Food
> http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chilaquiles-ii/ > http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Tacos-al-Pastor-242132 > http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/mexican_tostada/ > http://allrecipes.com/recipe/real-homemade-tamales/ > > === === > http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/mexican-candy/images/35332905/title/dulces-mexicanos-photo > > === ===
 * === Chilaquiles- ===
 * === Tacos al pastor- ===
 * === Tostadas- ===
 * === Tamales - ===
 * === Mexican Candy has a unique combination of flavors. Sweetness of sugar and hotness of chili are often combined to produce a flavor different from anything else. [[image:portalleganyhs/mexican-food-010.jpg width="76" height="61" align="left"]] [[image:dulces-Mexicanos-mexican-candy-35332905-640-639.jpg width="67" height="67" link="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.locogringo.com%2F10-signature-dishes-of-mexico&ei=HVutVIKKDe3gsASnzICABA&psig=AFQjCNGWKLSjKPi3v0W0INIyHNrt15x6eQ&ust=1420733589291957"]] ===

Spiritual Beliefs (Day of The Dead)
http://marlenealvarado.blogspot.com/
 * === Prayer and remembrance of friends and family members who have died ===
 * ===Starts October 31st Ends November 2nd===
 * === November 1 is All Saints Day, and the adult spirits will come to visit. ===
 * === November 2 is All Souls Day, when families go to the cemetery to decorate the graves and tombs of their relatives. ===
 * === The three-day fiesta filled with marigolds, the flowers of the dead; // muertos // (the bread of the dead); sugar skulls; cardboard skeletons; tissue paper decorations; fruit and nuts; incense, and other traditional foods and decorations. ===

Gender Roles
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 * === Men are able to leave the home freely, whether it be for work or leisure; because part of their gender role is to support the family, they are not required to ask for permission to be in the street. ===
 * ===Women are largely expected to be "amas de la casa" (homemakers), ensuring that the home and children are adequately cared for while men work outside of the home.===
 * ===marriages are often based on the concept of respeto (respect) and have a hierarchal power structure in which a woman is often relegated to the demands and desires of her husband. [[image:Tattoo_withchild.jpg width="155" height="112" align="left"]]===

Family Structure
> http://mackburry.com/wedding-tradition/adorable-mexican-wedding-music-and-dance-celebration-tradition/attachment/adorable-mexican-wedding-celebration2 >
 * The culture of Mexican families has a strong foundation in unity. Mexico's divorce rate is one of the lowest in the world and generations of families typically live in the same neighborhood or in the same house, which reflects the dedication to supporting family members and displaying loyalty no matter what happens.