https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5 en-us 2018-10-01 14:18:00 UTC 2018-10-03 14:06:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png ragland_temera https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/287626351 Paraguay has two national languages: Spanish and Guarani. Guarani is the indigenous language of the Americas, hence why it is spoken more than Spanish.

Paraguay and the U.S. are different from another because in the U.S. there is not an official language for the country, but English is the most commonly used. Paraguay uses indigenous languages while the U.S. doesn't have a high percentage of indigenous languages nor speakers. Both have a lot of language diversity in their country because of certain factors (ex: immigration) 

Spanish is spoken by about 87 percent of the population and Guarani is spoken by more that 90 percent.

]]> 2018-10-01 14:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/287626351 ragland_temera https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/288105734 In Paraguay, staple foods like cassava, sopa Paraguaya, chipa, tortillas, and empanadas are very important to their culture. Vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes, carrots, squash, and watermelon are also crucial to the Paraguayan diet. Red meat, like beef, is a major part of adult diets and so is chicken and pork. 

Paraguay has a more fresh and healthier lifestyle than the average American. In America, our diet is full of pre-packaged foods, fried foods, fast food, and processed meats. They have healthier options in Paraguay, but in America we benefit from our diversity by having Chinese, Italian, Jamaican, and Spanish food. 

Paraguay is one of the most malnourished countries in Latin America. An UNICEF report states, 50 percent of the nutritional problems happen in households in the rural parts of the country. ]]> 2018-10-02 13:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/288105734 ragland_temera https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/288122826 At the age of 15, Paraguayan girls are expected to have a party to celebrate becoming a woman (senorita). Parents usually approve of marriage partners for their children and a civil wedding occurs and sometimes a church wedding. Divorce was recently legalized in 1991 and occasionally occurs. 

In Paraguay, several generations will live in one home or on a farm from that one marriage. A lot of the time it is an extended family since they believe that the children take care of their parents. In America, children typically put their parents in retirement homes after they reach a certain age. In both countries, fathers are seen as head of the family and mothers care for the home. 

A report from UNICEF finds that in 2017, 18 percent of the population was married by 18. ]]> 2018-10-02 13:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/288122826 ragland_temera https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/288137132 Leisure is a large part of the Paraguayan lifestyle.  Soccer is a popular spectator sport while volleyball is a popular participation sport in Paraguay. Men play volleyball and women usually don't play any sports. Cities also offer theaters for movies and plays. 

In America, television, sports, and movies are included in our leisure time. Women play sports, especially volleyball and sports like football are popular for men to play. Paraguay is more rural so theaters are only located in cities, but the U.S. is mostly cities making it easy to locate a nearby theater or eatery. 

Paraguay's national soccer team is the 4th most successful soccer nation in South America behind Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. ]]> 2018-10-02 14:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/288137132 ragland_temera https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/288283308 The prominent religion in Paraguay is Christianity, specifically Roman Catholicism. The center of worship is Mass and the Eucharist (commemoration of Christ's death/resurrection).

Likewise in Paraguay, the States has a dominant population of Christians. Unlike Paraguay, the States has more Protestant adherents. The U.S. also has more religious diversity. 

According to a poll in 201, Christians were about 74 percent of the population in the United States.  ]]> 2018-10-02 17:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/288283308 ragland_temera https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/288296770 Women's clothing consists of dresses, skirts, blouses, and rebozos. A rebozo is a garment worn in multiple styles. For example, it can be worn as a headscarf or a shawl. Men's clothing includes: trousers (bromachas, shirt/jacket, neck ties, and ponchos. 

American women and men typically wear the same clothing with the addition of jeans. Jeans have becomes a common item of clothing to wear in the U.S. In urban areas, Paraguayans wear more Western style clothing rather than traditional clothing.

A report states that Paraguay had exported over 300 million dollars worth of textiles since 2015.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Paraguay#Football]]> 2018-10-03 00:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ragland_temera/cgoqahpgh2p5/wish/288417047