https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d Made with panache en-us 2017-09-27 14:03:44 UTC 2025-10-08 19:46:28 UTC hello@padlet.com narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191676381 In the picture below there is a rug that they all are standing by. During Holy Week  everybody stands by a rug. Holy week is the week leading up to easter. They sing and pray till midnight. Other holidays that people celebrate is Lent. Lent is when you give up something like a habit or something they do all time. For 40 days and mostly only christian people do Lent. There is one more holiday that people celebrate is carnaval. Carnaval is 47 days before easter it is known as the beginning of easter season. Carnaval is filled with parades called invites, people dance, and dress as famous people. ]]> 2017-09-27 14:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191676381 narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191679769 In the picture below there is people handing out food. In rural areas local fairs is an important holiday. Some local fairs have kite building, rodeos, and food. Revolution day celebrates 1944 revolution that ended dictatorship. It was the turning point Guatemalan society. Another big holiday is christmas. Christmas is celebrated by christians. Christmas season begins december 7. A lot of people clean their house and burn the garbage outside of their home.]]> 2017-09-27 14:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191679769 narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191681586 In the picture below a couple in Guatemala is getting married. When a man is going to ask a women to marry him he ask for the father’s permission before doing so. If the father gives permission then the ask the women to marry him. If the women says yes then the two families come together and plan a wedding. The bride always wears a dress with a little bit of colors or flowers on it. Men mostly get married because they expect a family. Most women get married at the age of 20. ]]> 2017-09-27 14:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191681586 narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191683172 In the picture below it is a movie theater. On most dates people go to the movie theater, go to dinner, spend time together. Most people start dating when they are fifteen. In rural areas they date when they are younger. And some even are even consider for marriage. Much alike in U.S. 

]]> 2017-09-27 14:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191683172 narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191685238 In the picture below there is people play instruments and making music. The marimba, which is like the xylophone, dominates indigenous Guatemalan music. It can be played by six people. The keys on it makes rosewood. People known for the arts; Guatemala claims a few known writers. Their names are Miguel Asturias and Rigoberta Mechú. They both have won the Nobel prize.]]> 2017-09-27 14:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191685238 narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191695179 In the picture below there are sculptures. Ancient Maya are known for their rock sculptures and carving which also would stand in front of temples. Textiles are  known for their vibrate colors and their intricate patterns. The design may reveal information about the wearer. ]]> 2017-09-27 14:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191695179 narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191902923 In the picture below there are Tostaditas. Tostaditas is a popular food in Guatemala. People usually eat three meals a day. But poor families only eat one meal a day. If people are going to eat a small dinner then they would eat at 7pm. Guatemala is popular. The population rate is 1.76%. The population is 15,189,958. The Urban population is 52%.   ]]> 2017-09-28 00:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191902923 narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191911391 In the picture below it shows what languages that people speak in Guatemala and how many speak it. Spanish is the most common language spoken in Guatemala. Others speak their own language. People who don’t go to school don’t know how to speak spanish. But if you go to Guatemala and you don’t know how to speak spanish they will greet you. When they meet someone meets someone for the first time they greet you with a handshake and saying Mucho gusto (pleased to meet you).]]> 2017-09-28 01:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191911391 narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191915255 In the picture below there is a church. In Guatemala almost all people are Roman Catholicism. Roman Catholicism introduced by spanish people during colonial times. It is dominated by Guatemala. Other beliefs are practiced on their own. Some of the other beliefs are based on nature. There is a lot of deities. Sometimes beliefs are combined with catholicism. How different and a like they are. Maximón is worshipped by people of Maya descent in a combination of ancient Maya and Roman Catholic beliefs.]]> 2017-09-28 02:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191915255 narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191918824 In the picture below there is god holding a cross. Guatemalans often make reference to god all the time in conversations 

While praying most people say Si Dios quiere meaning if God wills it. Usually if you are really religious you pray when you wake or go to sleep at the end you would say amen there they say Solo Dios sabe (only god knows) or  Si Dios quiere (if god will).  In recent decades, many have converted to Protestant and other Christian churches. Tension between Catholics and Protestants, or evangélicos, is rising.

]]> 2017-09-28 02:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191918824 narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191922512 In the picture below there is a women working in a field. Most money comes from family working or living in the United States. Almost ⅓ of the country is employed in agriculture. Half of the country is poor. The poverty rate is 79%. Only people that  have a lot of things is upper class.Sugar  and coffee is the largest portion of export earnings. Sugar  and coffee is the largest portion of export earnings. ]]> 2017-09-28 03:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/191922512 narvalefincher2023 https://padlet.com/narvalefincher2023/f6ij2h1lee6d/wish/192298602 In the picture below there is money. The money the currency is capita. The GDP in billions is $125. The GDP per capita $ 7,700. Some of the natural resource is Oil, nickel, and rare woods. Also  fish and chicle (they are used in chewing gum). Tourism investment climate is harmed by things such as corruption,violence, and poor infrastructure. 

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