Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the Virgin Mary who appeared to St.
Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531. Juan Diego a native from a small village, who
converted to Catholicism. Our lady of
Guadalupe appearing to a native during this time in Mexico’s history is very
meaningful to us. It symbolizes the inclusion of the Aztecs into Catholicism,
after the Spanish conquest. On December 12, we celebrate our lady of Guadalupe
in many ways. Since I was a child I have dressed in native clothing and we take
roses to church in the morning, and have mariachi at the church every year.
Day of the Dead
On November 2nd we celebrate family and friends
in our lives that have passed away by remembering them and praying for them.
This is a tradition that has been passed down to me by my parents. For this day
you create an altar of a family member you are remembering, and you decorate it
with the things that the person who has passed liked/loved. An example would be
to have a picture of the diseased with their favorite food, candy, flowers, and
candles
Sopes
A sope is a traditional Mexican dish. Depending on the
region in México, sopes are made a little different. Its made of a thick tortilla, includes meat
and vegetables for toppings. The thick tortilla is also the same that is used
for making other Mexican dishes. For sopes a smaller thicker “tortilla” is
made, the sides are pinched in, and then fried. Some choices of toppings are
refried beans, cheese, lettuce, onions, salsa, avocado and meat choice.
Ranchera’s and Corridos
Ranchera’s and corridos are genres of music that I like to
listen to. Ranchera’s are more rural traditional folk music. Songs are about
patriotism, love or nature. Corridos are lyrics that tell a story. They are
stories of events that have happened, it can also be about love, but there are
corridos about other topics. Topics such as immigration and drug trafficking.
The difference is between the two is that rancheras are more for dancing and corridos
tell a story.
Mexican-American
What it means for me to be Mexican American. I am Mexican
because my parents are from Mexico and they have raised me with the traditions,
food, music and language of Mexico. But I also consider myself American because
I was born and raised in the U.S.
Because I was raised here I also grew up with American traditions, food,
music and language. I use both Spanish and
English daily and feel that saying Mexican American describes me as a whole.
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