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Overview of Mexico

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Mexico is a country located in southern North America. It is between the USA and Central America. The population of Mexico (126.7 million) speak Spanish and are usually of a darker complexion. Mexico is widely recognized for its unique culture and cuisine. Because of its beautiful history and scenery, many people from around the world choose to visit.

Before the country of Mexico, the land was inhabited by Aztecs, a civilization known for its agriculture and architecture. The Aztec civilization was around from 1325 to 1521. It was conquered by Spain in the 16th century. As a result of this, most people in Mexico today speaks Spanish. Before the Aztecs, were the Mayans. The Mayan civilization is theorized to have began between 7000 and 2000 B.C. Similar to the Aztec civilization, it also collapsed in the 1500s.

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Aztec Civilization education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/aztec-civilization/

10/19/2023

GVI

How Christmas is celebrated in Mexico

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9/19/2022

Britannica

Las Posadas

www.britannica.com/topic/Las-Posadas

1/15/2023

Britannica

Mexico: holidays and festivals

www.britannica.com/place/Mexico/Holidays-and-festivals

English to Spanish Raleigh

How does Mexico celebrate Thanksgiving?

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Villa la Estancia

Gratitude Across Borders: Unveiling Mexican Thanksgiving Traditions

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11/23/2023

Mattito's

Typical Foods Served During the Christmas Season in Mexico

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Overview of Mexico

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Overview of Mexico

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Holidays celebrated and their origin

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Mexico celebrates many shared holidays and some that are nationally exclusive. Although Mexico's shared holidays may seem like the same holiday recycled, there are still many striking differences between how Mexico celebrates its holidays. A very popular holiday in Mexico is Day of the Dead. This holiday focuses on honoring deceased loved ones and helping spirits move on. Those who celebrate this holiday believe that the spirits of those who have passed are still with us. Day of the Dead takes place over the span of three days, from October 31st to November 2nd. During these few days, different traditions are practiced on each day. Food is cooked, altars and offerings are set up, and parades are held. It is common to dress up in costumes and face paint during these parades.

Christmas and Easter are also celebrated in Mexico, however they include different traditions. Christmas was first celebrated in Mexico when Colonists from Spain arrived in Mexico and shared their commonly celebrated Catholic holidays. Another part of Christmas tradition in Mexico is a festival dedicated to the Journey that Joseph and Mary took in the Bible to birth Jesus. This festival takes place between December 16th and December 24th. Typically people attending the festival wear clothes meant to represent angels and Mary and Joseph. On Christmas Eve (Nochebuena), a midnight mass and dinner is held and fireworks light up the night. On Dia de Reyes, kids will receive gifts and they are not usually from Santa Claus because he is not popular there. To end the Christmas celebrations, people take their crucifixes to the church to receive a blessing, then they attend a large feast.

Mexican Holidays

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Holidays in Mexico

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Traditions and flavor of the holidays (food and music)

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Thanksgiving in the United States often reminds people of food, but it is also celebrated in Mexico where they enjoy a different array of dishes for the feast. It is not as popular in Mexico as it is in America but it most people still feast on an important main course: turkey. In fact, many traditional Thanksgiving dishes originate from Mexico. Other dishes common to Mexican cuisine like tamales, empanadas, and mole are part of Thanksgiving in Mexico. Rather than starting around evening like most Thanksgiving dinners in America, Thanksgiving dinners in Mexico typically start later at 9pm. Thanksgiving in Mexico has recently grown in popularity and grocery stores have been stocking their shelves with common Mexican Thanksgiving products.

Christmas in more popular in Mexico than Thanksgiving is. Common foods eaten on Christmas in Mexico are: pavo navideno, volteado de pina, and menudo. Volteado de pina is a pineapple upside down cake. Pavo navideno is a whole turkey dish with potato stuffing served with gravy. There is a lot of Mexican music that is easily recognized by other countries. One example of this is the Spanish Christmas song, Feliz Navidad. Releasedin 1970, Feliz Navidad is was bilingual hit. It became popular about a year after its release and has since then been covered by many Famous musical artists. It has also appeared in many famous movies and is also popular among families in both Mexico and the United States.

Christmas feast in Mexico

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Conclusion

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Mexico is very unique and rich in culture. Their dishes have very robust flavor and characteristics. They may not have all the same commonly-known qualities as other nations' holidays, but they continue to please others who try their traditions. The holidays in the U.S. are not celebrated as widely in Mexico but they still have a similar spirit. Some Mexican holiday traditions are derived from different concepts and ideas as the ones in America. Both countries draw from each other's traditions.

Mexican holiday music is very popular even though some common holidays are not celebrated as much there. There traditions and rituals are mainly derived from the bible and involve honoring its ideas. The holiday food that people worldwide can relate to has its own twist put on it in Mexico. The holidays there also involve some exciting parades. Their holidays also often have traditions to honor things. In conclusion, Mexico has its own unique way of celebrating the holidays.

Conclusion

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